“My work is inspired by the urgency and human cost of traumatic injury, especially how bleeding and blood-system failure contribute to preventable deaths. At the Kornblith Lab we investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying trauma-induced coagulopathy, with the goal of identifying new diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets. We combine basic and translational science, large observational cohorts, and clinical trials to bridge mechanistic insight with real-world patient care. Research collaborations are essential: they allow us to access complementary expertise (in biostatistics, vascular biology, critical care, and beyond) and to assemble the patient cohorts and biospecimens necessary to test hypotheses in real injured populations.”
-Lucy Kornblith

Originally featured by UCSF Health: ‘Catching His Breath’

“The story follows Bradley Dell, a young man who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis. The Hawaii native becomes so sick that his survival depends on whether he gets a double-lung transplant. Unfortunately, because he has a super bacterial infection, hospitals across the country turn him down for the surgery. When the UCSF transplant team learns about Bradley’s case, they realize they need to push the boundaries of what defines a transplant candidate.”

Bradley’s care and recovery involved members of the CPR-CC Core Faculty, including Dr. Jon Singer, whose research in patient-center outcomes in lung transplantation and cystic fibrosis continues to advance outcomes for patients with advanced lung disease and transplant cared for in intensive care units.

Originally featured on SFGate: ‘Joyful wedding for lung transplant recipient’ – ‘Double lung transplant recipient uses songs at her wedding that she and her mother selected 5 years ago for her funeral’

This patient’s remarkable recovery was made possible through the dedication of UCSF’s critical care and transplant teams, including members of the CPR-CC Core Faculty, whose research and clinical expertise continue to advance care for patients with severe respiratory failure and complex transplant needs.