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Michael J. Welsh, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine-Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine

Introduction

The Welsh laboratory emphasizes research in two main areas. The first focuses on cystic fibrosis (CF), a common lethal genetic disease in which lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality. Welsh and his colleagues are discovering the pathogenesis of airway disease and developing novel treatments. The second focuses on neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Welsh and his colleagues are investigating the pathophysiological basis of protein aggregates and developing treatments to prevent or delay the progressive neuron loss.

Current Positions

  • Professor of Internal Medicine-Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine
  • Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
  • Professor of Neurobiology
  • Professor of Neurosurgery
  • Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Director, Pappajohn Biomedical Institute

Education

  • MD, The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, California
  • Fellow, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas

Graduate Program Affiliations

Center, Program and Institute Affiliations

Selected Publications

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