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Nishanth R Shankar

Washington University in St. Louis

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Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:clinical cohort / trial· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Impaired complement regulation drives chronic lung allograft dysfunction after lung transplantation.

Hrishikesh S. Kulkarni, Laneshia K. Tague, Daniel R. Calabrese, Fuyi Liao, Zhiyi Liu, Lorena Garnica, Nishanth R Shankar, Xiaobo Wu, Devesha Hrishikesh Kulkarni, Aayusha Thapa, Dequan Zhou, Yan Tao, Victoria E. Davis, Cory T. Bernadt, Derek E. Byers, , Andrew E. Gelman

This study identifies a genetic variant linked to impaired complement regulation that worsens chronic lung allograft dysfunction-free survival by promoting B cell activation and donor-specific antibodies.

Journal of Clinical Investigation · Nov 11, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology

Characteristics of human donor lungs utilized for research

Nishanth R Shankar, Lorena Garnica, Emily Stahlschmidt, Andrew E. Gelman, Derek E. Byers, Hrishikesh S. Kulkarni

This study characterizes donor lungs used for research, finding higher prevalence of diabetes, smoking, and non-intravenous drug use compared to transplant lungs.

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology · May 2, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology