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Dr. Joe G.N. Garcia, MD
Joe G.N. "Skip" Garcia, MD, the
Lowell T. Coggeshall Professor and
Chairman of the Department of
Medicine at the University of
Chicago, is a leading authority on
the genetic basis of lung disease
and the prevention and treatment of
inflammatory lung injury.
Dr. Garcia arrived at the University
of Chicago in May, 2005 from Johns
Hopkins University where he was the
David Marine Professor and Director
of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine in the Department of
Medicine. He was also Professor in
the Department of Biomedical
Engineering, and Professor in the
Department of Environmental Health
Sciences in the Bloomberg School of
Public Health. He also served as the
Director of the Center for
Translational Respiratory Medicine.
Dr. Garcia received his B.S. in
Biology from the University of
Dallas in 1976, followed by his M.D.
from the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical School in 1980.
He completed his internship and
residency training at the University
of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and
fellowship training in the Division
of Pulmonary Diseases at Albany
Medical College. He joined the
faculty of the University of Texas
Health Center as an Assistant
Professor of Medicine in 1985,
followed by an appointment as
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Physiology and Biophysics at the
Indiana University School of
Medicine in 1988. After becoming
full Professor in 1992 and later Dr.
Calvin H. English Professor of
Medicine in 1995, he joined the
Hopkins faculty in 1998 as the Dr.
David Marine Professor of Medicine
and Director of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine, position he
held until May 2005.
Dr. Garcia’s research focuses on
understanding biochemical and the
molecular basis of lung inflammation
especially vascular leak, in which
blood cells and fluid escape from
the small vessels, causing edema in
the surrounding tissues, especially
the lungs. This often occurs after
an acute injury or infection, during
chronic inflammation, or in response
to the stresses of mechanical
ventilation. Dr. Garcia’s studies of
the basic biology of this process
have led to new ways to prevent
vascular leak, reduce swelling,
inhibit tissue damage and restore
the integrity of vessel walls.
Several of these approaches have
been patented.
Dr. Garcia has authored or
co-authored nearly 300 peer-reviewed
publications and 25 book chapters.
He serves on the editorial boards of
six scientific journals, is
co-editor in chief for the journal
Microvascular Research and associate
editor of the American Journal of
Respiratory Cell & Molecular Biology
and the Journal of Stem Cell
Research. He is a past president of
the Central Society for Clinical
Research, a member of the board of
directors for the American Thoracic
Society and a member or chairman of
several NIH committees.
He has received many awards,
including the American Thoracic
Society Distinguished Scientist
Award, the Henry F. Christian Award
for Meritorious Research from the
American Federation of Medical
Research and the David M. Levine
Excellence in Mentoring Award from
the Johns Hopkins University.
Dr .Garcia is a strong student
advocate and an active supporter of
minority medical and science
students. He has nurtured many
minority students at Johns Hopkins,
guiding them into M.D. and Ph.D.
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