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December 17, 2025

Heersink researchers awarded Featured Discovery for study pointing to new target for lung health

Gang Liu, M.D., Ph.D., and Huachun Cui, Ph.D., from the Department of Medicine, have received the school’s Featured Discovery award for research that uncovers a critical process behind lung scarring—work that could pave the way for new therapies for chronic lung disease.

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