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  • Steven M. Rowe received his BA degree from the University of Virginia in 1994, his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in 1998, and an MSPH from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2005. He completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics internship and residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also completed a combined Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Pulmonary fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
    In 2014, Dr. Rowe was promoted to Professor with tenure in the Departments of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine), Pediatrics (Pediatric Pulmonology), and Cell Developmental and Integrative Biology. He is the Director of the Gregory Fleming Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, which involves over 100 faculty members and has been continuously funded for over 25 years. Dr. Rowe is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine and serves as the Chief Scientific Officer of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. His principal research interests are investigating the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis, and exploiting those lessons into other diseases impacted by abnormal mucus, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Dr. Rowe has a remarkable ability to identify, establish, and cultivate effective collaborations across institutional and geographic boundaries to address important problems in respiratory and genetic diseases. He has over 220 peer-reviewed publications and published in multiple prestigious medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine (8 times), Nature, Science, and Science Translational Medicine. Dr. Rowe has been recognized for his mentorship by the institution and maintains a strong track record of training students at all levels, including multiple junior faculty, several whom have now transitioned to independence.
  • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

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    2023 De Novo Generation of Pulmonary Ionocytes from Normal and Cystic Fibrosis Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine2023
    2023 Triamterene Functions as an Effective Nonsense Suppression Agent for MPS I-H (Hurler Syndrome)International Journal of Molecular Sciences.  24:4521. 2023
    2023 Mucociliary transport deficiency and disease progression in Syrian hamsters with SARS-CoV-2 infectionJCI Insight.  8. 2023
    2023 Lessons from other fields of medicine, Part 2: Cystic fibrosisHandbook of Clinical Neurology.  192:119-130. 2023
    2022 Comparative transcriptomics in human COPD reveals dysregulated genes uniquely expressed in ferretsRespiratory Research.  23. 2022
    2022 A high-resolution 3D atlas of the spectrum of tuberculous and COVID-19 lung lesionsEMBO Molecular Medicine.  14. 2022
    2022 ECFS standards of care on CFTR-related disorders: Diagnostic criteria of CFTR dysfunctionJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  21:922-936. 2022
    2022 Effects of ivacaftor on systemic inflammation and the plasma proteome in people with CF and G551DJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  21:950-958. 2022
    2022 Plasma and cellular ivacaftor concentrations in patients with cystic fibrosisPediatric pulmonology. Supplement.  57:2745-2753. 2022
    2022 Preclinical evaluation of the epithelial sodium channel inhibitor AZD5634 and implications on human translation 2022
    2022 Inhaled gene therapy of preclinical muco-obstructive lung diseases by nanoparticles capable of breaching the airway mucus barrierThorax.  77:812-820. 2022
    2022 COVID-19 Causes Ciliary Dysfunction as Demonstrated by Human Intranasal Micro-Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging. 2022
    2022 Changes in Glucose Breath Test in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Treated With 1 Month of Lumacaftor/IvacaftorJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.  75:42-47. 2022
    2022 Evaluation of a novel CFTR potentiator in COPD ferrets with acquired CFTR dysfunctionEuropean Respiratory Journal.  60. 2022
    2022 Reply to Martin et al.American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  205:1366-1367. 2022
    2022 Ivacaftor restores delayed mucociliary transport caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa–induced acquired cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator dysfunction in rabbit nasal epitheliaInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.  12:690-698. 2022
    2022 Human distal airways contain a multipotent secretory cell that can regenerate alveoliNature.  604:120-126. 2022
    2022 Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator: Roles in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  205:631-640. 2022
    2022 Clinical Effectiveness of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor in People with Cystic Fibrosis A Clinical TrialAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  205:529-539. 2022
    2022 Static mucus impairs bacterial clearance and allows chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the cystic fibrosis rat.European Respiratory Journal2022
    2022 Mucociliary Transport Deficiency and Disease Progression in Syrian Hamsters with SARS-CoV-2 Infection. 2022
    2022 Characterizing CFTR modulated sweat chloride response across the cf population: Initial results from the CHEC-SC studyJournal of Cystic Fibrosis2022
    2022 Effect of lumacaftor-ivacaftor on mucociliary clearance and clinical outcomes in cystic fibrosis: Results from the PROSPECT MCC sub-studyJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  21:143-145. 2022
    2022 Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor and gastrointestinal outcomes in cystic fibrosis: Report of promise-GIJournal of Cystic Fibrosis2022
    2022 Ferret Systemic Coronavirus in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Knockout Ferrets 2022
    2022 Poly (acetyl, arginyl) glucosamine disrupts Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and enhances bacterial clearance in a rat lung infection modelMicrobiology.  168. 2022
    2021 A small molecule that induces translational readthrough of CFTR nonsense mutations by eRF1 depletionNature Communications.  12. 2021
    2021 Inhaled high molecular weight hyaluronan ameliorates respiratory failure in acute COPD exacerbation: a pilot studyRespiratory Research.  22. 2021
    2021 Empire-CF study: A phase 2 clinical trial of leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitor acebilustat in adult subjects with cystic fibrosisJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:1026-1034. 2021
    2021 Measuring the impact of CFTR modulation on sweat chloride in cystic fibrosis: Rationale and design of the CHEC-SC studyJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:965-971. 2021
