Dr. Arun Jose (photo courtesy of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)

K Scholar, Dr. Arun Jose, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, was selected for the 2022 PHenomenal Impact Fund for Global PH Research Award, for his project on the gut microbiome and circulating metabolome in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Dr. Jose specializes in PAH, with a particular interest in the intestinal microbiome and pulmonary vascular disease due to liver disease. His current research focuses on applying next-generation sequencing techniques, metabolomics, and metagenomics to identify and develop novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for PAH.

The PHenomenal Impact Fund for Global PH Research Award is one of two programs funded by Team PHenomenal Hope. Through this award, the organization provides investigators with grant funding for medical research that aims to improve treatments or find a cure for pulmonary hypertension (PH). PH is a rare disease that causes high blood pressure in the vessels that supply the lungs, which strains the heart as well as the lungs. The PHenomenal Impact Fund for Global PH Research Award is given to investigators who are implementing novel concepts in PH and have the potential to change the field.