ThomasWilliamFerkolJr.MD

Alexis Hartmann Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology

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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 919-966-1505

Fax+1 314-454-2515

Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 1989 - 1992
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1989
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1985

PubMed

108 citations
Mutations in SPAG1 cause primary ciliary dyskinesia associated with defective outer and inner dynein arms.
Michael R. Knowles, Lawrence E. Ostrowski, Lawrence E. Ostrowski, Niki T. Loges, Toby W. Hurd
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2013-10-03
104 citations
Exome Sequencing Identifies Mutations in CCDC114 as a Cause of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Michael R. Knowles, Margaret W. Leigh, Lawrence E. Ostrowski, Lu Huang, Johnny L. Carson
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2013-01-10
179 citations
The global burden of respiratory disease—Impact on child health
Heather J. Zar, Thomas W. Ferkol
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2014-05-01

Journal Articles

Early Diagnosis and Intervention in Cystic Fibrosis: Imagining the Unimaginable
Andrea M Coverstone, Thomas W Ferkol, Frontiers in Pediatric Pulmonology
Electronic Cigarette Use in Youths: A Position Statement of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies
Dean E Schraufnagel, Thomas W Ferkol, Frank T Leone, Harold J Farber, Enid Neptune, The European Respiratory Journal

Consortium Spotlight: Advancing Discoveries in Mucociliary Clearance DiseasesMarch 11th, 2022
New Drug Appears to Slow Effects of Cystic Fibrosis, Offering Hope to Long-Suffering PatientsDecember 18th, 2019
NIH Awards $7.5 Million to Ramp up Clinical Trials for Rare, Genetic Airway DiseasesOctober 9th, 2019
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Genetic Disorders of the Mucociliary Clearance ConsortiumOffice of Rare Disease Research/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute2004–2024
Influence Of The Enteric Microbiome On The Genesis Of Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
Delivering Antiproteases To The Bronchiectatic AirwayNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2009
Longitudinal Study Of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (Pcd Study)National Center For Research Resources2007
Diagnostic And Clinical Characterization Of Patients With Unusual Genetic DISNational Center For Research Resources2007
Genetic Variants Of Primary Ciliary DyskinesiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2006
Genetic Modifiers Of Cystic FibrosisNational Center For Research Resources2004
Targeted Delivery Of Interleukin-10National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2004
Targeting Proteins To The Respiratory Epithelial SurfaceNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1998–2002
Gene Transfer Into Respiratory Tract In VivoNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1998