Marilyn Glassberg Csete, MD, Recognized with Jenesis Trailblazer Award
May 30, 2025MAYWOOD, IL – Marilyn Glassberg Csete, MD, an internationally recognized expert in interstitial and rare lung diseases, has been awarded the 2025 United Therapeutics Jenesis Trailblazer Award for her groundbreaking research in lung fibrosis.
The award "recognizes one exceptional U.S. or Canada-based female researcher or clinician who has completed innovative research in the fields of pulmonary hypertension, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or lung transplantation."
As chair of the Loyola Medicine Department of Medicine and John W. Clarke Chair and Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Dr. Glassberg Csete has dedicated her career to advancing the understanding and treatment of complex lung disorders. Her pioneering work has transformed the approach to diagnosing and managing interstitial lung diseases, particularly those with limited treatment options.
For more than 25 years, she has conducted National Institute of Health (NIH) industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Throughout her career, her research has focused on the pivotal role of inflammation in the onset and progression of chronic ILD and the effects of mesenchymal stem cells (exosomes), sex hormones, and aging in the lung. She is well recognized for her development of key educational and interactive programs for women in pulmonary medicine nationally and internationally, having led these efforts through the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS).
Glassberg adds this award to her long list of accomplishments. For her leadership in pulmonary and critical care medicine, she was the recipient of the American College of CHEST Physicians' 2023 Murray Kornfeld Memorial Founders Award. She was awarded the National Library of Medicine Award in 2003.
"We are so proud of Dr. Glassberg and grateful she is being recognized for her excellence in her field," said Shawn P. Vincent, President and Chief Executive Officer of Loyola Medicine. "Dr. Glassberg exemplifies Loyola’s commitment to research and innovative treatments crucial for advancing medical knowledge and improving patient outcomes."
About Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.
Established in 1961, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park that includes the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care, Loyola Cancer Care & Research at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center, acute rehabilitation, a transitional care center, childcare center and fitness center. Founded in 1919, MacNeal Hospital is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services and a 68-bed behavioral health program.
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About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).