JeffreyLouisCurtisMDATSF, FERS

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System; Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Section, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

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Office
Ann Arbor VA Healthsystem (506/111G)
2215 Fuller Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone+1 734-845-3457

Fax+1 734-845-3257

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1983 - 1986
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Clinical and Laboratory Immunology, 1981 - 1983
Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
Johns Hopkins University/Bayview Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1990 - 2027
CA State Medical License 1983 - 1990
MD State Medical License 1979 - 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award AII Assembly, ATS, 2019
John B. Barnwell Award Department of Veteran Affairs, 2019
Elected Fellow American Thoracic Society, 2018
Editorial Board, American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine American Thoracic Society
Elected Fellow European Respiratory Society, 2014
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee American Thoracic Society
Elected Fellow American College of Physicians
Elected Fellow American College of Chest Physicians
Career Investigator Award American Lung Association of Michigan
Chair, Allergy, Immunology & Inflammation Assembly American Thoracic Society
Member, BLRD/CSRD Non-Clinician Eligibility Review Board Department of Veterans Affairs
Ad hoc reviewer The Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
Member, Data Safety Monitoring Board, Specialized Centers of Clinical Research NHBLI
Member, review panel, Barnwell & Middleton Awards Department of Veterans Affairs
Chair, Research Career Development Award Committee (CADE 1) Department of Veterans Affairs
Chair, Respiration Study Section, Merit Review Board Department of Veterans Affairs
Member, Board of Directors American Thoracic Society
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Clinical Trials

Comparison of Alveolar Macrophages in Individuals With COPD Versus Smokers With Normal Pulmonary Function Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
Comparison of Alveolar Macrophages in Healthy Individuals Versus Individuals With COPD Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Individuals Experiencing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
T Lymphocyte Cells in Individuals Experiencing an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
Changes in Cytokine Levels During an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
Benefits of Lightweight Ambulatory Oxygen Systems for Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Effect of Macrolide Antibiotics on Airway Inflammation in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Completed
Examining the Genetic Factors That May Cause Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Start of enrollment: 2007 Nov 01
Active, not recruiting
Long-term Oxygen Treatment Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3
Apoptotic Cell (AC) Uptake by Human Alveolar Macrophages (AM) Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
Completed
Study of COPD Subgroups and Biomarkers Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Active, not recruiting
Lung HIV Microbiome Project (Michigan Site) Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
Modulation of Steroid Immunosuppression by Alveolar Efferocytosis Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
VA CoronavirUs Research and Efficacy Studies-1 Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 16
Terminated
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Respiratory Exacerbations and Lung Function Decline in People with Smoking History and Normal Spirometry.
Spyridon Fortis, Matthew Strand, Surya P Bhatt, Patrick Ten Eyck, Linder Wendt
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-02-13
Serum Immunoglobulin G Levels Are Associated with Risk for Exacerbations: An Analysis of SPIROMICS.
Michael Burnim, Nirupama Putcha, David LaFon, Han Woo, Antoine Azar
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2025-02-01
Polygenic and transcriptional risk scores identify chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subtypes in the COPDGene and ECLIPSE cohort studies.
Matthew Moll, Julian Hecker, John Platig, Jingzhou Zhang, Auyon J Ghosh
Ebiomedicine. 2024-12-01

Press Mentions

Study Focuses on COPD Progression in Younger PopulationsNovember 14th, 2024

Grant Support

Merit Review Award "Modulation of steroid immunosuppression by alveolar efferocytosis"Department of Veterans Affairs (Clinical Studies Research & Development)2015–Present
“Understanding the Lung Microbiome in HIV-Infected & HIV-Uninfected Individuals”National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI)2009–Present
Apoptotic T Cell Clearance From Murine LungsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2010
Innate And Adaptive Immunity In COPD ExacerbationsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2009
T Cell Adhesion Molecules In Murine Lupus PneumonitisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2002
Pulmonary Lymphocyte Apoptosis And Cell Cycle ArrestNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996–2000