    2021 Riociguat for the treatment of Phe508del homozygous adults with cystic fibrosisJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:1018-1025. 2021
    2021 Minimally Invasive Image-Guided Gut Transport Function Measurement ProbeFrontiers in Physics.  9. 2021
    2021 Antisense oligonucleotide-based drug development for Cystic Fibrosis patients carrying the 3849+10 kb C-to-T splicing mutationJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:865-875. 2021
    2021 Triple therapy for cystic fibrosis Phe508del-gating and -residual function genotypesNew England Journal of Medicine.  385:815-825. 2021
    2021 Cessation of smoke exposure improves pediatric CF outcomes: Longitudinal analysis of CF Foundation Patient Registry dataJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:618-624. 2021
    2021 LPS decreases CFTR open probability and mucociliary transport through generation of reactive oxygen speciesRedox Biology.  43. 2021
    2021 Long-term safety and efficacy of tezacaftor–ivacaftor in individuals with cystic fibrosis aged 12 years or older who are homozygous or heterozygous for Phe508del CFTR (EXTEND): an open-label extension study 2021
    2021 Tobacco smoke exposure limits the therapeutic benefit of tezacaftor/ivacaftor in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosisJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:612-617. 2021
    2021 A phase 3 open-label study of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in children 6 through 11 years of age with cystic fibrosis and at least one F508del alleleAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  203:1522-1532. 2021
    2021 Elexacafator/tezacaftor/ivacaftor resolves subfertility in females with CF: A two center case seriesJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:399-401. 2021
    2021 Novel correctors and potentiators enhance translational readthrough in CFTR nonsense mutationsAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  64:604-616. 2021
    2021 Long term clinical effectiveness of ivacaftor in people with the G551D CFTR mutationJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:213-219. 2021
    2021 Lumacaftor/ivacaftor therapy fails to increase insulin secretion in F508del/F508del CF patientsJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:333-338. 2021
    2021 PROMISE: Working with the CF community to understand emerging clinical and research needs for those treated with highly effective CFTR modulator therapyJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:205-212. 2021
    2021 Safety and efficacy of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator potentiator icenticaftor (QBW251)Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:250-256. 2021
    2021 Tezacaftor/ivacaftor in people with cystic fibrosis who stopped lumacaftor/ivacaftor due to respiratory adverse eventsJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  20:228-233. 2021
    2021 Clinical Effectiveness of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for F508del-CFTR A Clinical TrialAnnals of the American Thoracic Society.  18:75-83. 2021
    2021 Korean Red Ginseng aqueous extract improves markers of mucociliary clearance by stimulating chloride secretionJournal of Ginseng Research.  45:66-74. 2021
    2020 A Novel G542X CFTR Rat Model of Cystic Fibrosis Is Sensitive to Nonsense Mediated DecayFrontiers in Physiology.  11. 2020
    2020 Changes in LCI in F508del/F508del patients treated with lumacaftor/ivacaftor: Results from the prospect studyJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  19:931-933. 2020
    2020 G551D mutation impairs PKA-dependent activation of CFTR channel that can be restored by novel GOF mutations 2020
    2020 Ivacaftor reverses airway mucus abnormalities in a rat model harboring a humanized G551D-CFTRAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  202:1271-1282. 2020
    2020 Novel therapy of bicarbonate, glutathione, and ascorbic acid improves cystic fibrosis mucus transportAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  63:362-373. 2020
    2020 Tobacco smoke exposure and socioeconomic factors are independent predictors of pulmonary decline in pediatric cystic fibrosisJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  19:783-790. 2020
    2020 Variable cellular ivacaftor concentrations in people with cystic fibrosis on modulator therapyJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  19:742-745. 2020
    2020 Transparency and diversity in cystic fibrosis research – Authors' reply 2020
    2020 Pharmacological approaches for targeting cystic fibrosis nonsense mutationsEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  200. 2020
    2020 Contribution of Short Chain Fatty Acids to the Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in RhinosinusitisFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.  10. 2020
    2020 Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4 Deficiency Mediates Airway Inflammation in the Adult Healthy Lung?Frontiers in Medicine.  7. 2020
    2020 Airway remodeling in ferrets with cigarette smoke-induced COPD using μCT imaging 2020
    2020 Ataluren/ivacaftor combination therapy: Two N-of-1 trials in cystic fibrosis patients with nonsense mutationsPediatric pulmonology. Supplement.  55:1838-1842. 2020
    2020 Efficacy and safety of ataluren in patients with nonsense-mutation cystic fibrosis not receiving chronic inhaled aminoglycosides: The international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Ataluren Confirmatory Trial in Cystic Fibrosis (ACT CF)Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.  19:595-601. 2020
    2020 Haemophilus influenzae persists in biofilm communities in a smoke-exposed ferret model of copdERJ Open Research.  6:1-12. 2020
    2020 CFTR targeted therapies: Recent advances in cystic fibrosis and possibilities in other diseases of the airwaysEuropean Respiratory Review.  29:1-13. 2020
    2020 Brd4-p300 inhibition downregulates Nox4 and accelerates lung fibrosis resolution in aged miceJCI Insight.  5. 2020
    2020 Human nasal epithelial organoids for therapeutic development in cystic fibrosisGenes.  11:1-17. 2020
    2020 Cystic fibrosis: Emergence of highly effective targeted therapeutics and potential clinical implicationsAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  201:1193-1208. 2020
    2020 Controlled delivery of ciprofloxacin and ivacaftor via sinus stent in a preclinical model of Pseudomonas sinusitisInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.  10:481-488. 2020
    2020 The impact of Lactococcus lactis (probiotic nasal rinse) co-culture on growth of patient-derived strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosaInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.  10:444-449. 2020
    2020 Disease modification and biomarker development in Parkinson disease: Revision or reconstruction?Neurology.  94:481-494. 2020
    2020 Triple Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis with a Phe508del CFTR Mutation. ReplyNew England Journal of Medicine.  382:684. 2020
    2020 Pulmonary artery enlargement is associated with pulmonary hypertension and decreased survival in severe cystic fibrosis: A cohort studyPLoS One.  15. 2020
    2020 The Effects of the Anti-aging Protein Klotho on Mucociliary ClearanceFrontiers in Medicine.  6. 2020
    2020 Changes in airway microbiome and inflammation with ivacaftor treatment in patients with cystic fibrosis and the G551D mutationAnnals of the American Thoracic Society.  17:212-220. 2020
    2020 Efficacy and safety of the cftr potentiator icenticaftor (Qbw251) in copd: Results from a phase 2 randomized trial 2020
    2020 Excess mucus viscosity and airway dehydration impact COPD airway clearanceEuropean Respiratory Journal.  55. 2020
    2020 Females with cystic fibrosis demonstrate a differential response profile to ivacaftor compared with malesAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  201:996-998. 2020
    2020 Gaming Console Home-Based Exercise for Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: Study Protocol.International Journal of Caring Sciences.  13:1530-1540. 2020
    2020 The future of cystic fibrosis care: a global perspective 2020
    2019 Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis in bronchiectasis patients suspected of ciliary dyskinesiaInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.  9:1430-1435. 2019
    2019 Efficacy and safety of the elexacaftor plus tezacaftor plus ivacaftor combination regimen in people with cystic fibrosis homozygous for the F508del mutation: a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial 2019
    2019 Elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor for cystic fibrosis with a single Phe508del alleleNew England Journal of Medicine.  381:1809-1819. 2019
    2019 Area deprivation as a risk factor for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in pediatric cystic fibrosis 2019
    2019 Co-cultured microfluidic model of the airway optimized for microscopy and micro-optical coherence tomography imagingBiomedical Optics Express.  10:5414-5430. 2019
    2019 Revealing the molecular signaling pathways of mucus stasis in cystic fibrosisJournal of Clinical Investigation.  129:4089-4090. 2019
    2019 Geometry-Dependent Spectroscopic Contrast in Deep TissuesiScience.  19:965-975. 2019
    2019 Intranasal micro-optical coherence tomography imaging for cystic fibrosis studiesScience Translational Medicine.  11. 2019
    2019 Vaporized e-cigarette liquids induce ion transport dysfunction in airway epitheliaAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  61:162-173. 2019
    2019 The effect of CFTR modulators on a cystic fibrosis patient presenting with recurrent pancreatitis in the absence of respiratory symptoms: A case reportBMC Gastroenterology.  19. 2019
    2019 Antisense oligonucleotide eluforsen improves CFTR function in F508del cystic fibrosisJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  18:536-542. 2019
    2019 Herbal dry extract BNO 1011 improves clinical and mucociliary parameters in a rabbit model of chronic rhinosinusitisInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.  9:629-637. 2019
    2019 Clinical development of triple-combination CFTR modulators for cystic fibrosis patients with one or two F508del allelesERJ Open Research.  5. 2019
    2019 Evaluation of 1,2,3-Triazoles as Amide Bioisosteres In Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Modulators VX-770 and VX-809 2019
    2019 Colocolonic intussusception in an adult cystic fibrosis patientJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  18:e11-e13. 2019
    2019 Non-obstructive vas deferens and epididymis loss in cystic fibrosis ratsMechanisms of Development.  155:15-26. 2019
    2019 Objective versus self-reported adherence to airway clearance therapy in cystic fibrosis 2019
    2019 A glycopolymer improves vascoelasticity and mucociliary transport of abnormal cystic fibrosis mucusJCI Insight.  4. 2019
    2019 Acquired cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator dysfunction and radiographic bronchiectasis in current and former smokers: A cross-sectional studyAnnals of the American Thoracic Society.  16:150-153. 2019
    2019 CFTR modulator theratyping: Current status, gaps and future directionsJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  18:22-34. 2019
    2019 Effectiveness of ivacaftor in cystic fibrosis patients with non-G551D gating mutationsJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  18:102-109. 2019
    2018 Effect of ivacaftor on mucociliary clearance and clinical outcomes in cystic fibrosis patients with G551D-CFTRJCI Insight.  3. 2018
    2018 Muc5b overexpression causes mucociliary dysfunction and enhances lung fibrosis in miceNature Communications.  9. 2018
    2018 The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) as a therapeutic target for cystic fibrosisCurrent Opinion in Pharmacology.  43:152-165. 2018
    2018 Heme scavenging reduces pulmonary endoplasmic reticulum stress, fibrosis, and emphysemaJCI Insight.  3. 2018
    2018 Functional anatomic imaging of the airway surfaceAnnals of the American Thoracic Society.  15:S177-S183. 2018
    2018 VX-445-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in patients with cystic fibrosis and one or two Phe508del allelesNew England Journal of Medicine.  379:1612-1620. 2018
    2018 VX-659-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in patients with cystic fibrosis and one or two Phe508del allelesNew England Journal of Medicine.  379:1599-1611. 2018
    2018 Influenza-mediated reduction of lung epithelial ion channel activity leads to dysregulated pulmonary fluid homeostasisJCI Insight.  3. 2018
    2018 Ataluren, a new therapeutic for alpha-1 antitrypsin-deficient individuals with nonsense mutationsAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  198:1099-1102. 2018
    2018 Standardized measurement of nasal membrane transepithelial potential difference (NPD)Journal of Visualized Experiments.  2018. 2018
    2018 EMPIRE-CF: A phase II randomized placebo-controlled trial of once-daily, oral acebilustat in adult patients with cystic fibrosis – Study design and patient demographicsContemporary Clinical Trials.  72:86-94. 2018
    2018 Maternal smoking induces acquired CFTR dysfunction in neonatal ratsAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  198:672-674. 2018
    2018 A revised airway epithelial hierarchy includes CFTR-expressing ionocytesNature.  560:319-324. 2018
    2018 Changes in lung clearance index in preschool-aged patients with cystic fibrosis treated with ivacaftor (GOAL): A clinical trialAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  198:526-528. 2018
    2018 An Adeno-Associated Viral Vector Capable of Penetrating the Mucus Barrier to Inhaled Gene Therapy 2018
    2018 Ivacaftor-treated patients with cystic fibrosis derive long-term benefit despite no short-term clinical improvementAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  197:1483-1486. 2018
    2018 Seeing cilia: Imaging modalities for ciliary motion and clinical connections 2018
    2018 Sensitivity of ivacaftor to drug-drug interactions with rifampin, a cytochrome P450 3A4 inducerPediatric pulmonology. Supplement.  53:E6-E8. 2018
    2018 MicroRNA-145 antagonism reverses TGF-b inhibition of F508del CFTR correction in airway EpitheliaAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  197:632-643. 2018
    2018 Implementation of a successful eradication protocol for Burkholderia Cepacia complex in cystic fibrosis patientsBMC Pulmonary Medicine.  18. 2018
    2018 Not simply the lesser of two evils 2018
    2018 Sinus microanatomy and microbiota in a rabbit model of rhinosinusitisFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.  7. 2018
    2018 Development of an airway mucus defect in the cystic fibrosis ratJCI Insight.  3. 2018
    2017 Klotho Inhibits Interleukin-8 Secretion from Cystic Fibrosis Airway EpitheliaScientific Reports.  7. 2017
    2017 Tezacaftor–ivacaftor in residual-function heterozygotes with cystic fibrosisNew England Journal of Medicine.  377:2024-2035. 2017
    2017 Reduced bone length, growth plate thickness, bone content, and IGF-I as a model for poor growth in the CFTR-deficient ratPLoS One.  12. 2017
    2017 Toward inclusive therapy with CFTR modulators: Progress and challengesPediatric pulmonology. Supplement.  52:S4-S14. 2017
    2017 Use of ferrets for electrophysiologic monitoring of ion transportPLoS One.  12. 2017
    2017 Roflumilast reverses CFTR-mediated ion transport dysfunction in cigarette smoke-exposed miceRespiratory Research.  18. 2017
    2017 A multiple reader scoring system for Nasal Potential Difference parametersJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  16:573-578. 2017
    2017 Assessment of acquired mucociliary clearance defects using micro-optical coherence tomographyInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.  7:920-925. 2017
    2017 Identification of the amino acids inserted during suppression of CFTR nonsense mutations and determination of their functional consequencesHuman Molecular Genetics.  26:3116-3129. 2017
    2017 The therapeutic potential of CFTR modulators for COPD and other airway diseasesCurrent Opinion in Pharmacology.  34:132-139. 2017
    2017 Assessment of ciliary phenotype in primary ciliary dyskinesia by micro-optical coherence tomographyJCI Insight.  2. 2017
    2017 Protective and antifungal properties of Nanodisk-Amphotericin B over commercially available Amphotericin B.World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.  3:2-8. 2017
    2017 Flexible, high-resolution micro-optical coherence tomography endobronchial probe toward in vivo imaging of ciliaOptics Letters.  42:867-870. 2017
    2017 A little CFTR can change a lot: slowing cystic fibrosis progression 2017
    2017 Growth in prepubertal children with cystic fibrosis treated with ivacaftorPediatrics.  139. 2017
    2017 Lumacaftor/ivacaftor treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis heterozygous for F508del-CFTRAnnals of the American Thoracic Society.  14:213-219. 2017
    2017 A Case Report of Pregnancy During Use of Targeted Therapeutics for Cystic FibrosisJournal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing.  46:72-77. 2017
    2017 Applying recent advances in the science of CFTR-based therapeutics to improve outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosisJournal of Cystic Fibrosis2017
    2017 Impact of CFTR modulation on intestinal pH, motility, and clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis and the G551D mutationClinical and Translational Gastroenterology.  8. 2017
    2017 The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator potentiator ivacaftor augments mucociliary clearance abrogating cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator inhibition by cigarette smokeAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  56:99-108. 2017
    2017 Therapeutic benefit observed with the CFTR potentiator, ivacaftor, in a CF patient homozygous for the W1282X CFTR nonsense mutationJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  16:24-29. 2017
    2016 Ataluren stimulates ribosomal selection of near-cognate tRNAs to promote nonsense suppression 2016
    2016 Discovery of clinically approved agents that promote suppression of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator nonsense mutationsAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  194:1092-1103. 2016
    2016 Codon bias and the folding dynamics of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator 2016
    2016 Increasing the endoplasmic reticulum pool of the F508del allele of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator leads to greater folding correction by small molecule therapeuticsPLoS One.  11. 2016
    2016 A ferret model of COPD-related chronic bronchitisJCI Insight.  1. 2016
    2016 Particle-Tracking Microrheology Using Micro-Optical Coherence TomographyBiophysical Journal.  111:1053-1063. 2016
    2016 Dual SMAD Signaling Inhibition Enables Long-Term Expansion of Diverse Epithelial Basal CellsCell Stem Cell.  19:217-231. 2016
    2016 Pulmonary artery enlargement and cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations: a cohort study 2016
    2016 In vivo imaging of airway cilia and mucus clearance with micro-optical coherence tomographyBiomedical Optics Express.  7:2494-2505. 2016
    2016 Mutation of Growth Arrest Specific 8 Reveals a Role in Motile Cilia Function and Human DiseasePLoS Genetics.  12. 2016
    2016 Pilot evaluation of ivacaftor for chronic bronchitis 2016
    2016 Combination therapy with cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulators augment the airway functional microanatomy 2016
    2016 Therapeutic approaches to acquired cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator dysfunction in Chronic bronchitisAnnals of the American Thoracic Society.  13:S169-S176. 2016
    2016 New and emerging targeted therapies for cystic fibrosisBritish medical journal.  352. 2016
    2016 Acquired Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Dysfunction in Chronic Bronchitis and Other Diseases of Mucus ClearanceClinics in Chest Medicine.  37:147-158. 2016
    2016 Alterations in blood leukocytes of G551D-bearing cystic fibrosis patients undergoing treatment with ivacaftorJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  15:67-73. 2016
    2015 Recovery of acquired cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator dysfunction after smoking cessationAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  192:1521-1524. 2015
    2015 Breakthrough therapies: Cystic fibrosis (CF) potentiators and correctorsPediatric pulmonology. Supplement.  50:S3-S13. 2015
    2015 Heme oxygenase-1-mediated autophagy protects against pulmonary endothelial cell death and development of emphysema in cadmium-treated mice 2015
    2015 Moderate intensity exercise mediates comparable increases in exhaled chloride as albuterol in individuals with cystic fibrosisRespiratory Medicine.  109:1001-1011. 2015
    2015 Lumacaftor-ivacaftor in patients with cystic fibrosis homozygous for phe508del CFTRNew England Journal of Medicine.  373:220-231. 2015
    2015 Efficacy and safety of ivacaftor in patients with cystic fibrosis who have an Arg117His-CFTR mutation: A double-blind, randomised controlled trial 2015
    2015 Defective innate immunity and hyperinflammation in newborn cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-knockout ferret lungsAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  52:683-694. 2015
    2015 ▵F508 CFTR surface stability is regulated by DAB2 and CHIP-mediated ubiquitination in post-endocytic compartmentsPLoS One.  10. 2015
    2015 Improved clinical and radiographic outcomes after treatment with ivacaftor in a young adult with cystic fibrosis with the P67L CFTR mutationChest.  147:e79-e82. 2015
    2015 Novel outcome measures for clinical trials in cystic fibrosisPediatric pulmonology. Supplement.  50:302-315. 2015
    2015 Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients with G551D-CFTR treated with ivacaftorClinical Infectious Diseases.  60:703-712. 2015
    2015 Cystic fibrosisNature Reviews Disease Primers.  1. 2015
    2014 An autoregulatory mechanism governing mucociliary transport is sensitive to mucus loadAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  51:485-493. 2014
    2014 A functional anatomic defect of the cystic fibrosis airwayAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  190:421-432. 2014
    2014 Clinical mechanism of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator potentiator ivacaftor in G551D-mediated cystic fibrosisAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  190:175-184. 2014
    2014 Characterization of defects in ion transport and tissue development in Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR)-knockout ratsPLoS One.  9. 2014
    2014 Sweat chloride as a biomarker of CFTR activity: Proof of concept and ivacaftor clinical trial dataJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  13:139-147. 2014
    2014 Acquired defects in CFTR-dependent β-adrenergic sweat secretion in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory Research.  15. 2014
    2014 Impact of heterozygote CFTR Mutations in COPD patients with Chronic BronchitisRespiratory Research.  15. 2014
    2014 A CFTR corrector (lumacaftor) and a CFTR potentiator (ivacaftor) for treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis who have a phe508del CFTR mutation: A phase 2 randomised controlled trial 2014
    2014 Ataluren for the treatment of nonsense-mutation cystic fibrosis: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial 2014
    2014 Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator activation by roflumilast contributes to therapeutic benefit in chronic bronchitisAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  50:549-558. 2014
    2014 Development and maintenance of a biospecimen repository for clinical samples derived from pulmonary patientsClinical and Translational Science.  7:336-341. 2014
    2014 Evaluating the predictive ability of sweat chlorideJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  13:118. 2014
    2014 Overcoming the cystic fibrosis sputum barrier to leading adeno-associated virus gene therapy vectorsMolecular Therapy.  22:1484-1493. 2014
    2014 Porcine nasal epithelial cultures for studies of cystic fibrosis sinusitisInternational Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.  4:565-570. 2014
    2014 Synthetic aminoglycosides efficiently suppress cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator nonsense mutations and are enhanced by ivacaftorAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  50:805-816. 2014
    2014 The unfolded protein response affects readthrough of premature termination codonsEMBO Molecular Medicine.  6:685-701. 2014
    2013 Cigarette smoke induces systemic defects in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator functionAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  188:1321-1330. 2013
    2013 Cigarette smoke and CFTR: Implications in the pathogenesis of COPD 2013
    2013 Multicenter Intestinal Current Measurements in Rectal Biopsies from CF and Non-CF Subjects to Monitor CFTR FunctionPLoS One.  8. 2013
    2013 Cystic fibrosis chronic rhinosinusitis: A comprehensive review 2013
    2013 IP-10 Is a Potential Biomarker of Cystic Fibrosis Acute Pulmonary ExacerbationsPLoS One.  8. 2013
    2013 Cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator correctors and potentiatorsCold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology.  5. 2013
    2013 Optimizing Nasal Potential Difference Analysis for CFTR Modulator Development: Assessment of Ivacaftor in CF Subjects with the G551D-CFTR MutationPLoS One.  8. 2013
    2013 Cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator correctors and potentiatorsCold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine.  3. 2013
    2013 Cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator correctors and potentiatorsCold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology.  5. 2013
    2013 Method for Quantitative Study of Airway Functional Microanatomy Using Micro-Optical Coherence TomographyPLoS One.  8. 2013
    2013 Acquired cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator dysfunction in the lower airways in COPDChest.  144:498-506. 2013
    2013 CFTR biomarkers: Time for promotion to surrogate end-point?European Respiratory Journal.  41:203-216. 2013
    2013 Comparison of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and ciliary beat frequency activation by the CFTR modulators genistein, VRT-532, and UCCF-152 in primary sinonasal epithelial culturesJAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.  139:822-827. 2013
    2013 Reduced sodium transport with nasal administration of the prostasin inhibitor camostat in subjects with cystic fibrosisChest.  144:200-207. 2013
    2013 Understanding the relationship between sweat chloride and lung function in cystic fibrosisChest.  144:1418. 2013
    2012 Clearance of initial mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosisPediatric pulmonology. Supplement.  47:1113-1122. 2012
    2012 A pharmacologic approach to acquired cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator dysfunction in smoking related lung diseasePLoS One.  7. 2012
    2012 Dab2 is a key regulator of endocytosis and post-endocytic trafficking of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorBiochemical Journal.  441:633-643. 2012
