Jessica Bon, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Research Interests

Clinical and translational investigation of musculoskeletal disorders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Technique Expertise or Resources to share

Two longitudinal smoking cohorts (University of Pittsburgh and VA) with detailed clinical phenotyping (pulmonary function testing; chest CT scans; dual x-ray absorptiometry [bone mineral density and whole body composition]; quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and physical activity questionnaires; shuttle walk testing, muscle strength testing) and serial blood samples

Keywords

Sarcopenia; osteoporosis; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; emphysema