Biographical Sketch

Research

Involved in industry sponsored clinical trials examining efficacy of pirfenidone in treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

Publications

1. Russell TD, Yan Q, Fan G, Khalifah A, Brody SL, Walter MJ. IL-12 p40 homodimer-dependent macrophage chemotaxis and respiratory viral inflammation are mediated through IL-12 receptor beta 1. The Journal of Immunology, 2003, 171:6866-6874.

2. Mikols CL, Yan L, Norris JY, Russell TD, Khalifah AP, Hachem RR, Chakinala MM, Yusen RD, Castro M, Kuo E, Patterson GA, Mohanakumar T, Trulock EP, Walter MJ. IL-12 p80 is an innate epithelial cell effector that mediates chronic allograft dysfunction. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2006, 174:461-470.

Book Chapters/Reviews

1. Russell, Tonya. Hemoptysis. The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series: Pulmonary Medicine Supspecialty Consult. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2006.

2. Russell, Tonya. Sleep-Disordered Breathing in the Intensive Care Unit. The Washington Manual of Critical Care. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2008.