{"id":7,"date":"2015-12-01T18:42:54","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T18:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surgery.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:25:00","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/EVLP_human.jpg\" alt=\"Human EVLP\" width=\"1872\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/EVLP_human.jpg 1872w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/EVLP_human-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/EVLP_human-1024x302.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/EVLP_human-768x227.jpg 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/EVLP_human-1536x454.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/EVLP_human-677x200.jpg 677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The<b> Lung Transplant Research Program <\/b>in the University of Virginia Department of Surgery is comprised of a diverse team of clinicians and researchers dedicated to helping lung transplant recipients through the advancement of transplant research and training of Residents, PostDocs, and Students. Our program is headed by four Principle Investigators who study clinically relevant issues in lung transplantation including ischemia-reperfusion injury, primary graft dysfunction, organ preservation, <em>ex vivo<\/em> lung perfusion (EVLP), noninvasive imaging, and rejection.<\/p>\n<p>[ezcol_1half]<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Preserving Organs for Lung Transplant Research at UVA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NXSx9i6Og0E?start=96&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>[\/ezcol_1half]<\/p>\n<h5>[ezcol_1half_end]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1458 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2018\/06\/lung-transplant2-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"Lung Transplantation\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.uvahealth.com\/2017\/06\/28\/nih-awards-8-6-million-bold-bid-transform-lung-transplants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NIH awards UVA researchers over $8.6 million for bold bid to transform lung transplantation<\/a>[\/ezcol_1half_end]<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Principle Investigators:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[ezcol_1quarter]<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/surgery.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/faculty-and-staff\/laubach\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1388 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/surgery.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/files\/2018\/06\/VEL-small_new.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Laubach, PhD\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/surgery.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/faculty-and-staff\/laubach\/\">Victor E. Laubach, PhD<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n[\/ezcol_1quarter][ezcol_1quarter]<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uvahealth.com\/findadoctor\/profile\/alexander-s-krupnick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1114 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/surgery.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/files\/2017\/06\/Krupnick-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"A. Sasha Krupnick, MD\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/surgery.virginia.edu\/lung-immuno-biology-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>A. Sasha Krupnick, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n[\/ezcol_1quarter][ezcol_1quarter]<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uvahealth.com\/findadoctor\/profile\/christine-l-lau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/surgery.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/files\/2017\/06\/Lau-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"Christine Lau, MD\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uvahealth.com\/findadoctor\/profile\/christine-l-lau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Christine L. Lau, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n[\/ezcol_1quarter][ezcol_1quarter_end]<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uvahealth.com\/findadoctor\/profile\/irving-l-kron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1117 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/Kron-224x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Irving Kron, MD\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/Kron-224x300-1.jpg 224w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/tcv-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2017\/06\/Kron-224x300-1-149x200.jpg 149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uvahealth.com\/findadoctor\/profile\/irving-l-kron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irving L. 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