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My primary goal is to provide compassionate, evidence-based care to people with lung diseases or in the ICU. I am a board-certified pulmonologist and intensivist and have sub-specialty interests in cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, and lung transplant. During my fellowship, I acquired experience in laboratory science under Jing Liu, PhD, and firmly believe advancement of excellent medicine is only possible through scientific research. To that end, I spend a portion of my time committed to research of lung disease biology.
I am interested in using cells from the nose (nasal epithelium) to study an array of lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis, COPD, bronchiectasis, and interstitial lung diseases. In the future, this could ideally provide a more accessible, less risky alternative to lung biopsy.
I specialize in critical care medicine, cystic fibrosis, lung transplantation, and bronchiectasis.
Training Experience
2012 | Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2013 | Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2016 | Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center |
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, Northwestern University
… → 2009
Research interests keywords
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Transplantation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Transitions from Impaired Respiratory Health to Lung Disease
Kalhan, R., Cuttica, M. J., Liu, K., Lloyd-Jones, D. M. & Sala, M. A.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
1/1/20 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
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Transcriptional Profiling of the Nasal Epithelium in Cystic Fibrosis
4/1/18 → 3/31/21
Project: Research project
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Prot #VX16-152-102: A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety of VX-152 Combination Therapy in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis
Jain, M., Lam, A. P., Prickett, M. & Sala, M. A.
Covance Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
11/1/16 → 11/1/19
Project: Research project
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Fellowship for Marc Sala in support of: The Role of JNK in Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension
Liu, J. & Sala, M. A.
7/1/16 → 6/30/18
Project: Research project
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Multidisciplinary Center Care for Long COVID Syndrome–A Retrospective Cohort Study
Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive COVID Center Investigators, 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: American journal of medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Expression of ACE2-a Key SARS-CoV-2 Entry Factor-Is Not Increased in the Nasal Mucosa of People with Cystic Fibrosis
Sala, M. A., Markov, N. S., Politanska, Y., Abdala-Valencia, H., Misharin, A. V. & Jain, M., Jul 2022, In: American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology. 67, 1, p. 132-137 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Looking toward the future: Approaching care of the aging CF patient
Sala, M. A., Vitale, K. M. & Prickett, M., Feb 2022, In: Pediatric Pulmonology. 57, S1, p. S113-S117Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Nutrition management in adults with cystic fibrosis
Shape, J. M. & Sala, M. A., Apr 2022, In: Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 37, 2, p. 256-264 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Association between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Bronchiectasis at CT: A Long-term Population-based Study of Healthy Young Adults Aged 18–30 Years in the CARDIA Study
Diaz, A. A., Colangelo, L. A., Okajima, Y., Yen, A., Sala, M. A., Dransfield, M. T., Tino, G., Ross, J. C., Estépar, R. S. J., Washko, G. R. & Kalhan, R., Jul 2021, In: Radiology. 300, 1, p. 190-196 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Inflammatory pathways are upregulated in the nasal epithelium in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sala, M. A. (Creator), Balderas-Martínez, Y. I. (Contributor), Buendía-Roldan, I. (Creator), Abdala-Valencia, H. (Creator), Nam, K. (Contributor), Jain, M. (Creator), Bhorade, S. (Creator), Bharat, A. (Creator), Reyfman, P. A. (Creator), Ridge, K. M. (Creator), Pardo, A. (Creator), Sznajder, J. I. (Creator), Budinger, G. S. (Contributor), Misharin, A. (Creator), Selman, M. (Creator), Ridge, K. (Creator), Pardo, A. (Creator) & Selman, M. (Creator), figshare, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4313819.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Inflammatory_pathways_are_upregulated_in_the_nasal_epithelium_in_patients_with_idiopathic_pulmonary_fibrosis/4313819/1
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Additional file 2: of Inflammatory pathways are upregulated in the nasal epithelium in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sala, M. A. (Creator), Balderas-Martínez, Y. I. (Contributor), Buendía-Roldan, I. (Contributor), Abdala-Valencia, H. (Creator), Nam, K. (Contributor), Jain, M. (Creator), Bhorade, S. (Creator), Bharat, A. (Creator), Reyfman, P. A. (Creator), Ridge, K. M. (Creator), Pardo, A. (Creator), Sznajder, J. I. (Creator), Budinger, G. S. (Contributor), Misharin, A. (Creator), Selman, M. (Creator), Ridge, K. (Creator), Pardo, A. (Creator) & Selman, M. (Creator), figshare, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7386341, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_2_of_Inflammatory_pathways_are_upregulated_in_the_nasal_epithelium_in_patients_with_idiopathic_pulmonary_fibrosis/7386341
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Additional file 5: of Inflammatory pathways are upregulated in the nasal epithelium in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sala, M. A. (Creator), Balderas-Martínez, Y. I. (Contributor), Buendía-Roldan, I. (Contributor), Abdala-Valencia, H. (Creator), Nam, K. (Contributor), Jain, M. (Creator), Bhorade, S. (Creator), Bharat, A. (Creator), Reyfman, P. A. (Creator), Ridge, K. M. (Creator), Pardo, A. (Creator), Sznajder, J. I. (Creator), Budinger, G. S. (Contributor), Misharin, A. (Creator) & Selman, M. (Creator), figshare, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7386386, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_5_of_Inflammatory_pathways_are_upregulated_in_the_nasal_epithelium_in_patients_with_idiopathic_pulmonary_fibrosis/7386386
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Transcriptional consequences of impaired immune cell responses induced by cystic fibrosis plasma characterized via dual RNA sequencing
Ideozu, J. E. (Creator), Rangaraj, V. (Contributor), Abdala-Valencia, H. (Creator), Zhang, X. (Creator), Kandpal, M. (Creator), Sala, M. A. (Creator), Davuluri, R. V. (Creator) & Levy, H. (Contributor), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4514525.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Transcriptional_consequences_of_impaired_immune_cell_responses_induced_by_cystic_fibrosis_plasma_characterized_via_dual_RNA_sequencing/4514525/1
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Additional file 3: of Inflammatory pathways are upregulated in the nasal epithelium in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sala, M. A. (Creator), Balderas-Martínez, Y. I. (Contributor), Buendía-Roldan, I. (Contributor), Abdala-Valencia, H. (Creator), Nam, K. (Contributor), Jain, M. (Creator), Bhorade, S. (Creator), Bharat, A. (Creator), Reyfman, P. A. (Creator), Ridge, K. M. (Creator), Pardo, A. (Creator), Sznajder, J. I. (Creator), Budinger, G. S. (Contributor), Misharin, A. (Creator), Selman, M. (Creator), Ridge, K. (Creator), Pardo, A. (Creator) & Selman, M. (Creator), figshare, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7386359, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/Additional_file_3_of_Inflammatory_pathways_are_upregulated_in_the_nasal_epithelium_in_patients_with_idiopathic_pulmonary_fibrosis/7386359
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