    2012 CFTR potentiator treatment of cystic fibrosisDrugs of the Future.  37:167-174. 2012
    2012 Extensive surgical and comprehensive postoperative medical management for cystic fibrosis chronic rhinosinusitis 2012
    2012 Progress in cystic fibrosis and the CF Therapeutics Development NetworkThorax.  67:882-890. 2012
    2012 Purification of CFTR for mass spectrometry analysis: Identification of palmitoylation and other post-translational modifications 2012
    2012 Results of a phase IIa study of VX-809, an investigational CFTR corrector compound, in subjects with cystic fibrosis homozygous for the F508del-CFTR mutationThorax.  67:12-18. 2012
    2011 A CFTR potentiator in patients with cystic fibrosis and the G551D mutationNew England Journal of Medicine.  365:1663-1672. 2011
    2011 Suppression of CFTR premature termination codons and rescue of CFTR protein and function by the synthetic aminoglycoside NB54Journal of Molecular Medicine.  89:1149-1161. 2011
    2011 Regulatory domain phosphorylation to distinguish the mechanistic basis underlying acute CFTR modulators 2011
    2011 Quercetin increases cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-mediated chloride transport and ciliary beat frequency: Therapeutic implications for chronic rhinosinusitis 2011
    2011 Medicine: A breath of fresh airScientific American.  305:48-53. 2011
    2011 A breath of fresh air.Scientific American.  305:68-73. 2011
    2011 Nasal Potential Difference Measurements to Assess CFTR Ion Channel ActivityMethods in Molecular Biology.  741:69-86. 2011
    2010 Effect of VX-770 in persons with cystic fibrosis and the G551D-CFTR mutationNew England Journal of Medicine.  363:1991-2003. 2010
    2010 Activation of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator by the flavonoid quercetin: Potential use as a biomarker of ΔF508 cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator rescueAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  43:607-616. 2010
    2010 Association of cystic fibrosis genetic modifiers with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferensFertility and Sterility.  94:2122-2127. 2010
    2010 Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein repair as a therapeutic strategy in cystic fibrosisCurrent Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine.  16:591-597. 2010
    2010 A critical role for LTA4H in limiting chronic pulmonary neutrophilic inflammationScience.  330:90-94. 2010
    2010 An international randomized multicenter comparison of nasal potential difference techniquesChest.  138:919-928. 2010
    2010 ΔF508 CFTR processing correction and activity in polarized airway and non-airway cell monolayersPulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  23:268-278. 2010
    2010 Proline-Glycine-Proline (PGP) and high mobility group box protein-1 (HMGB1): Potential mediators of cystic fibrosis airway inflammationOpen Respiratory Medicine Journal.  4:32-38. 2010
    2009 Extensive pulmonary laceration in pediatric trauma 2009
    2009 Pharmaceuticals targeting nonsense mutations in genetic diseases: Progress in development 2009
    2008 Authors' responseIndian Journal of Medical Research.  63:1026. 2008
    2008 Potential role of high-mobility group box 1 in cystic fibrosis airway diseaseAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.  178:822-831. 2008
    2008 A novel proteolytic cascade generates an extracellular matrix-derived chemoattractant in Chronic neutrophilic inflammationJournal of Immunology.  180:5662-5669. 2008
    2008 Use of β blockers and the risk of death in hospitalised patients with acute exacerbations of COPDThorax.  63:301-305. 2008
    2008 Authors' responseIndian Journal of Medical Research.  63:1027. 2008
    2008 Genetic and reproductive knowledge among adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosisChest.  133:1533. 2008
    2007 Bioelectric effects of quinine on polarized airway epithelial cellsJournal of Cystic Fibrosis.  6:351-359. 2007
    2007 Pulmonary aneurysms and intracardiac thrombi due to Behçet's disease in an African-American adolescent with oculocutaneous albinismClinical Rheumatology.  26:1537-1539. 2007
    2007 Restoration of W1282X CFTR activity by enhanced expressionAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  37:347-356. 2007
    2007 Detection of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator activity in early-phase clinical trialsAnnals of the American Thoracic Society.  4:387-398. 2007
    2007 No detectable improvements in cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator by nasal aminoglycosides in patients with cystic fibrosis with stop mutationsAmerican Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology.  37:57-66. 2007
    2006 Advances in cystic fibrosis therapiesCurrent Opinion in Pediatrics.  18:604-613. 2006
    2005 Cystic fibrosisNew England Journal of Medicine.  352:1992-2001. 2005
    2005 Cystic fibrosisNew England Journal of Medicine.  352:2039. 2005
    2002 Foodborne disease outbreaks in United States schools 2002
    2000 A foodborne outbreak of gastroenteritis associated with Norwalk-like viruses: First molecular traceback to deli sandwiches contaminated during preparationJournal of Infectious Diseases.  181:1467-1470. 2000
    1999 What are the eating cognitions of children whose chronic diseases do and do not require attention to diet?Patient Education and Counseling.  36:279-286. 1999

    Research Overview

  • Dr. Rowe specializes in developing new treatments for cystic fibrosis, the most common autosomal recessive genetic disease, and the cause of severe pulmonary disease affecting children and young adults. He founded the CF Transition Clinic for adolescents and young adults with the disease. He maintains expertise in the design and conduct of clinical trials targeting the basic CF defect. Dr. Rowe also has an interest in biomarkers of CF and other related airway diseases including measures of ion transport and the relation between mucus stasis and inflammation. He currently directs a clinical research program that examines the relationship between CF and the chronic bronchitis of COPD.

    Dr. Rowe is an accomplished academic physician scientist- a pioneer in the field of personalized therapeutics for CF, cutting-edge discovery in airway disease biology, and translational research. He is a respected authority in the design and conduct of clinical trials targeting the basic CF defect and has made key advances in the measurement and interpretation of CFTR function in humans and animals. In a related effort, Dr. Rowe has advanced both the molecular and clinical understanding of suppression of premature termination codons, representing an exciting strategy for treatment of genetic diseases caused by nonsense mutations, which are responsible for approximately 10 percent of all genetic diseases.
