PHA’s Commitment to Advancing PH Research, Part 1

Guests:

Todd Bull, recipient of 2006 PHA/ATS Research Fellowship Award and incoming Scientific Leadership Council Chair, past Chair of the SLC Research Committee and Rachel Hopper, Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford recipient of Robyn Barst Pediatric PH Research and Mentoring Award

 

In this episode, Todd Bull, professor of medicine and director of University of Colorado Health, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Clinic and Rachel Hopper, associate director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford discuss the significance of research in the field of pulmonary hypertension, with a focus on pediatric studies. They explore the impact of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association's research grant awards on advancing careers and improving patient care. Hopper shares her journey in pediatric cardiology after receiving the Robyn Barst Pediatric PH Research and Mentoring Award – a one-year mentorship opportunity for clinicians and researchers in the field of pediatric PH. She also shares the challenges faced in studying pulmonary hypertension in children, and the importance of continued support for research initiatives.