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Lora Georgieva Bankova, M.D.

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We are defining the epithelial cell pathways triggered by native allergens and the downstream activation of resident immune cells, and examining how these two events drive the transition of the immune response towards allergic inflammation.

Our long term goal is to determine how allergens and epithelial damage exhaust repair mechanisms in the airway mucosa, disrupting normal tissue healing and promoting the transition to epithelial and olfactory dysfunction.
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  1. R01DC021425 (BANKOVA, LORA) Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2029
    NIH
    Immune dysregulation mechanisms of persistent post-COVID19 olfactory dysfunction
    Role: Principal Investigator
  2. R21AI185057 (BANKOVA, LORA) Jun 3, 2024 - Apr 30, 2026
    NIH
    Allergen-elicited signaling cascades in olfactory microvillous tuft cells
    Role: Principal Investigator
  3. R21AI154345 (BANKOVA, LORA) Mar 2, 2021 - Feb 28, 2023
    NIH
    Brush cell sensing of aeroallergen-elicited stress signals promotes epithelial cell activation
    Role: Principal Investigator
  4. K08AI132723 (BANKOVA, LORA) Jul 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2022
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    The Cysteinyl Leukotriene E4 Receptor, GPR99, Orchestrates Airway Epithelial Cell Differentiation and Type 2 Pulmonary Inflammation
    Role: Principal Investigator

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