University of Alabama Birmingham – Bryan Garcia, MD
This research program focuses on advancing clinical care and translational research in nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease and bronchiectasis through multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical trials, and integrated studies of host immunity, microbiology, and treatment response to improve patient outcomes.
Bryan Garcia, MD
Primary Investigator
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Institution
NTM & Bronchiectasis Clinical Research
Research Focus
Project Overview
The UAB NTM Care Center Program is a multidisciplinary clinical and research center focused on the evaluation and management of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease and bronchiectasis. The program integrates clinical care with translational research and clinical trial participation, including studies of antimicrobial therapy, host immune response, and disease progression.
Project Summary
The program participates in industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials along with translational research collaborations across immunology, microbiology, and imaging science. Research efforts focus on improving understanding of NTM disease progression, treatment response, antimicrobial resistance, and airway inflammation.
Project Goals
- Advance clinical management of NTM lung disease and bronchiectasis
- Improve understanding of host immune responses to chronic infectionbiofilm formation and bacterial survival strategies
- Support development and evaluation of new antimicrobial therapies
Impact
The UAB NTM Care Center Program advances clinical care and translational science for chronic airway infections by integrating pulmonology, infectious disease, immunology, and imaging research to improve diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcomes.
Advancing Research. Improving Lives.
Multidisciplinary clinical research and trials improving outcomes for patients with NTM lung disease and bronchiectasis.
Bryan Garcia, MD
Clinical Referral Phone
📞 (205) 934-7557
Clinical Trials Contact
📧 hyhathorne@uabmc.edu
Project Overview
The UAB NTM Center studies nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease and bronchiectasis through clinical trials and translational research, focusing on immune responses, infection progression, and AI-based imaging to improve diagnosis and treatment.