Lauren Cohn, MD
Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine); Director, Newington VA Pulmonary Clinic, Medicine; Associate Director, MD/PHD Program
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Dr. Cohn's research focuses on airway inflammation. Ongoing projects in the laboratory include (1) defining inflammatory pathways that inhibit allergic airway inflammation and asthma, (2) investigations of the airway epithelium in its contribution to lung inflammation, (3) immunologic pathways that provide protection in inflammatory diseases and mycobacterial infection.
Specialized Terms: Chronic inflammation in asthma; Mechanisms of mucus metaplasia; Airway epithelial functions in airway diseases and host defense
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Research Interests
Asthma; Epithelium; Lung; Lung Diseases; Metaplasia; Airway Management
Selected Publications
- Sputum alarmins delineate distinct T2 cytokine pathways and unique subtypes of patients with asthmaGautam S, Chu J, Cohen A, Kaur R, Lee S, Wilson G, Liu Q, Gomez J, Rajaveen H, Yan X, Cohn L, Clark B, Chupp G. Sputum alarmins delineate distinct T2 cytokine pathways and unique subtypes of patients with asthma. Allergy 2023, 78: 3274-3277. PMID: 37874609, PMCID: PMC10842366, DOI: 10.1111/all.15915.
- Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19Liu Y, Rajeevan H, Simonov M, Lee S, Wilson F, Desir G, Vinetz J, Yan X, Wang Z, Clark B, Possick J, Price C, Lutchmansingh D, Ortega H, Zaeh S, Gomez J, Cohn L, Gautam S, Chupp G. Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 3383-3390.e3. PMID: 37454926, PMCID: PMC10787810, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.07.006.
- Use and Clinical Value of Whole Exam Sequencing in Patients With Severe AsthmaSpaulding K, Clark B, Cohn L, Gomez J, Kay S, Bazan I, Weber J, Zaeh S, Rochester C, Gerstenhaber B, Koff J, Kalra S, Stanley G, Chupp G. Use and Clinical Value of Whole Exam Sequencing in Patients With Severe Asthma. 2023, a3945-a3945. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a3945.
- Mortality Differences Among Patients With Airway Disease Hospitalized With COVID-19Liu Y, Rajeevan H, Simonov M, Wilson F, Desir G, Vinetz J, Yan X, Wang Z, Clark B, Possick J, Price C, Lutchmansingh D, Gomez J, Cohn L, Gautam S, Chupp G. Mortality Differences Among Patients With Airway Disease Hospitalized With COVID-19. 2023, a6297-a6297. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a6297.
- The long-term effect of dupilumab on dyspnea, sleep, and activity in oral corticosteroid-dependent severe asthmaSher L, Passalacqua G, Taillé C, Cohn L, Daizadeh N, Pandit-Abid N, Soler X, Khodzhayev A, Jacob-Nara J, Deniz Y, Rowe P, Nag A, Zhang Y. The long-term effect of dupilumab on dyspnea, sleep, and activity in oral corticosteroid-dependent severe asthma. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2022, 130: 298-304. PMID: 36509407, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2022.12.002.
- Effect of dupilumab on improving physical activity in patients with severe asthmaSher L, Passalacqua G, Cohn L, Daizadeh N, Pandit-Abid N, Ortiz B, Atenhan A, Thakur M, Khan A, Zhang Y. Effect of dupilumab on improving physical activity in patients with severe asthma. Pneumologie 2022, 76: s35-s35. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1747768.
- POSB359 Effect of Dupilumab on Physical and Work-Related Activity in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Asthma: Liberty Asthma QUESTSher L, Taillé C, Cohn L, Quirce S, Daizadeh N, Pandit-Abid N, Ortiz B, Nag A, Zhang Y. POSB359 Effect of Dupilumab on Physical and Work-Related Activity in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Asthma: Liberty Asthma QUEST. Value In Health 2022, 25: s230. DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2021.11.1126.
- REAL-WORLD EFFECTIVENESS OF DUPILUMAB ON PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES AND SYMPTOMS IN ASTHMA: 3-MONTH FOLLOW-UP DATA FROM RESPIRE, AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY WITH PATIENTS RECRUITED FROM A US DUPILUMAB PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAMCohn L, Zhang Y, Wang J, Chen C, Ortiz B, Djandji M, Zhang S, Yang M, Zeiger R. REAL-WORLD EFFECTIVENESS OF DUPILUMAB ON PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES AND SYMPTOMS IN ASTHMA: 3-MONTH FOLLOW-UP DATA FROM RESPIRE, AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY WITH PATIENTS RECRUITED FROM A US DUPILUMAB PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM. CHEST Journal 2021, 160: a29-a30. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.075.
- INCREASED CYTOKINE LEVELS DEFINE THE AIRWAY OF STABLE CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS COMPARED TO HEALTHY CONTROLSZielonka J, Khanal S, liu Q, Cohn L, Chupp G, Britto C. INCREASED CYTOKINE LEVELS DEFINE THE AIRWAY OF STABLE CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS COMPARED TO HEALTHY CONTROLS. CHEST Journal 2021, 160: a1450-a1451. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.1327.
- Effect of dupilumab on improving physical activity in patients with severe asthmaSher L, Quirce S, Passalacqua G, Taillé C, Cohn L, Daizadeh N, Pandit-Abid N, Ortiz B, Khan A, Zhang Y. Effect of dupilumab on improving physical activity in patients with severe asthma. 2021, pa880. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.pa880.
- Effect of dupilumab on patient-reported sleep outcomes in patients with severe asthmaSher L, Passalacqua G, Taillé C, Cohn L, Quirce S, Daizadeh N, Pandit-Abid N, Ortiz B, Khan A, Zhang Y. Effect of dupilumab on patient-reported sleep outcomes in patients with severe asthma. 2021, pa3733. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.pa3733.
- DUPILUMAB IMPROVES PATIENT-REPORTED BREATHING IN ORAL CORTICOSTEROID-DEPENDENT SEVERE ASTHMASher L, Wolfe R, Quirce S, Cohn L, Passalacqua G, Paggiaro P, Taillé C, Daizadeh N, Ortiz B, Pandit-Abid N, Khan A, Kamat S. DUPILUMAB IMPROVES PATIENT-REPORTED BREATHING IN ORAL CORTICOSTEROID-DEPENDENT SEVERE ASTHMA. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: a1752-a1754. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.1538.
- Characterization of Sputum Single Cell Transcriptomes in AsthmaYan X, Liu Q, Adams T, Schupp J, Grant N, Gomez J, Cohn L, Chupp G. Characterization of Sputum Single Cell Transcriptomes in Asthma. 2020, a3046-a3046. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2020.201.1_meetingabstracts.a3046.
- BPI-fold containing Family A member 1 (Bpifa1) Role in IFN Driven Pulmonary ResponseKhanal S, Niu N, Sharma L, Liu W, Cohn L, Dela Cruz C, Britto C. BPI-fold containing Family A member 1 (Bpifa1) Role in IFN Driven Pulmonary Response. 2019, pa2385. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa2385.
- Cell Lineage Defined by Single Cell Transcriptomics of the Sputum in AsthmaYan X, Liu Q, Mihaljinec A, Gomez J, Cohn L, Chupp G. Cell Lineage Defined by Single Cell Transcriptomics of the Sputum in Asthma. 2019, a6085-a6085. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a6085.
- MicroRNA miR-223 Is Associated with Lung Function Impairment and TH17 Inflammation in AsthmaGomez J, Chen A, Yan X, Cohn L, Chupp G. MicroRNA miR-223 Is Associated with Lung Function Impairment and TH17 Inflammation in Asthma. 2019, a2929-a2929. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a2929.
- BPIFA1 Regulates Neutrophilic Response of Influenza A Virus InfectionKhanal S, Niu N, Sharma L, Bermejo S, Liu W, Delacruz C, Cohn L, Britto-Leon C. BPIFA1 Regulates Neutrophilic Response of Influenza A Virus Infection. 2019, a5745-a5745. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a5745.
- Human Lung MicroRNA-1 Is Regulated by IL-13 and Correlates with Tissue Eosinophilia in Airway InflammationHu B, Korde A, Cohn L, Chu J, Takyar S. Human Lung MicroRNA-1 Is Regulated by IL-13 and Correlates with Tissue Eosinophilia in Airway Inflammation. 2019, a2931-a2931. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_meetingabstracts.a2931.
- BPI Fold-Containing Family A Member 1 (BPIFA1) regulates lung neutrophil recruitment and interferon signaling during acute inflammationKhanal S, Niu N, Huleihel L, Herazo-Maya J, Kaminski N, Cohn L, Britto C. BPI Fold-Containing Family A Member 1 (BPIFA1) regulates lung neutrophil recruitment and interferon signaling during acute inflammation. 2018, pa4254. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.pa4254.
- Proinflammatory cytokines and IP-10 differentiate neutrophilic and eosinophilic asthma subgroupsGueble M, Holm C, Grant N, Ravage-Mass L, Levesh T, Estrom J, Kapagiannidou E, Liu Q, O'Connor P, Gomez-Villalobos J, Cohn L, Chupp G. Proinflammatory cytokines and IP-10 differentiate neutrophilic and eosinophilic asthma subgroups. 2016, pa908. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.pa908.
- MAPKAP kinase 2(MK2) expression is associated with severe asthmaChupp G, Yan X, Nezgovorova V, Grant N, Bradford W, Brophy C, Cohn L. MAPKAP kinase 2(MK2) expression is associated with severe asthma. 2016, pa4649. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.pa4649.
- VEGF controls lung Th2 inflammation via the miR-1–Mpl (myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene)–P-selectin axisTakyar S, Vasavada H, Zhang J, Ahangari F, Niu N, Liu Q, Lee C, Cohn L, Elias J. VEGF controls lung Th2 inflammation via the miR-1–Mpl (myeloproliferative leukemia virus oncogene)–P-selectin axis. Journal Of Cell Biology 2013, 202: 2027oia101. DOI: 10.1083/jcb.2027oia101.
- Characterization Of The Poor Emotional Function Phenotype In AsthmaScatena R, Holm C, He S, Wright P, Sessa W, Cohn L, Gomez-Villalobos J, Mitchell A, Chupp G. Characterization Of The Poor Emotional Function Phenotype In Asthma. 2012, a3967-a3967. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2012.185.1_meetingabstracts.a3967.
- SPLUNC1 Is Inhibited In Common Respiratory Infections By Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) Activation And Inflammatory CytokinesBritto C, Liu Q, Dela Cruz C, Cohn L. SPLUNC1 Is Inhibited In Common Respiratory Infections By Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) Activation And Inflammatory Cytokines. 2012, a1065-a1065. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2012.185.1_meetingabstracts.a1065.
- IFN-γ Acts on the Airway Epithelium To Inhibit Local and Systemic Pathology in Allergic Airway DiseaseMitchell C, Provost K, Niu N, Homer R, Cohn L. IFN-γ Acts on the Airway Epithelium To Inhibit Local and Systemic Pathology in Allergic Airway Disease. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 187: 3815-3820. PMID: 21873527, PMCID: PMC3178669, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1100436.
- IFN-? Inhibits Goblet Cell DifferentiationNiu N, Provost K, Homer R, Cohn L. IFN-? Inhibits Goblet Cell Differentiation. 2011, a2052-a2052. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2011.183.1_meetingabstracts.a2052.
- Epithelial reticulon 4B (Nogo-B) is an endogenous regulator of Th2-driven lung inflammationWright PL, Yu J, Di YP, Homer RJ, Chupp G, Elias JA, Cohn L, Sessa WC. Epithelial reticulon 4B (Nogo-B) is an endogenous regulator of Th2-driven lung inflammation. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2010, 207: 2595-2607. PMID: 20975041, PMCID: PMC2989775, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20100786.
- Microbial And Inflammatory Signals Promote Airway Inflammation By Inhibiting The Epithelial Protein PLUNCBritto C, Curran D, Liu Q, Cohn L. Microbial And Inflammatory Signals Promote Airway Inflammation By Inhibiting The Epithelial Protein PLUNC. 2010, a1389-a1389. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a1389.
- PLUNC Is An Immunoregulatory Protein That Controls Eosinophilia In Allergic Airway InflammationLiu Q, Curran D, Britto C, Patham B, Cohn L. PLUNC Is An Immunoregulatory Protein That Controls Eosinophilia In Allergic Airway Inflammation. 2010, a5595-a5595. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a5595.
- Interferon Gamma Inhibits Th2 Induced Mucus Metaplasia In Vivo Through Effects On Epithelial IL-4 And IL-13 Receptor Expression, And Inhibition Of Stat6 PhosphorylationProvost K, Niu N, Homer R, Cohn L. Interferon Gamma Inhibits Th2 Induced Mucus Metaplasia In Vivo Through Effects On Epithelial IL-4 And IL-13 Receptor Expression, And Inhibition Of Stat6 Phosphorylation. 2010, a4038-a4038. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a4038.
- IFN-³ Acts On The Airway Epithelium To Regulate Allergic Airway InflammationCohn L, Provost K, Homer R, Niu N, Andreasen C. IFN-³ Acts On The Airway Epithelium To Regulate Allergic Airway Inflammation. 2010, a2485-a2485. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2010.181.1_meetingabstracts.a2485.
- Airway epithelium response to IFN-γ regulates allergic airway inflammation (91.7)Mitchell C, Provost K, Niu N, Homer R, Cohn L. Airway epithelium response to IFN-γ regulates allergic airway inflammation (91.7). The Journal Of Immunology 2010, 184: 91.7-91.7. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.184.supp.91.7.
- Cutting Edge: Limiting MHC Class II Expression to Dendritic Cells Alters the Ability to Develop Th2- Dependent Allergic Airway InflammationNiu N, Laufer T, Homer RJ, Cohn L. Cutting Edge: Limiting MHC Class II Expression to Dendritic Cells Alters the Ability to Develop Th2- Dependent Allergic Airway Inflammation. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 183: 1523-1527. PMID: 19596982, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0901349.
- Advances in Mucous Cell MetaplasiaCurran DR, Cohn L. Advances in Mucous Cell Metaplasia. American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology 2009, 42: 268-275. PMID: 19520914, PMCID: PMC2830403, DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2009-0151tr.
- A sensory neuronal ion channel essential for airway inflammation and hyperreactivity in asthmaCaceres AI, Brackmann M, Elia MD, Bessac BF, del Camino D, D'Amours M, Witek JS, Fanger CM, Chong JA, Hayward NJ, Homer RJ, Cohn L, Huang X, Moran MM, Jordt SE. A sensory neuronal ion channel essential for airway inflammation and hyperreactivity in asthma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 9099-9104. PMID: 19458046, PMCID: PMC2684498, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0900591106.
- Decreased Ovalbumin-Induced Airway Inflammation in Mice Deficient in the Sensory Neuronal Ion Channel TRPA1.Caceres A, Brackmann M, Bessac B, Sui A, Cohn L, Jordt. Decreased Ovalbumin-Induced Airway Inflammation in Mice Deficient in the Sensory Neuronal Ion Channel TRPA1. 2009, a6324. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2009.179.1_meetingabstracts.a6324.
- Decreased Ovalbumin‐induced Airway Inflammation in Mice Deficient in the Sensory Neuronal Ion Channel TRPA1Caceres A, Brackmann M, Bessac B, Cohn L, Jordt S. Decreased Ovalbumin‐induced Airway Inflammation in Mice Deficient in the Sensory Neuronal Ion Channel TRPA1. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 580.10-580.10. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.580.10.
- Response to Comment on “A Novel Pathway That Regulates Inflammatory Disease in the Respiratory Tract”Niu N, Cohn L. Response to Comment on “A Novel Pathway That Regulates Inflammatory Disease in the Respiratory Tract”. The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: 7501-7502. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.12.7501-a.
- A Novel Pathway That Regulates Inflammatory Disease in the Respiratory TractNiu N, Le Goff MK, Li F, Rahman M, Homer RJ, Cohn L. A Novel Pathway That Regulates Inflammatory Disease in the Respiratory Tract. The Journal Of Immunology 2007, 178: 3846-3855. PMID: 17339484, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.178.6.3846.
- Asthma: Mechanisms of Disease Persistence and ProgressionCohn L, Elias JA, Chupp GL. Asthma: Mechanisms of Disease Persistence and Progression. Annual Review Of Immunology 2004, 22: 789-815. PMID: 15032597, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.immunol.22.012703.104716.
- Recent Concepts in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of AsthmaWhittaker L, Cohn L. Recent Concepts in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Asthma. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine 2002, 9: 135-144. DOI: 10.1097/00045413-200205000-00001.
