David Mauger

David Mauger is a Professor of Public Health Sciences and Statistics at the Penn State College of Medicine. He serves as the Principal Investigator (PI) for major NHLBI-funded projects including the Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP) and AsthmaNet Data Coordinating Center. His research focuses on asthma pathophysiology, clinical trial design, and biomarker discovery. He holds a PhD and MS in Biostatistics.

Research Interests:

• Asthma mechanisms and treatment responses
• Biomarker development for asthma severity
• Large-scale clinical trial coordination
• Public health applications of biostatistics

Recent Research Trends: His 2025 work emphasizes asthma-related inflammation, healthcare disparities, and novel treatments like Brensocatib. Key areas include mitochondrial genetics in asthma exacerbations and clinical scoring systems for disease severity.

Grants & Projects:

• ORBEX: Childhood Asthma Prevention (2016-2021)
• SARP Clinical Coordinating Center (2011-2014)
• AsthmaNet Data Coordinating Center (2009-2019)

Labs/Teams: Leads the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Penn State, collaborating internationally on asthma phenotyping and precision medicine initiatives.