Originally published on PHA
Ripla Arora of Michigan State University and Katelyn Enzer of University of Colorado are the latest recipients of PHA’s Pediatric PH Research Grant.
Arora’s research focuses on how genetic changes affect lung development and outcomes for children with pediatric pulmonary hypertension. Her project explores how embryos interact with the uterus during early development and how lungs develop in utero. She has developed advanced 3D imaging tools to study tissue growth and is investigating TBX4 syndrome, a rare condition linked to pediatric pulmonary hypertension. Arora is a developmental geneticist and associate professor at MSU.
Enzer’s clinical and research interests focus on babies with PH and lung disease related to prematurity. She studies innovative techniques to assess pulmonary function in preterm infants. Enzer completed her pediatric residency and pediatric pulmonology fellowship at the University of Colorado, where she is an assistant professor of pediatrics.