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K. Starego

Johns Hopkins University

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Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1

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A. Pion· 2 shared Alice C. EastmaniD· 2 shared Erin W. KavanaghiD· 2 shared Neeraj SharmaiD· 2 shared Alianna I. Parr· 1 shared Alianna Parr· 1 shared Alyssa Chang· 1 shared Ana Topasna· 1 shared

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A. Pion

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CFTR function in nasal airway cells from symptomatic and asymptomatic CF heterozygotes

A. Pion, Alyssa Chang, Piero Mejia, Alice C. Eastman, Erin W. Kavanagh, Ana Topasna, K. Starego, Alianna Parr, Karen S. Raraigh, Christian Merlo, Neeraj Sharma, Garry Cutting

This study measures CFTR function in nasal airway cells from CF heterozygotes and controls, finding reduced CFTR activity in heterozygotes regardless of symptoms.

bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Base editing and nanoparticle transfection of airway cell types essential for treatment of cystic fibrosis

Erin W. Kavanagh, Anya T. Joynt, A. Pion, Alice C. Eastman, Alianna I. Parr, K. Starego, Manav Jain, Sydney R. Shannon, Edwin Yoo, Gregory A. Newby, Stephany Yi Tzeng, Neeraj Sharma, Jordan J. Green, Garry R. Cutting

This study corrects a CFTR splice site variant in airway cells using base editors and nanoparticles, showing increased CFTR expression and functional rescue in multiple cell types.

JCI Insight · May 7, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics