{"result":[{"lastName":"Nicolls","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pulmonary Critical Care"},{"focus":"Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"Heart-Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"Transplantation Immunology"},{"focus":"Pulmonary Hypertension"},{"focus":"Pulmonary Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine"},{"appointment":"Member,Child Health Research Institute"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor,Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8144&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Mark Nicolls","firstName":"Mark","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Mark_Nicolls","researchInterest":"Our lab focuses primarily on the contribution of the immune response to lung disease. We are specifically examining the contribution of inflammation to the development of pulmonary hypertension. 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In the past this was focused on laboratory studies but currently involves human studies as part of my patient care responsibilities. 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Our group is interested in studying both the early and late phases of atherosclerosis so that we can better develop prevention and treatment strategies."}]}