Leah Cushing, PhD
Medical Affairs Manager (previously held)
EMD Serono, Inc.




Dr. Cushing with both a successful academic/scientific background and industry experience at international pharmaceutical companies, She is skilled at driving medical affairs activities to completion and prioritizing collaboration. She relentless commitment to efficiency and excellent work is complemented by a bold curiosity and desire to learn.

Postdoctoral Fellow (Previously held)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine


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  1. De S, Karim F, Kiessu E, Cushing L, Lin LL, Ghandil P, Hoarau C, Casanova JL, Puel A, Rao VR. Mechanism of dysfunction of human variants of the IRAK4 kinase and a role for its kinase activity in interleukin-1 receptor signaling. J Biol Chem. 2018 Sep 28; 293(39):15208-15220. PMID: 30115681
     
  2. Cushing L, Winkler A, Jelinsky SA, Lee K, Korver W, Hawtin R, Rao VR, Fleming M, Lin LL. IRAK4 kinase activity controls Toll-like receptor-induced inflammation through the transcription factor IRF5 in primary human monocytes. J Biol Chem. 2017 11 10; 292(45):18689-18698. PMID: 28924041
     
  3. Cushing L, Costinean S, Xu W, Jiang Z, Madden L, Kuang P, Huang J, Weisman A, Hata A, Croce CM, Lü J. Disruption of miR-29 Leads to Aberrant Differentiation of Smooth Muscle Cells Selectively Associated with Distal Lung Vasculature. PLoS Genet. 2015 May; 11(5):e1005238.View Related Profiles. PMID: 26020233; PMCID: PMC4447351; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005238;
     
  4. Cushing L, Jiang Z, Kuang P, Lü J. The roles of microRNAs and protein components of the microRNA pathway in lung development and diseases. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2015 Apr; 52(4):397-408. PMID: 25211015; PMCID: PMC4491123; DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2014-0232RT;
     
  5. Cushing L, Kuang P, Lü J. The role of miR-29 in pulmonary fibrosis. Biochem Cell Biol. 2015 Apr; 93(2):109-18. PMID: 25454218; DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2014-0095;
     
  6. Jiang Z, Cushing L, Ai X, Lü J. miR-326 is downstream of Sonic hedgehog signaling and regulates the expression of Gli2 and smoothened. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2014 Aug; 51(2):273-83.View Related Profiles. PMID: 24617895; PMCID: PMC4148035; DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2013-0127OC;
     
  7. Cushing L, Stochaj W, Siegel M, Czerwinski R, Dower K, Wright Q, Hirschfield M, Casanova JL, Picard C, Puel A, Lin LL, Rao VR. Interleukin 1/Toll-like receptor-induced autophosphorylation activates interleukin 1 receptor-associated kinase 4 and controls cytokine induction in a cell type-specific manner. J Biol Chem. 2014 Apr 11; 289(15):10865-75.View Related Profiles. PMID: 24567333; PMCID: PMC4036451
     
  8. Cushing L, Kuang PP, Qian J, Shao F, Wu J, Little F, Thannickal VJ, Cardoso WV, Lü J. miR-29 is a major regulator of genes associated with pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2011 Aug; 45(2):287-94.View Related Profiles. PMID: 20971881; PMCID: PMC3175558; DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2010-0323OC;
     

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Bar chart showing 8 publications over 5 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2014

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