Nicole Lapinel, MD, MSCR is the Associate Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Clinical Program within the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center of Northwell Health. Dr. Lapinel received her Medical Degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed her Residency and Chief Residency at NSLIJ-Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC. She completed her fellowship at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA, where she developed an interest in mycobacterial diseases and bronchiectasis. Dr. Lapinel served as a Roadmap Scholar, completing an NIH-sponsored Masters Program in Clinical Research through Tulane University. Her translational research has focused on novel development of more efficient diagnostic modalities for NTM-pulmonary disease. She is the recipient of an Investigator Initiated Research Grant focusing on the application of proteomics to NTM research, with an additional grant awarded in the investigation of environmental sources of NTM. Dr. Lapinel has also served as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on several industry-sponsored studies. She continuously aims to improve patient care through multidisciplinary engagement, as well as educating patients and physicians alike, in their understanding of NTM pulmonary disease and all forms of bronchiectasis, from CF-related to non-CF disease.