Area of research
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine · Physiology
Research interest
Research focused on COPD and Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, with related work in Microvesicles, Extracellular vesicles, Pathogenesis. Notable publications include 'Dual polarization of human alveolar macrophages progressively increases with smoking and COPD severity', 'Critical Review of the Evolution of Extracellular Vesicles’ Knowledge: From 1946 to Today', and 'Blood Eosinophilia Neither Reflects Tissue Eosinophils nor Worsens Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease'.
Tertiary lymphoid structures and B-cell infiltration are IPF features with functional consequences
Expression of human Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF-3) in alveolar macrophages relates to clinical and functional traits in COPD.
Morphologic-Molecular Transformation of Oncogene Addicted Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Critical Review of the Evolution of Extracellular Vesicles’ Knowledge: From 1946 to Today
Heart Failure is Highly Prevalent and Difficult to Diagnose in Severe Exacerbations of COPD Presenting to the Emergency Department
Microvesicles in bronchoalveolar lavage as a potential biomarker of COPD
The Role of the Lung’s Microbiome in the Pathogenesis and Progression of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Lung Transplantation: When it is Feasible
High-Resolution CT Change over Time in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis on Antifibrotic Treatment
Reassessing the Role of Eosinophils as a Biomarker in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Clinical and Pathologic Factors Predicting Future Asthma in Wheezing Children. A Longitudinal Study
Dual polarization of human alveolar macrophages progressively increases with smoking and COPD severity
Blood Eosinophilia Neither Reflects Tissue Eosinophils nor Worsens Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Beyond the Protease/Antiprotease Paradigm
A deficient immune response to viral infections predicts asthma persistence in children