The Research Report – a column by Reid D’Amico

I do not have pulmonary hypertension (PH). I do not know what it’s like to live my day-to-day life with the symptoms that may come with the disease. However, ... Read more

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017

In Healthcare Fight, We Saw How Advocacy Works

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

Over the past several months the PH and rare disease community have seen significant progress towards ensuring that everyone with a condition can get access to the proper specialized ... Read more

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017

Medicine and Big Data: the Future of Clinical Trials and Discoveries in PH

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

In the age of big-data large computational power, scientists are hovering over a wealth of information that can unearth the next generation of medical discoveries and therapies. When patients ... Read more

June 26, 2017June 25, 2017

Chronic Disease Communities’ Voices Need to Be Heard in the Halls of Power

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

Every time I visit my clinic, I get anxious. How can anyone with a chronic disease not feel like a bundle of nerves when they’re on a doctor’s visit? ... Read more

May 30, 2017May 29, 2017

Patient Resources from the American Thoracic Society

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

This past week, I had the honor of presenting my work at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) international conference. Renowned physicians, scientists, companies, and advocates within the realm of ... Read more

May 1, 2017May 2, 2017

The Importance of Advocacy in Often-Invisible Illnesses

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

Last month I had the opportunity to chat up members of the Tennessee Senate about the month of May being Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. May 5 is also World Pulmonary ... Read more

April 13, 2017April 12, 2017

iPSCs Uncover Protective Pathways Against Carriers of BMPR2 Mutation

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

Contrary to what we learned in our high school biology classes, not all genetic diseases are easy to predict. Many of you may remember Punnett Squares, where we were ... Read more

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017

My Favorite Ways of Keeping Up with Research into Pulmonary Hypertension

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

Any time I’m feeling down about my health, I run to the scientific literature. For me, science has a way of re-instilling a sense of optimism that gets lost ... Read more

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017

Three Things I’ve Learned as an Engineer Researching PH

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

Some may find it odd that, as an engineer, I research pulmonary hypertension. Even before delving into the definition of what it meant to be an engineer, I envisioned ... Read more

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017

Pulmonary Hypertension Presents Unique Research Opportunity for Biomedical Engineers

Columns, The Research Report - a column by Reid D'Amico

When people hear engineering, many immediately jump to visions of grandiose buildings, beautiful bridges, or complicated machines. The stereotypical vision of engineers has since changed, as many of us ... Read more