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Overview

David A. Lynch is affiliated with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Additional subfields include Physiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Epidemiology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several topics related to respiratory health and disease. Major areas of work include:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases

David A. Lynch has published numerous papers in a range of scientific journals. Recent notable publications include:

  • "Interstitial lung abnormalities detected incidentally on CT: a Position Paper from the Fleischner Society," 2020, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Fleischner Society: Glossary of Terms for Thoracic Imaging," 2024, Radiology
  • "Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis," 2021, CHEST Journal
  • "Host and pathogen response to bacteriophage engineered against Mycobacterium abscessus lung infection," 2022, Cell
  • "CT of Post-Acute Lung Complications of COVID-19," 2021, Radiology

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, with a high volume of work appearing in:

  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Radiology
  • CHEST Journal
  • Respiratory Research
  • Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Collaboration is a significant component of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Stephen M. Humphries
  • Edwin K. Silverman
  • Elizabeth A. Regan
  • George R. Washko
  • James D. Crapo

Best Publications

  • An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Statement: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management

    Ganesh Raghu;Harold R. Collard;Jim J. Egan;Fernando J. Martinez

  • American thoracic society/European respiratory society international multidisciplinary consensus classification of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias

    William D. Travis;Talmadge E. King;Eric D. Bateman;David A. Lynch

  • An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement: Update of the International Multidisciplinary Classification of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

    William D. Travis;Ulrich Costabel;David M. Hansell;Talmadge E. King

  • Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis: case series and analysis of the effects of antibodies

    Josep Dalmau;Amy J Gleichman;Ethan G Hughes;Jeffrey E Rossi

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis : Diagnosis and treatment. International consensus statement

    Jr King;U. Costabel;J. F. Cordier;G. A. DoPico

  • Paraneoplastic anti–N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with ovarian teratoma

    Josep Dalmau;Erdem Tüzün;Hai-yan Wu;Jaime Masjuan

  • Acute Exacerbations of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Harold R. Collard;Bethany B. Moore;Kevin R. Flaherty;Kevin K. Brown

  • Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor (NMDAR) Encephalitis in Children and Adolescents

    Nicole R. Florance;Rebecca L. Davis;Christopher Lam;Christina Szperka

  • The national lung screening trial: Overview and study design

    Constantine A. Gatsonis;Denise R. Aberle;Christine D. Berg;William C. Black

  • Cellular and synaptic mechanisms of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

    Ethan G. Hughes;Xiaoyu Peng;Amy J. Gleichman;Meizan Lai

  • Genetic Epidemiology of COPD (COPDGene) Study Design

    Elizabeth A. Regan;John E. Hokanson;James R. Murphy;Barry Make

  • Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. An International Working Group Report

    Collard Hr;Ryerson Cj;Corte Tj;Jenkins G

  • Antibody titres at diagnosis and during follow-up of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a retrospective study

    Nuria Gresa-Arribas;Maarten J Titulaer;Abiguei Torrents;Esther Aguilar

  • BUILD-3: A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Bosentan in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Talmadge E. King;Jürgen Behr;Kevin K. Brown;Roland M. du Bois

  • Diagnostic criteria for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a Fleischner Society White Paper.

    David A Lynch;Nicola Sverzellati;William D Travis;Kevin K Brown

  • An official European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society research statement: interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

    Aryeh Fischer;Katerina M. Antoniou;Kevin K. Brown;Jacques Cadranel

  • AMPA receptor antibodies in limbic encephalitis alter synaptic receptor location

    Meizan Lai;Ethan G. Hughes;Xiaoyu Peng;Lei Zhou

  • Genome-wide association study identifies multiple susceptibility loci for pulmonary fibrosis.

    Tasha E. Fingerlin;Elissa Murphy;Weiming Zhang;Anna L. Peljto

  • Endothelial cell death and decreased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 in emphysema.

    Yasunori Kasahara;Rubin M. Tuder;Carlyne D. Cool;David A. Lynch

  • Fas Preassociation Required for Apoptosis Signaling and Dominant Inhibition by Pathogenic Mutations

    Richard M. Siegel;John K. Frederiksen;David A. Zacharias;Francis Ka Ming Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

James D. Crapo
James D. Crapo National Jewish Health
Edwin K. Silverman
Edwin K. Silverman Brigham and Women's Hospital
George R. Washko
George R. Washko Brigham and Women's Hospital
Kevin K. Brown
Kevin K. Brown National Jewish Health
MeiLan K. Han
MeiLan K. Han University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Barry J. Make
Barry J. Make National Jewish Health
John E. Hokanson
John E. Hokanson University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Fernando J. Martinez
Fernando J. Martinez University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Russell P. Bowler
Russell P. Bowler Cleveland Clinic
Susan Perlman
Susan Perlman University of California, Los Angeles

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