    Dr. Rowe has recently discovered that COPD patients exhibit acquired CFTR dysfunction through a pathway that causes delayed mucociliary clearance and confers chronic bronchitis. The approach establishes how a single gene in a rare disorder can contribute to the third leading cause of death and has lead to new efforts to evaluate CFTR modulators in patients with chronic bronchitis, potentially leading to a new paradigm for COPD treatment. Dr. Rowe co-invented one-micron resolution optical coherence tomography that captures 3D imaging in real time at the cellular level. The technique is highly sensitive to the epithelial function of airway tissues and can provide simultaneous and non-invasive measurements of the functional microanatomy of the airway surface, significantly advancing our understanding of airway disease pathogenesis. He has published in multiple prestigious medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine (8 times), Nature, Science, and Science Translational Medicine. Dr. Rowe has been recognized for his mentorship by the institution and maintains a strong track record of training students at all levels, including multiple junior faculty (5 individual K awards), several whom have now transitioned to independence (R01 funding). Pursuant to this submission, Dr. Rowe has mentored multiple pre- and post-doctoral T32 and T35 recipients, including those that received F31 awards (3 different individuals) and individuals that have gone on to academic postdoctoral positions and the pharmaceutical industry. He has also been recognized for his commitment to the career development of women and under-represented minorities in biomedical research by the American Thoracic Society and by the UAB Dean of Medicine.
  • Principal Investigator On

  • 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 Prospective Study to Evaluate Biological and Clinical Effects of Significantly Corrected CFTR Function (the PROMISE Study)  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • A Prospective Study to Evaluate Biological and Clinical Effects of Significantly Corrected CFTR Function (the PROMISE Study) (PROMISE-OB-18)  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • A Two-Part Multicenter Prospective Longitudinal Study of CFTR-Dependent Disease Profiling in Cystic Fibrosis (PROSPECT)  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • A Two-Part Multicenter Prospective Longitudinal Study of CFTR-Dependent Disease Profiling in Cystic Fibrosis (PROSPECT) ("Clinical Study")  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
  • Advancing Delivery of Novel Genome Editing Enzymes to Correct Orphan CF Mutations  awarded by University of California, Berkeley
  • An Open Label N of 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Long-Term Treatment with Ivacaftor in Combination with ALTALUREN (PTCD124) In Subjects with Nonsense Mutation Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by University of Pennsylvania
  • Assessing Response of B-Adrenergic Sweat Secretion in Patients with R117H Mutations Following Treatment with Ivacaftor (GOALe2 Ancillary)  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Bacterial-host Interactions in Cystic Fibrosis Chronic Respiratory Infections  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Brevenal Effect on Mucociliary Clearance for Treatment of CF Mucus  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • CFF Clinical Fellowship  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • CFTR Functional Restoration by Antisense Oligonucleotides  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Characterization of Novel Translational Readthrough Agents Discovered by High Throughput Screening  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Characterizing CFTR Modulated Changes in Sweat Chloride & Clinical Outcomes  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Characterizing CFTR Modulated Changes in Sweat Chloride and Clinical Outcomes  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER - NEW
  • Clinical and Mechanistic Features of Premature Termination Codon Suppression  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Consultant for Translational Science  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Consultant for Translational Science  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Core Center for Measurements of Mucus and Mucociliary Clearance  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Core Center for Measurements of Mucus and Mucociliary Clearance  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Cystic Fibrosis Fibrosing Colonopathy Observational (CFFC-OB-11)  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Development of High Through-Put Screening by SD-OCT in Primary Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells  awarded by FLATLEY DISCOVERY LAB, LLC
  • Development of Optical Coherence Tomography for Measures of Mucociliary Clearance  awarded by MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
  • Development of Optical Coherence Tomography for Measures of Mucociliary Clearance (MCC)  awarded by MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
  • Development of Optical Coherence Tomography for Measures of Mucocilliary Clearance  awarded by MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
  • Effect of PAAG Treatment on CF Related Pseudomonas Infected Respiratory Epithelium  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Evaluation of Approved Drug Libraries for Translational Readthrough Activity  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Evaluation of Arina-1 for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease  awarded by CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION THERAPEUTICS., INC
  • Functional Anatomic Imaging of CF Patients with Early Lung Disease Using microOCT  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • G551D Observational Study (GOAL-OB-11)  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • G551D Observational Study-Expanded to Additional Genotypes and Extended for Long Term Follow-Up (GOAL-e2)  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • G551D Observational Study-SEATTLE GOAL  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Genetic Modifiers of Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by Johns Hopkins University
  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, A Disease Initiated by Mucociliary Dysfunction  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER - NEW
  • Individual Project Schedule #6.0  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Mechanism of Aberrant Mucus Adhesion and Stasis in the CF Airways  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Mechanisms of and Therapies for Abnormal Mucus Adhesion and Clearance in CF  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Mechanistic Basis Underlying Protein Repair of CFTR Nonsense Mutations  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Mechanistic Link Between Rescue of CFTR Mediated Anion Transport, Airway Surface Liquid Regulation, and Mucociliary Transport by CFTR Modulators  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Micro-CT Scanner for Ultra-High Resolution Live Imaging of Large and Small Animals  awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION
  • 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
  • Mucociliary Clearance National Resource Center  awarded by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Mucus Matters: Mucociliary Physiology in Pulmonary Fibrosis  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Nasal Epithelial Cells as an Outcome Tool for Individualized CFTR Therapies  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by HEMAQUEST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by SYNEDGEN, INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by SYNEDGEN, INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
  • Private Grant  awarded by NIVALIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. - NEW
  • Private Grant  awarded by DISCOVERY BIOMED, LLC ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by Bayer AG
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  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GALAPAGOS NV.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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  • Private Grant  awarded by Bayer HealthCare
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  • Private Grant  awarded by PROGENRA, INC.
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  • Private Grant  awarded by RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GALAPAGOS NV.
  • Private Grant  awarded by NIVALIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. - NEW
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ORPRO THERAPEUTICS
  • Private Grant  awarded by PROQR THERAPEUTICS
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by TRANSLATE BIO, INC ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTRAZENECA AB
  • Private Grant  awarded by PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by GALAPAGOS NV.
