Barry Stripp introduces his research
Dr. Stripp will present "Manipulation of Epithelial Stem/Progenitor Cells to Develop Novel Therapies for Lung Disease" at Medicine Research Conference Fri., Jan. 28, 2011 at 12noon (lunch is provided, and all Medicine research faculty are strongly urged to attend).
CF patient makes YouTube film about transplant
Hockey player Andrew Desjardins has posted this movie about surviving cystic fibrosis and the double lung and liver transplant he received at Duke. David Zaas, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Pulmonary) and medical director of lung transplantation, is also featured.
Battleship Asbestos
Wayne Tsuang, MD, pulmonary and critical care fellow, recently presented cases at the Interdisciplinary Chest Conference (meets each Wednesday at 8:30 am in Radiology conference room), including one involving asbestos exposure and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis.
Among the resources Tsuang cited was this graphic of a WWII battleship showing the levels of risk of asbestos exposure by zone of the ship -- imagine the big 16-inch guns rattling the ship and asbestos dusting the sailors:
