Positions

Overview

  • Dr. Dransfield is Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care. He completed his medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1997, followed by residency in internal medicine and fellowship training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he served as Chief Fellow. He has been on the faculty at UAB since 2003. Dr. Dransfield is also the Ben Branscomb Endowed Chair in Pulmonary Disease and the Medical Director of the UAB Lung Health Center and a member of the both the American Society of Clinical Investigation and Southern Society of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Dransfield's primary clinical interests include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer.
  • Research Overview

  • Dr. Dransfield's primary research interest is COPD and he is PI for multiple clinical trials, as well as translational and epidemiological studies, sponsored by the NIH, Department of Defense, American Lung Association, and industry.
  • Principal Investigator On

  • (Spiromics) SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study  awarded by WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
  • (Spiromics) SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study - Administrative Core  awarded by WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
  • (Spiromics) SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study - Bronchoscopy - Project 1  awarded by WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
  • (Spiromics) SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study - Exacerbation - Project 2  awarded by WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
  • 1/2 Doxycycline for Emphysema in People Living with HIV: The DEPTH Trial  awarded by Cornell University
  • 1/2 Doxycycline for Emphysema in People Living with HIV: The DEPTH Trial (Fixed Price)  awarded by Cornell University
  • ANDDi - American Lung Association Novel Digital Diary Trial  awarded by American Lung Association
  • AZD9688: A First in Class Disease Modifying Therapy to Treat Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency a Genetically Linked Orphan Disease  awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/NIH/DHHS
  • Age Related Differences in Parametrics Response Mapping in COPD (Martinez Supplement)  awarded by University of Michigan
  • Airways Clinical Research Center (ACRC)  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Airways Clinical Research Centers (ACRC)  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Airways Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) Network  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Airways Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) Network  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Airways Clinical Research Centers (ALA-ACRC) Network  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Airways Clinical Research Centers (ALA-ACRC) Network  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Airways Clinical Research Centers (ALA-ACRC) Network  awarded by American Lung Association
  • American Lung Association-Airways Clinical Research Center - Lung Health Cohort  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Asthma BMI Baseline Study (ABBS)  awarded by American Lung Association
  • BI LHC Supplemental Grant: (Boehringer Ingelheim) Lung Health Cohort Supplemental Grant  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Beta Blockers for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD  awarded by DOD - ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
  • COPD Clinical Research Network: STATCOPE Protocol  awarded by University of Minnesota
  • Chronic Refractory Cough Cohort Study (COCO) Trial  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Combined Cardiopulmonary Failure in COPD: SPIROMICS II - HF  awarded by Columbia University
  • Computed Tomographic Characterization of Subjects Enrolled in the STATCOPE Investigation  awarded by Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Development of a Tuberculosis-Specific Cultural Competency Guide for TB Program Staff Working with Foreign-Born Clients  awarded by SOUTHEASTERN NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS CENTER
  • Genetic Epidemiology of COPD  awarded by NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER
  • Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  awarded by NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER
  • Impact of Airborne Heavy Metals on Lung Disease and the Environment - Community Engagement Core - Core C  awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/NIH/DHHS
  • Improving Medication Adherence with Telehealthcare Medication Therapy Management to Change Health Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults with Asthma  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Kit Inhibition in Asthma (KIA)  awarded by Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Losartan Effects on Emphysema Progression (LEEP) COVID-19 Ancillary Study  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Mucus Microstructure and Osmotic Pressure: Biomarkers for CB in COPD  awarded by Johns Hopkins University
  • Network Management Core (NEMO) for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative (PTC) (RETHINC)  awarded by COPD FOUNDATION
  • Network Management Core (NEMO) for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative (PTC) (RETHINC)  awarded by COPD FOUNDATION
  • Network Management Core (NEMO) for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative (PTC) INSIGHT (Intervention Study in Overweight Patients with COPD)  awarded by University of Pittsburgh The
  • Network Management Core (NEMO) for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative (PTC) LEEP (Losartan Effects on Emphysema Progression) Trial  awarded by American Lung Association
  • Network Management Cote (NEMO) for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative (PTC) (INSIGHT)  awarded by COPD FOUNDATION
  • Pharmacogenomics of Inhaled Corticosteroids to Reduce COPD Exacerbations  awarded by Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by ALLEGRO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCIALIZATION, INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by MedImmune
  • Private Grant  awarded by OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Grant  awarded by AERIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by PULMONX
  • Private Grant  awarded by PEARL THERAPEUTICS
  • Private Grant  awarded by PEARL THERAPEUTICS
  • Private Grant  awarded by PNEUMRX, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
  • Private Grant  awarded by YUNGJIN PHARM. CO.,LTD.
  • Private Grant  awarded by NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by PNEUMRX, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by PNEUMRX, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by MEREO BIOPHARMA 4 LIMITED
  • Private Grant  awarded by GALA THERAPEUTICS INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by NUVAIRA INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by PULMONX
  • Prostaglandin Inhibition for Emphysema  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
  • Reliability of a Portable Device to Measure Respiratory and Step Rates  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
  • Reliability of a Portable Device to Measure Respiratory and Step Rates  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, OMAHA
  • SPIROMICS GIC Support  awarded by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • SPIROMICS II: Biological Underpinnings of COPD Heterogeneity and Progression  awarded by University of California, San Francisco
  • Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS)  awarded by COPD FOUNDATION
  • Symbicort in HRCT-Defined Airway Predominant COPD  awarded by NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER
  • The American Lung Association (ALA) Lung Health Cohort  awarded by Northwestern University
  • The Association of Allergic Disease with Clinical Outcomes in COPD  awarded by Johns Hopkins University
  • Trial of Roflumilast in Asthma Management (TRIM) Study  awarded by American Lung Association
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - A Multicenter Randomized, Double-blind, Phase 2, Placebo Controlled Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Ivacaftor (VX-770) for the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (The Multicenter Topic Trial).  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Mentoring Program In COPD Patient Oriented Research  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB/BVAMC Clinical Center in COPD  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Understanding the Origins of Early COPD  awarded by Weill (Joan and Sanford I.) Medical College of Cornell University
  • Investigator On

  • 1/2 Video Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Reduce Hospital Readmission in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Tele-COPD)  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • A Novel Exosomal Inflammatory Pathway  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • A Pilot Study of the Effect of the CFTR Potentiator Ivacaftor in COPD (P-Topic)  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • A Retrospective Study of Clinical Outcomes in COPD Patients with COVID-19  awarded by Temple University
  • Acquired Deficiency of Innate Immunity (Ficolin-2) Among Elderly Adults  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • Acquired LTA4H Dysfunction in COPD  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Asthma Cohort Support Contract  awarded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS
  • COPD Get With it Program: Exercise Intervention to Reduce Hospital Readmissions  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION
  • Collaborative Cohort of Cohorts for COVID Research (C4R)  awarded by Columbia University
  • Diastolic Dysfunction and Pauci-inflammatory Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Differentiation of Regulatory Myeloid-Derived Cells by Reactive Oxygen Species  awarded by PARKER B. FRANCIS FOUNDATION
  • Evaluation of the Relationship Between Daytime Activity and Sleep on Asthma Symptoms in Pregnant Asthmatic Patients (B Well Mom Ancillary Study)  awarded by Northwestern University
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor 23/Klotho Crosstalk and Airway Epithelial Senescence in COPD  awarded by National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS
  • HL-A New Pathway for Neutrophil-Induced Airway Inflammation  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Impact of Airborne Heavy Metals on Lung Disease and the Environment  awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/NIH/DHHS
  • Impaired Pneumococcal Antibody Function and Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Integrating Genomic Risk Assessment for Chronic Disease Management in a Diverse Population  awarded by National Human Genome Research Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • LOTT Regional Clinical Centers  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Long Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) Pharmacogenomics Ancillary Study  awarded by Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Lung Function Decline and Disease Risk from Young Adulthood to Middle Age  awarded by Northwestern University
  • Molecular Pathogenesis and Phenotype of Acquired CFTR Dysfunction in COPD  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Molecular Pathogenesis and Phenotype of Acquired CFTR Dysfunction in COPD  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Network Medicine Approaches to Cachexia in COPD  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • PGP: A Possible Biomarker for COPD Exacerbations/ Progression  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Prevalence and Implications of Diastolic Dysfunction in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  awarded by American Heart Association
  • Private Grant  awarded by FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERACYTE, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by PROTERIXBIO, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by Bayer AG
  • Private Grant  awarded by GlaxoSmithKline
  • Private Grant  awarded by PEARL THERAPEUTICS
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
  • Private Grant  awarded by MEREO BIOPHARMA 4 LIMITED
  • Private Grant  awarded by ARCUS-MED LLC
  • Private Grant  awarded by NUVAIRA INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by GALA THERAPEUTICS INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP
  • Roflumilast or Azithromycin to Prevent COPD Exacerbation (RELIANCE)  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (CHICAGO)
  • Second-Hand Smoke and Myeloid Cells in Asthma  awarded by Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute
  • Silent Zones of Lung Disease in COPD  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Training Program in Lung Biology and Translational Medicine  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Training Program in Lung Biology and Translational Medicine  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Transitions from Impaired Respiratory Health to Lung Disease (UAB)  awarded by Northwestern University
  • Translational Program in CFTR-Related Airway Diseases  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Lung Imaging Core  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION
  • Education And Training

  • UAB Hospital, Internship
  • UAB Hospital, Residency
  • UAB Hospital, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of North Carolina System : Chapel Hill 1997
  • Full Name

  • Mark Dransfield