Selected Publications

1. Aznavoorian, Stracke, Parsons, McClanahan and Liotta. Integrin av?3 Mediates Chemotactic and Haptotactic Motility in Human Melanoma Cells through Different Signaling Pathways, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1996,Vol. 271, Issue 6, pp. 3247-3254.

2. Holland, Hamlin, and Parsons. Temporal Specificity in Serial Feature-Positive Discrimination Learning, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 1997, Vol. 23, Issue 1, pp. 95-109.

3.   Parsons JP and Mastronarde JG.  Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in athletes. CHEST 2005 Dec;128(6):3966-74.

4.   Parsons JP, O'Brien JM, Lucarelli MR, Mastronarde JG.  Differences in Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm between Specialists and Generalists.  Journal of Asthma, 2006, 43:1–6, 2006.

5. Bruns, AB and Parsons, JP. “Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm.”  Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, Apr 2007, Vol 14, Issue 4, 211-221.

6. Parsons, JP "A case of dyspnea in a college athlete" American Thoracic Society Web Case of the Month. (peer-reviewed) August, 2007

7. Parsons JP, Kaeding C, Phillips G, Jarjoura D, Wadley G, and  Mastronarde, JG.  “Prevalence of exercise-induced bronchospasm in a cohort of varsity college athletes.” Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2007 Sep;39(9):1487-92.

8. Parsons JP, Mastronarde JG.  “Nocturnal Asthma and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.” Clinical Asthma.. Eds: Castro and Kraft. Elsevier Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. 2008

9. Parsons JP, Baran, CB, Phillips G, Jarjoura D, Kaeding C, Bringardner B, Wadley G, Marsh, CB, and  Mastronarde, JG.   “Airway inflammation in exercise-induced bronchospasm occurring in athletes without asthma.”  Journal of Asthma. 2008 Jun;45(5):363-7.

10. Ezzie, ME and Parsons, JP.  “Asthma Exacerbations.”  Point-of-care online evidence-based resource of the British Medical Journal, 2007.

11. Ezzie, ME and Parsons, JP.  “Chronic Bronchitis.”  Point-of-care online evidence-based resource of the British Medical Journal, 2007. 

12. Ezzie, ME, Parsons, JP, and Mastronarde, JG. “Sleep and Obstructive Lung Diseases.” Sleep Medicine Clinics of North America, 2008 Dec; 3(4). 505-17.

13. Zoz D, Parsons JP, Oman JL, Phillips G, Kaeding C, Best TM, and  Mastronarde JG. “The Prevalence of Asthma in an NCAA Division I Collegiate Athletic Program.”  J Asthma. 2008 Nov;45(9):845-8

14. Parsons, JP, Mastronarde, JG.  “Exercise-Induced Asthma.” Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2009 Jan;15(1):25-8.

15. Parsons JP, Pestritto V, Phillips G, Kaeding C, Best TM, Wadley G, and  Mastronarde JG. “Management of exercise-induced bronchospasm in NCAA athletic programs.”  Med Sci Sports Exerc.  In Press

16. Parsons, JP, Mastronarde, JG.  “Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm.”  Orthopedic Sports Medicine.  Eds: Delee, Drez, and Miller.  Elsevier Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. In Press

Research Interests
My research is focused primarily on asthma and specifically on translational research projects investigating both pharmacologic and non pharmacologic therapies for asthma. We also have an active research program investigating exercise-induced bronchospasm in competitive and recreational athletes. Our asthma research center is involved in a national clinical research network funded by the American Lung Association and we also have ongoing projects funded by the NIH, other non-for-profit foundations and pharmaceutical companies.

Grants
06/2004 - 07/2009
"Asthma Clinical Research Centers Network." American Lung Association. Co-Principal Investigator.
07/2008 - 06/2009
"Prevalence of Exercise-Induced Asthma in College Athletes." American College of Sports Medicine. Principal Investigator.

International Committees

2005 -present	Appointed Member, American Thoracic Society, Membership Committee
2006 -present	Appointed Member, Allergy, Inflammation and Immunology Assembly, Planning Committee
2006 -present	Appointed Member, Allergy, Inflammation and Immunology Assembly, Asthma Advisory Committee
2006 -present	Appointed Member, ATS Ad-Hoc Committee, Asthma Web Portal
2007 -present	Appointed Co-Leader, Allergy, Inflammation and Immunology Assembly, ATS Asthma  Clinical Case Section of ATS Asthma Web Portal
2008 -present	Appointed Web Director, Allergy, Inflammation and Immunology Assembly, ATS Executive  Committee

NetWellness

Dr. Parsons is a NetWellness expert in asthma.  NetWellness is an unbiased, non-profit consumer health information service delivered on the Web through the collaborative efforts of the University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, and Case Western Reserve University.  Since 1995, NetWellness’ mission has been to provide the highest quality health information and education to meet the growing trend of the public to use the Internet for medical and health information.  Health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, dentists, genetic counselors, optometrists, psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, speech and hearing therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and social workers answer consumer questions and provide current health information.