
Associate Professor of Medicine
Alpha-1 Foundation Program Director
Positions and Honors
Professional Experience
Honors and Awards:
- 2009 ATS Resident Travel Award
- 2010 ATS Travel Award
- 2012 IUPUI Department of Medicine Fifteenth Annual Resident and Fellow Research Forum and Competition
- 2013 IUPUI Department of Medicine Sixteen Annual Resident and Fellow Research Forum and Competition
- 2014 Alpha-1 Foundation The inaugural Gordon L. Snider Scholar Award
- 2015 National Jewish Health Department of Medicine / MOOR Research Retreat Competition
- 2016 ATS Abstract Scholarship
- 2016 Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Laurell’s Training Award
UF Alpha-1 Research Staff
Assistant Director
Tammy Flagg-Dowie

Biological Scientist
Jungnam Lee, PhD

Laboratory Technician
Naweed Mohammad
Project: I am examining the effect of Z-AAT polymers on mitochondrial function and metabolism in AATD patients and our novel humanized Z-AAT transgenic mouse model on murine Serpina1Null background (Z-AAT Serpina1Null).
Hobbies: Some of my hobbies are watching soccer and movies, reading books, listening to music, playing volleyball, and playing piano.

Clinical Research Coordinator
Michelle Owens, RN

Laboratory Technician II
Aidan Griffin
Recent graduate of The University of Florida.
When not at the lab I like to play video games with friends, go for walks around Gainesville, or try new cooking techniques at home.

Post-Doctoral Associate
Maria Magallon
Study the role of alpha-1 antitrypsin in modulate WNT signaling and its consequences on senescence, AT2 proliferation and differentiation.
Hobbies: My hobbies include exploring nature, hiking and I have passion for dancing, especially salsa.

Clinical Research Coordinator III
Allison Faunce