- IL-4 Promotes Airway Eosinophilia by Suppressing IFN-γ Production: Defining a Novel Role for IFN-γ in the Regulation of Allergic Airway InflammationCohn L, Herrick C, Niu N, Homer R, Bottomly K. IL-4 Promotes Airway Eosinophilia by Suppressing IFN-γ Production: Defining a Novel Role for IFN-γ in the Regulation of Allergic Airway Inflammation. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 2760-2767. PMID: 11160342, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.4.2760.
- A critical role for NF-κB in Gata3 expression and TH2 differentiation in allergic airway inflammationDas J, Chen C, Yang L, Cohn L, Ray P, Ray A. A critical role for NF-κB in Gata3 expression and TH2 differentiation in allergic airway inflammation. Nature Immunology 2001, 2: 45-50. PMID: 11135577, DOI: 10.1038/83158.
- T-helper type 2 cell-directed therapy for asthmaCohn L, Ray A. T-helper type 2 cell-directed therapy for asthma. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2000, 88: 187-196. PMID: 11150597, DOI: 10.1016/s0163-7258(00)00091-7.
- IL-11 Selectively Inhibits Aeroallergen-Induced Pulmonary Eosinophilia and Th2 Cytokine ProductionWang J, Homer R, Hong L, Cohn L, Lee C, Jung S, Elias J. IL-11 Selectively Inhibits Aeroallergen-Induced Pulmonary Eosinophilia and Th2 Cytokine Production. The Journal Of Immunology 2000, 165: 2222-2231. PMID: 10925310, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.4.2222.
- T Helper 1 Cells and Interferon γ Regulate Allergic Airway Inflammation and Mucus ProductionCohn L, Homer R, Niu N, Bottomly K. T Helper 1 Cells and Interferon γ Regulate Allergic Airway Inflammation and Mucus Production. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1999, 190: 1309-1318. PMID: 10544202, PMCID: PMC2195688, DOI: 10.1084/jem.190.9.1309.
- Inhibition of Allergic Inflammation in a Murine Model of Asthma by Expression of a Dominant-Negative Mutant of GATA-3Zhang D, Yang L, Cohn L, Parkyn L, Homer R, Ray P, Ray A. Inhibition of Allergic Inflammation in a Murine Model of Asthma by Expression of a Dominant-Negative Mutant of GATA-3. Immunity 1999, 11: 473-482. PMID: 10549629, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(00)80122-3.
- Essential Role of Nuclear Factor κB in the Induction of Eosinophilia in Allergic Airway InflammationYang L, Cohn L, Zhang D, Homer R, Ray A, Ray P. Essential Role of Nuclear Factor κB in the Induction of Eosinophilia in Allergic Airway Inflammation. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1998, 188: 1739-1750. PMID: 9802985, PMCID: PMC2212522, DOI: 10.1084/jem.188.9.1739.
- Induction of Airway Mucus Production By T Helper 2 (Th2) Cells: A Critical Role For Interleukin 4 In Cell Recruitment But Not Mucus ProductionCohn L, Homer R, Marinov A, Rankin J, Bottomly K. Induction of Airway Mucus Production By T Helper 2 (Th2) Cells: A Critical Role For Interleukin 4 In Cell Recruitment But Not Mucus Production. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1997, 186: 1737-1747. PMID: 9362533, PMCID: PMC2199146, DOI: 10.1084/jem.186.10.1737.
- Transcription Factor GATA-3 Is Differentially Expressed in Murine Th1 and Th2 Cells and Controls Th2-specific Expression of the Interleukin-5 Gene*Zhang D, Cohn L, Ray P, Bottomly K, Ray A. Transcription Factor GATA-3 Is Differentially Expressed in Murine Th1 and Th2 Cells and Controls Th2-specific Expression of the Interleukin-5 Gene*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1997, 272: 21597-21603. PMID: 9261181, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.34.21597.
Clinical Trials
Conditions | Study Title |
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Asthma; Diseases of the Lung | Tezepelumab COPD Exacerbation Study (COURSE) |
Asthma; Men's Health; Women's Health | Observational Study of Characteristics, Treatment and Outcomes With Severe Asthma in the United States (CHRONICLE) |
Asthma | NIMBLE |