Dr. Padilla's research interests include investigation of fibrogenesis and the various manifestations of this process in different diseases (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sarcoidosis, Collagen Vascular associated pulmonary fibrosis, genetic associated pulmonary fibrosis, Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome, bronchiolitis obliterans among others). She conducts clinical investigations in the treatment and course of these diseases and participates in collaborative multicenter studies to advance the understanding and knowledge of these illnesses. She is the principal investigator of the INSPIRE trial investigating the safety and efficacy of Interferon gamma on the survival of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Additional studies investigating early markers of interstitial lung disease, therapies for secondary pulmonary hypertension and the efficacy of certain agents on the pulmonary fibrosis associated with Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome, are in development.

Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Disease Program