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Teja Kulkarni

@tkulkarni.bsky.social
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#PulmCC Physician Scientist #uabmedicine| Director #UAB-ILD program #curePF|#HarvardChanSPH alum|Wife and Triplet Mom #womeninmedicine

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Teja Kulkarni @tkulkarni.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Excited to share our review “Challenging the Status Quo for Therapeutic Clinical Trials in Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Diseases” where we discuss the current clinical trial landscape and explore emerging strategies to accelerate the development of therapies for fILD. lnkd.in/guuRdp-w #ILD #curePF
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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🌟 Save the Date! 🌟 Calgary International Microbiome Summit Oct 5-7, 2027 in Calgary, Canada 🦠🧫🧪🧬🔬🤩 Hosted by @snyderinstitute.bsky.social & @ucalgarymed.bsky.social It’s basically the Microbiome Olympics
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Teja Kulkarni @tkulkarni.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The “why” behind every decision is the person in front of us. In this conversation, I joined the Leap Together podcast to discuss the real-world complexity for patients living with pulmonary fibrosis. Listen here: lpcur.com/LeapTogether...  #LeapTogetherPodcast #ClinicalTrials #curePF
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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The Impact of Pulmonary Fibrosis on Sex and Sexual Function - A Multinational Mixed Methods Study Just out in ERJ and led by Dr. Na'ama Avitzur A 🧵👇 (key take-away 👉 sex matters to patients with PF and their disease impacts this) #OpenAccess #CurePF #CureIPF publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...
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Teja Kulkarni @tkulkarni.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
The approval of Nerandomilast marks a pivotal step forward in IPF care. For patients living with IPF, this offers long awaited hope and this milestone underscores the collective efforts of multiple stakeholders who never stopped pushing for better therapeutic options for IPF.
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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Yesterday, the U.S. FDA approved Jascayd (nerandomilast) to treat IPF. This is the first IPF new therapy approved in more than a decade. Congratulations to all our patients & yes, better drugs are on the way!! Great day for the #CureIPF community!! #ScienceMatters www.fda.gov/drugs/news-e...
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FDA approves drug to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
First new treatment in more than a decade for rare lung condition
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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
TETON-2 phase 2 RCT of nebulized treprostinil for IPF 🫁 Positive trial 🗞️ Change in FVC at 52 weeks difference of 95.6mL (!), and 2* endpoints like K-BILD @ipfdoc.bsky.social @kaminskimed.bsky.social @tkulkarni.bsky.social @jskim8223.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...
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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Heading to #ATS2025 🫁? Wondering about the Clinical Problems assembly content? 📻 Check out this podcast where we break it down for you 👇😁 @ats-clinicalprobs.bsky.social @atsearlycareer.bsky.social
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Teja Kulkarni @tkulkarni.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Amplification of patients voices is key to personalized care. Excited about our recent study highlighting the disease burden and critical gaps as we move towards patient focused management for individuals living with IPF #curePF bmcpulmmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Perspectives of people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a qualitative and quantitative study - BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background The antifibrotic therapies, pirfenidone and nintedanib, have been approved since 2014 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but in the United States only a quarter of people living with ...
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John Kim @jskim8223.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Informative piece in @naturerevdrugdisc.bsky.social on cross-organ fibrosis and informing drug development. @ipfdoc.bsky.social @gilliangoobie.bsky.social @kerrijohannson.bsky.social @kaminskimed.bsky.social @tkulkarni.bsky.social @drdayjee.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fibrosis: cross-organ biology and pathways to development of innovative drugs - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Fibrosis is a key characteristic of a range of chronic diseases that has been challenging to target with drugs. This Review highlights core pathways active in fibrotic conditions across organs, as wel...
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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Exactly. Think about it - what if this drug improves FVC - what would the patients’ risk tolerance be?
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ATS Clinical Problems Assembly @ats-clinicalprobs.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
The ATS CP apprenticeship program is a great way to get involved with the assembly! Get more info and apply here: tinyurl.com/439v6xam Make sure to select the clinical problems assembly and apply before January 24!⏰ #pulmsky #medsky
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American Thoracic Society | ATS Apprenticeship Program
The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…
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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
🌟 Impact of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Progression of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease 🌟 Just out in @atsblueeditor.bsky.social 🫁 www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1... State of the Art: -Epidemiology -Mechanisms of Injury -Implications - clinical & policy -Future directions
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Kerri Johannson MD MPH @kerrijohannson.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Now can we use CA-125 as a theragnostic biomarker of treatment response in patients with IPF? Why wouldn't we? @ipfdoc.bsky.social @kaminskimed.bsky.social #CurePF #CureIPF @ats-clinicalprobs.bsky.social @tkulkarni.bsky.social @jskim8223.bsky.social pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/pmi...
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Teja Kulkarni @tkulkarni.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
An excellent 🧵on potential application of Mendelian randomization towards target identification and therapeutic development #cureIPF #REMAP-ILD
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Chris Carroll, MD @chriscarrollmd.com · 03/12/2024
There’s still time to submit session ideas for #CHEST2025! Don't miss your chance to speak! Need help? Just ask me! info.chestnet.org/chest-call-f...
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Teja Kulkarni @tkulkarni.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Among other factors, this real-world study underscores the importance of addressing mental health in patients with IPF #curePF
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Rabin @rabinperspective.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Continued awareness and identification of IPF needs to continue.
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Gísli @ipfdoc.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
So excited to hear what @kerrijohannson.bsky.social has to tell us about the impact of our environment on the development of pulmonary fibrosis! The whole lecture will be available on-line via the MTW website: www.imperial.ac.uk/mtw-centre-f...
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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Really cool! our “Single-Cell Analysis Reveals Novel Immune Perturbations in Fibrotic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis” made it to cover of the American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. Kudos to soon to be #DoubleDoc Amy Zhao & crew!! #BestStudents www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10....
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Brad Bemiss @bbpulmdoc.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Made my first pilgrimage to ACCP in Glenview, IL this week. Thanks #Chest for the hospitality! @tkulkarni.bsky.social
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