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Aparna Swaminathan

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
DUMC 103000, Durham, NC 27710
Room 2077 MSRB II, 2 Genome Court, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2021 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published June 3, 2024
DCRI Unveils New Imaging and Translational Biomarker Evidence in Pulmonary Fibrosis and Lung Disease from the IPF-PRO/ILD-PRO Registry

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Recent Publications


Workplace Productivity Loss in Patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: Data from the ILD-PRO Registry.

Journal Article Lung · May 27, 2026 PURPOSE: Pulmonary fibrosis may impair an individual's ability to work. We assessed the extent, cost and factors associated with workplace productivity loss among patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF). METHODS: The multi-center ILD-PRO Registr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI Features Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease Identified Using an Interpretable Diagnostic Algorithm.

Journal Article Acad Radiol · May 9, 2026 RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Hyperpolarized 129Xe magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy (MRI/MRS) have been used to identify numerous imaging and spectroscopic features that distinguish interstitial lung disease (ILD) from chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Full text Link to item Cite

Expression of complement pathway genes is associated with progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Journal Article Respir Res · March 25, 2026 BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that the complement pathway may play a role in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We evaluated associations between complement pathway gene expression and clinical outcomes in patients with IPF. METHODS: RN ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


"SERANATA" Study

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by GB002, Inc. · 2025 - 2030

PCORNet STAR CRN Phase 4

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 2020 - 2028

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Education


Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine · 2012 M.D.