  • Private Grant  awarded by SYNEDGEN, INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by PULMOTECT
  • Private Grant  awarded by ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by PROTEOSTASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by TRANSLATE BIO, INC ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by PROTEOSTASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by TRANSLATE BIO, INC ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ELEVEN P15 INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS
  • Private Grant  awarded by TRANSLATE BIO, INC ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by OCKHAM BIOTECH LIMITED
  • Private Grant  awarded by RENOVION, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS INC.
  • Research Development Program  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Restoration of the CFTR Function by Splicing Modulation  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Systemic CFTR Dysfunction Induced by Acrolein in Cigarette Smoke: A Novel Therapeutic Target for COPD  awarded by American Lung Association
  • TDN Additional Research Coordinator (ARC)  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Testing SickKids CFTR Potentiators in G551D Ferrets  awarded by HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
  • The 2015 TDN Spring Meeting  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • The De-Novo Generation of Pulmonary Ionocytes from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells  awarded by Boston University
  • The Identification of New Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis Caused by Premature Termination Codons  awarded by SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • The Mechanism of Tobacco-Induced Decrements in Mucociliary Clearance  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • The Mucociliary Clearance Defect of the Cystic Fibrosis Rat  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • The Role of Defective CFTR Ion Transport on Mucin Sialylation and its Consequences on Mucus Physiology  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Therapeutic Development Center - UAB Center for CFTR Detection  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Therapeutic Targeting of MUC5B in a Novel Ferret Model of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Therapeutics Development Center Award  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Training and Equipment for the MBW sub-study of the PROSPECT Study.  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Translational Program in CFTR-Related Airway Diseases  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Translational Program in CFTR-Related Airway Diseases  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Translational Therapeutic Development Center  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Admin Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Admin Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Core C  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Core C  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Core C - Clinical Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Core C: Clinical & Translational Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Engineered PF Phage to treat pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm infections  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - P&F Core  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Pilot Project 1 - Mucoid Steptococcus Pseumoniae in the CF Lung  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center - Pilot and Feasibility  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Center for CFTR Detection  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB Cystic Fibrosis Translational Development Center  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB Cystic Fibrosis Translational Therapeutic Development Center  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB Research and Development Program  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB Therapeutic Development Network Center  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB U-SPECT6CTUHROI Imager  awarded by NIH - OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
  • Using Chamber Studies to Characterize CFTR Modulators  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Investigator On

  • A Ginsenoside TMEM16A Potentiator for Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH/NIH/DHHS
  • A Master Protocol to Test the Impact of Discontinuing Chronic Therapies in People With Cystic Fibrosis on Highly Effective CFTR Modulator Therapy (SIMPLIFY)  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • A Phase 1b, Multi-center Study of IV Gallium Nitrate in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis who are Colonized with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (The ABATE Study)  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
  • A Prospective Study to Evaluate Biological and Clinical Effects of Significantly Corrected CFTR Function in Infants and Young Children (BEGIN)  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • CFF Yr 3-Reproductive and Sexual Health Care in Young Women with CFF  awarded by University of Pittsburgh The
  • Center for Clinical and Translational Science (3 Linked Awards UL1, KL2, TL1)  awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/NIH/DHHS
  • Dysbiosis of the Sinus Microbiota in Chronic Rhinosinusitis  awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • Dysbiosis of the Sinus Microbiota in Chronic Rhinosinusitis  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Exacerbation of Influenza Secondary Infections in Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Losartan as Anti-Inflammatory Therapy to Augment F508del CFTR Recovery  awarded by University of Miami
  • Lower Airway Potential Difference Measurements with Integrated Endobronchial Catheter in Subjects with and without Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Mechanisms of and Therapies for Abnormal Mucus Adhesion and Clearance in CF  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • MiR-145 Mediated TGF-Beta Pathobiology in CF  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Treatment of CF Patients with W1282X Premature Termination Codon Mutations  awarded by EMILY'S ENTOURAGE
  • Oligotherapeutics to Enhance CFTR Correction  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Overcoming Barriers to F508del CFTR Correction  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center for Care, Teaching and Research  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Pharmacometric Approaches to Precision Optimization of Ivacaftor Response in Cystic Fibrosis Patients  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • Pilot Observational Study to Determine Feasibility of a Standardized Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Private Grant  awarded by FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by INSMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by Gilead Sciences ^
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  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ELECTROMED, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by INSMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by INSMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by INSMED PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
  • Private Grant  awarded by PARATEK PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  • Private Grant  awarded by BIOMX INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by 4D MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS INC
  • Proof of Principal Evaluation of IV Gallium Nitrate (Ganite) in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
  • Prospective Evaluation of a Standardized Approach to Diagnosis (PREDICT) and Treatment (PATIENCE) of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Disease in Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
  • Rare CFTR Mutation Cell Collection Protocol (RARE)  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
  • Severity and Progression of Airway Dropout in AAT Knockout Transgenic Ferret Model of COPD  awarded by Alpha-1 Foundation
  • Standardized Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations II  awarded by SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
  • Sweat Gland Culture Techniques for the Study of Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • The Intersection Between Atopy and Aspergillus Infection in Cystic Fibrosis  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Therapeutics Development Center Award  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Tuning Aminoglycosides for Treatment of Genetic Diseases  awarded by Technion Israel Institute of Technology
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB CF Research and Translation Core Center  awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
  • 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 Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) (3 Linked Awards UL1, KL2, TL1)  awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) (3 linked awards: UL1, KL2, TL1)  awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) UL1  awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences/NIH/DHHS
  • UAB Cystic Fibrosis Center for Care, Teaching, and Research (Adult)  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutic Development Network Center for CFTR Detection  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB Research Development Program Component II - Overall Program  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • UAB Research and Development Program  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • miR-145 Target Site Blockade is a Selective Strategy to Enhance CFTR Restoration and Readthrough  awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS
  • miR-145 Target Site Blockade to Amplify CFTR Correction  awarded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ^
  • Education And Training

  • UAB Hospital, Internship
  • UAB Hospital, Residency
  • UAB Hospital, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Master of Science in Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham 2005
  • Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University 1998
  • Full Name

  • Steven Rowe