Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Eileen Hsu, MD
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Post-doctoral scholar
Office: 3459 Fifth Avenue
Montefiore NW628
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
E-mail: hsue@upmc.edu
Education
BS, Georgetown University, 1998
MD, Georgetown University, 2002
Training
Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2005
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2008
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Pulmonary fibrosis
Systemic sclerosis
Fibroblast biology
Insulin-like growth factor system
Gene expression
 
Profile
Dr Hsu's research interests focus on gene expression and fibroblast activity in systemic sclerosis (SSc)-associated pulmonary fibrosis. Under the mentorship of Dr. Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Dr Hsu studies the role of insulin-like growth factors in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis in SSc. Using whole lung tissue and primary fibroblasts derived from lung tissue of patients with SSc, she hopes to identify mechanisms involved in excessive extracellular matrix production in SSc-associated pulmonary fibrosis.
Recent Grants
Title: The role of IGF-II in scleroderma-associated pulmonary fibrosis
Role: Principal investigator
Amount:
Funding Agency: NIH/NHLBI
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2010