John R Erb-Downward
Associate Research Scientist
Internal Medicine
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Available to mentor
John R Erb-Downward
Associate Research Scientist
  • Qualifications
  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • T32 - Pulmonary Training Grant
      University of Michigan, Internal Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 2009
    • PhD
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2005
    • BS
      Cornell University, Ithaca, 1996
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      The Lung Microbiome Predicts Mortality and Response to Azithromycin in Lung Transplant Recipients with Chronic Rejection.
      Combs MP, Luth JE, Falkowski NR, Wheeler DS, Walker NM, Erb-Downward JR, Wakeam E, Sjoding MW, Dunlap DG, Admon AJ, Dickson RP, Lama VN. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2024 Jun 1; 209 (11): 1360 - 1375. DOI:10.1164/rccm.202308-1326OC
      PMID: 38271553
    • Journal Article
      Loss of Airway Phylogenetic Diversity Is Associated with Clinical and Pathobiological Markers of Disease Development in COPD.
      Opron K, Begley LA, Erb-Downward JR, Li G, Alexis NE, Barjaktarevic I, Barr RG, Bleecker ER, Boucher R, Bowler RP, Christenson SA, Comellas AP, Criner G, Cooper CB, Couper D, Galban CJ, Han MK, Hastie A, Hatt C, Hoffman EA, Kaner RJ, Kesimer M, Krishnan JA, LaFon DC, Martinez FJ, Ortega VE, Peters SP, Paine Iii R, Putcha N, Woodruff PG, Huffnagle GB, Kozik AJ, Curtis JL, Huang YJ, SPIROMICS Investigators . Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2024 Jan 23; DOI:10.1164/rccm.202303-0489OC
      PMID: 38261629
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Integrative Analysis of Extracellular Lipocalin-2 and the Lung Microbiome in Smoking and COPD
      Healy C, Campbell C, Hoffman K, Butler JJ, Opron K, Erb-Downward J, Zhang WZ, Barjaktarevic I, Han MK, Kaner RJ, Curtis JL, Barr RG, Comellas AP, Doerschuk CM, Putcha N, Moore WC, Wells JM, O'Beirne S, Criner GJ, Cooper CB, Raman SM, Hastie AT, Paine R, Hansel NN, Woodruff P, Bowler RP, Ballman KV, Huffnagle GB, Martinez FJ, Huang YJ, Sulaiman I, Cloonan SM, SPIROMICS . 2023 May; a6140 - a6140. DOI:10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a6140
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Loss of Airway Bacterial Phylogenetic Diversity in Mild to Moderate COPD Associates With Clinical and Pathobiological Markers of Disease Development
      Huang YJ, Opron K, Begley L, Erb-Downward J, Li G, Alexis NE, Barjaktarevic I, Barr RG, Boucher RC, Bowler RP, Christenson S, Comellas AP, Cooper CB, Couper D, Han MK, Hansel NN, Hastie AT, Kaner RJ, Kesimer M, Martinez FJ, Ortega VE, Peters SP, Paine R, Woodruff P, Huffnagle GB, Curtis JL, SPIROMICS . 2023 May; a4203 - a4203. DOI:10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a4203
    • Journal Article
      Airway microbiota and immune mediator relationships differ in obesity and asthma
      Huang YJ, Begley L, Lugogo N, Baptist A, Erb-Downward J, Opron K, Kozik AJ. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2023 Apr 15; S0091-6749 (22): 02534 - 02539. DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2022.11.024
    • Journal Article
      Airway microbiota and immune mediator relationships differ in obesity and asthma.
      Kozik AJ, Begley LA, Lugogo N, Baptist A, Erb-Downward J, Opron K, Huang YJ. J Allergy Clin Immunol, 2023 Apr; 151 (4): 931 - 942. DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2022.11.024
      PMID: 36572355
    • Journal Article
      Lung Microbiota and Metabolites Collectively Associate with Clinical Outcomes in Milder Stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
      Madapoosi SS, Cruickshank-Quinn C, Opron K, Erb-Downward JR, Begley LA, Li G, Barjaktarevic I, Barr RG, Comellas AP, Couper DJ, Cooper CB, Freeman CM, Han MK, Kaner RJ, Labaki W, Martinez FJ, Ortega VE, Peters SP, Paine R, Woodruff P, Curtis JL, Huffnagle GB, Stringer KA, Bowler RP, Esther CR, Reisdorph N, Huang YJ, SPIROMICS Research Group . Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2022 Aug 15; 206 (4): 427 - 439. DOI:10.1164/rccm.202110-2241OC
      PMID: 35536732
    • Journal Article
      Lung Microbiota and Metabolites Collectively Associate with Clinical Outcomes in Milder Stage COPD
      Madapoosi SS, Cruickshank-Quinn C, Opron K, Erb-Downward JR, Begley LA, Li G, Barjaktarevic I, Barr RG, Comellas AP, Couper D, Cooper CB, Freeman C, Han M, Kaner RJ, Labaki W, Martinez FJ, Ortega VE, Peters SP, Paine R, Woodruff P, Curtis JL, Huffnagle GB, Stringer KA, Bowler RP, Esther Jr CR, Reisdorph N, Huang YJ. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2022 Aug; 206 (4): 427 - 439.