WenJun Li | Department of Surgery | Washington University in St. Louis

Identifying Causes of Vascular Damage in Lung Transplantation

March 9, 2022

Figure depicting neutrophils infiltrating lung grafts and forming large clusters.

Investigators from the Thoracic Immunology Laboratory have identified pathways leading to ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation. Their findings are published in the journal PNAS.

Understanding Innate Immunity in Lung Transplantation

February 16, 2022

Washington University General Surgery residents and leaders of the Thoracic Immunobiology Laboratory collaborated to discuss the body’s innate immune responses that could lead to lung injury and allograft failure.