Janice M. Liebler

Dr. Janice M. Liebler is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. She serves as an attending physician at both LAC+USC Medical Center's Medical Intensive Care Unit and Keck Hospital of USC's Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine division.

• Medical School: Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
• Current Role: Lung Transplantation Educator and Critical Care Clinician
• Former Role: Associate Medical Director for Keck's Lung Transplantation Program

Her research focuses on lung injury and repair and cell-based treatments for lung diseases, with recent work emphasizing:

• COVID-19 severity markers and management strategies
• ARDS treatment variability and optimization
• Clinical trial design in critical care settings
• ICU stress and workforce wellness during pandemics
• Thromboprophylaxis in viral infections
• Time-limited trial frameworks for end-of-life care

Scientific contributions recognized through research grants including:

• OHSU Foundation Donor Research Grant (1992-1999)
• American Lung Association of Oregon Research Grant (1989)
• Medical Research Foundation of Oregon Research Grant (1987)
• San Jacinto Lung Association Training Research Grant (1981)

Dr. Liebler's publications span critical care innovation, pulmonary pathophysiology, and translational medicine, with over 20 years of continuous academic output. Her work bridges clinical practice with laboratory investigations into epithelial cell biology and inflammatory responses.