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Dr. Marie Egan is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in pediatric pulmonology with a focus on cystic fibrosis and related respiratory conditions. She earned her MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed her internship, residency, and fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Egan studies the mechanisms of ion transport in airway epithelia and how disruptions in this process can lead to diseases like cystic fibrosis. Her research includes examining CFTR, a protein defective in cystic fibrosis, and its role in ion conductance and inflammatory responses in primary immune cells. Dr. Egan is also involved in innovative projects utilizing gene editing to address genetic mutations related to cystic fibrosis, aiming to develop new treatment approaches. She is a recipient of the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award and has been actively involved in pediatric research and community service since 2004.
Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT, United States
Teaching and conducting research in pediatric pulmonology, focusing on cystic fibrosis.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.