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Overview

Eugene R. Bleecker is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States and specializes in the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Genetics. Their research extensively covers topics related to respiratory diseases and associated mechanisms.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

Frequent co-authors in their body of work include:

  • Deborah A. Meyers
  • Prescott G. Woodruff
  • Victor E. Ortega
  • Nadia N. Hansel
  • Eric A. Hoffman

Common publication venues for their research include:

  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • UNC Libraries
  • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
  • CHEST Journal

Notable recent papers by Eugene R. Bleecker are:

  • "Airway mucin MUC5AC and MUC5B concentrations and the initiation and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an analysis of the SPIROMICS cohort" (2021), published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • "Evidence for Exacerbation-Prone Asthma and Predictive Biomarkers of Exacerbation Frequency" (2020), published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses improve resolution of genes and pathways influencing lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk" (2023), published in Nature Genetics
  • "Mucus Plugs and Emphysema in the Pathophysiology of Airflow Obstruction and Hypoxemia in Smokers" (2020), published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • "COVID-19, asthma, and biological therapies: What we need to know" (2020), published in World Allergy Organization Journal

Eugene R. Bleecker's work integrates molecular biology and genetics with clinical research, focusing on the mechanisms and treatment of respiratory diseases. The interdisciplinary nature of their research intersects immunology and physiology to advance understanding in pulmonary medicine. Their extensive publication record highlights active participation in high-impact respiratory medicine journals.

Best Publications

  • International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma

    Kian Fan Chung;Sally E. Wenzel;Jan L. Brozek;Andrew Bush

  • Identification of Asthma Phenotypes Using Cluster Analysis in the Severe Asthma Research Program

    Wendy C. Moore;Deborah A. Meyers;Sally E. Wenzel;W. Gerald Teague

  • Mepolizumab for severe eosinophilic asthma (DREAM): a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    Ian D Pavord;Stephanie Korn;Peter Howarth;Eugene R Bleecker

  • Benralizumab, an anti-interleukin-5 receptor α monoclonal antibody, as add-on treatment for patients with severe, uncontrolled, eosinophilic asthma (CALIMA): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial

    J Mark FitzGerald;Eugene R Bleecker;Parameswaran Nair;Stephanie Korn

  • Efficacy and safety of benralizumab for patients with severe asthma uncontrolled with high-dosage inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2-agonists (SIROCCO): a randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial

    Eugene R Bleecker;J Mark FitzGerald;Pascal Chanez;Alberto Papi

  • The Salmeterol Multicenter Asthma Research Trial: A Comparison of Usual Pharmacotherapy for Asthma or Usual Pharmacotherapy Plus Salmeterol

    Harold S. Nelson;Scott T. Weiss;Eugene R. Bleecker;Steven W. Yancey

  • Characterization of the severe asthma phenotype by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Severe Asthma Research Program

    Wendy C. Moore;Eugene R. Bleecker;Douglas Curran-Everett;Serpil C. Erzurum

  • A genome-wide search for asthma susceptibility loci in ethnically diverse populations

    David G. Marsh;Nancy E. Maestri;Linda R. Freidhoff;Kathleen C. Barnes

  • Uniform definition of asthma severity, control, and exacerbations: Document presented for the World Health Organization Consultation on Severe Asthma

    Jean Bousquet;Jean Bousquet;Eva Mantzouranis;Alvaro A. Cruz;Nadia Aït-Khaled

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of asthma in ethnically diverse North American populations

    Dara G. Torgerson;Dara G. Torgerson;Elizabeth J. Ampleford;Grace Y. Chiu;W. James Gauderman

  • Cumulative Association of Five Genetic Variants with Prostate Cancer

    S. Lilly Zheng;Jielin Sun;Fredrik Wiklund;Shelly Smith

  • Clinical Significance of Symptoms in Smokers with Preserved Pulmonary Function

    Prescott G. Woodruff;R. Graham Barr;Eugene Bleecker;Stephanie A. Christenson

  • Sputum neutrophil counts are associated with more severe asthma phenotypes using cluster analysis

    Wendy C. Moore;Annette T. Hastie;Xingnan Li;Huashi Li

  • Tiotropium bromide step-up therapy for adults with uncontrolled asthma

    Stephen P. Peters;Susan J. Kunselman;Nikolina Icitovic;Wendy C. Moore

  • Computerized tomography in obstructive sleep apnea. Correlation of airway size with physiology during sleep and wakefulness

    E F Haponik;P L Smith;M E Bohlman;R P Allen

  • Diet-induced weight loss, exercise, and chronic inflammation in older, obese adults: a randomized controlled clinical trial

    Barbara J. Nicklas;Walter Ambrosius;Stephen P. Messier;Gary D. Miller

  • Severe eosinophilic asthma treated with mepolizumab stratified by baseline eosinophil thresholds: a secondary analysis of the DREAM and MENSA studies.

    Hector G Ortega;Steven W Yancey;Bhabita Mayer;Necdet B Gunsoy

  • Weight loss in mildly to moderately obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

    Philip L. Smith;Avram R. Gold;Deborah A. Meyers;Edward F. Haponik

  • Management of severe asthma: a European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society guideline

    Fernando Holguin;Juan Carlos Cardet;Kian Fan Chung;Sarah Diver

  • Analyses of asthma severity phenotypes and inflammatory proteins in subjects stratified by sputum granulocytes.

    Annette T. Hastie;Wendy C. Moore;Deborah A. Meyers;Penny L. Vestal

  • New genetic signals for lung function highlight pathways and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associations across multiple ancestries

    Shrine N;Guyatt Al;Erzurumluoglu Am;Jackson Ve;Jackson Ve;Jackson Ve

  • Comment on: Cumulative Association of Five Genetic Variants with Prostate Cancer

    S. L. Zheng;J. Sun;F. Wiklund;S. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah A. Meyers
Deborah A. Meyers University of Arizona
Sally E. Wenzel
Sally E. Wenzel University of Pittsburgh
Wendy C. Moore
Wendy C. Moore Wake Forest University
Stephen P. Peters
Stephen P. Peters Wake Forest University
William W. Busse
William W. Busse University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mario Castro
Mario Castro Washington University in St. Louis
Serpil C. Erzurum
Serpil C. Erzurum Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Elliot Israel
Elliot Israel Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nizar N. Jarjour
Nizar N. Jarjour University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gregory A. Hawkins
Gregory A. Hawkins Wake Forest University

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