Antonia Popova
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Pulmonary
1500 E. Medical Center Dr L2221 UH South SPC 5212
Ann Arbor, MI 48901
[email protected]

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Antonia Popova
Associate Professor
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    • About

    Clinical Interests: asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis. Dr. Popova is a board certified Pediatric Pulmonologist at The University of Michigan Medical School.

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    • Antonia Popova Lab
    • Antonia Popova Mott Children's Hospital Profile
    • Antonia Popova Michigan Experts Profile
    • Antonia Popova PubMed Profile
    Qualifications
    • Fellowship Pediatric Pulmonary
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2010
    • Residency Pediatrics
      Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, 2007
    • Residency Pediatrics
      Medical University of Varna, Varna, 1999
    • MD (BS and MD Combined)
      Medical University of Varna, 55 “Marin Drinov” Str., 1996
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Biosciences Initiative
    Research Overview

    Research Interests: innate immunity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The Popova lab investigates the role of novel innate immune mechanisms and neonatal lung inflammation in the pathogenesis of prematurity-related chronic lung disease

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Parental Report of Indoor Air Pollution Is Associated with Respiratory Morbidities in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
      Rice JL, Collaco JM, Tracy MC, Sheils CA, Rhein LM, Popova AP, Moore PE, Miller AN, Manimtim WM, Lai K, Kaslow JA, Hayden LP, Fierro JL, Bansal M, Austin ED, Aoyama B, Alexiou S, Akangire G, Agarwal A, Villafranco N, Siddaiah R, Lagatta JM, Abul MH, Cristea AI, Baker CD, Abman SH, McGrath-Morrow SA. J Pediatr, 2024 Dec; 275: 114241 DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114241
      PMID: 39151604
    • Journal Article
      The US national registry for childhood interstitial and diffuse lung disease: Report of study design and initial enrollment cohort.
      Nevel RJ, Deutsch GH, Craven D, Deterding R, Fishman MP, Wambach JA, Casey A, Krone K, Liptzin DR, O'Connor MG, Kurland G, Taylor JB, Gower WA, Hagood JS, Conrad C, Tam-Williams JB, Fiorino EK, Goldfarb S, Sadreameli SC, Nogee LM, Montgomery G, Hamvas A, Laguna TA, Bansal M, Lew C, Santiago M, Popova A, De A, Chan M, Powers MR, Josephson MB, Camburn D, Voss L, Li Y, Young LR, chILD Registry Collaborative . Pediatr Pulmonol, 2024 Sep; 59 (9): 2236 - 2246. DOI:10.1002/ppul.26568
      PMID: 37401889
    • Journal Article
      Neonatal Lung Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Early Predictors of Post-prematurity Respiratory Disease.
      Vanbeckum DR, Kaciroti N, Cui TX, Popova AP. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, 2024 Jun; 70 (6): 522 - 524. DOI:10.1165/rcmb.2022-0487LE
      PMID: 38819124
    • Journal Article
      Neonatal Lung Mesenchymal Stromal Cells as Early Predictors of Post-prematurity Respiratory Disease.
      Vanbeckum DR, Kaciroti N, Cui TX, Popova AP. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, 2024 Jun; 70 (6): 522 - 524. DOI:10.1165/rcmb.2022-0487LE
      PMID: 38819124
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      A Pilot Investigation of the Pediatric Host Inflammatory Response to Rhinovirus in Critical Bronchiolitis
      Sliwicki A, Essoh S, Kreger JE, Hershenson MB, Popova AP, Flori HR. 2024 May; a2246 - a2246. DOI:10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a2246
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Nasal Aspirate Cytokine Levels in Children Hospitalized With Rhinovirus A and Rhinovirus C Infections
      Kreger JE, Essoh SN, Sliwicki AL, Jayachandran C, Czapla JA, Flori HR, Popova AP, Hershenson MB. 2024 May; a1290 - a1290. DOI:10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a1290
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Stress Ligands for the Activating NKG2D Receptor Mediate Pulmonary Immunopathology in Experimental Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
      Cui TX, Zhang Y-J, Valenzuela J, Sun X, Pryhuber GS, Jehrio MG, Misra RS, Popova AP. 2024 May; a6349 - a6349. DOI:10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a6349
    • Journal Article
      Number of children in the household influences respiratory morbidities in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the outpatient setting.
      Collaco JM, Tsukahara KR, Tracy MC, Sheils CA, Rice JL, Rhein LM, Popova AP, Nelin L, Miller AN, Manimtim WM, Levin JC, Lai K, Kaslow JA, Hayden LP, Bansal M, Austin ED, Aoyama B, Akangire G, Agarwal A, Villafranco N, McGrath-Morrow SA. Pediatr Pulmonol, 2024 Feb; 59 (2): 314 - 322. DOI:10.1002/ppul.26747
      PMID: 37937888