Christopher Fortner

Associate Professor

Upstate Medical University

Affiliations

Center For Development, Behavior And Genetics

Norton College of Medicine

Department Of Medicine

Division Of Cardiology

Department Of Pediatrics

Department Of Medicine

Division Of Cardiology

Pediatrics - Community Campus

Christopher Fortner is currently serving as a Center For Development, Behavior And Genetics Associate Professor at Upstate Medical University.

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Christopher Fortner

Upstate Medical University

Associate Professor

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pediatrics cystic fibrosis molecular physiology pharmacology physiology cell biology cellular physiology membrane biology cell signaling respiratory medicine pediatric pulmonology neonatology electrophysiology signal transduction respiration (physiology) muscle function endocrinology neurophysiology receptors liver physiology obstetrics and gynaecology biological chemistry vascular biology respiratory neurobiology cell physiology early detection early diagnosis applied physiology mammalian biology animal physiology pregnancy hypertension molecular cell biology protein science cellular biochemistry cardiovascular research osmoregulation in vivo systems mammalian physiology human sciences maternal-fetal medicine fetal complications protein phosphorylation signaling pathways angiology receptor (biochemistry) biochemical genetics tracheobronchitis fibrosis antibiotic resistance veterinary microbiology bacteriology medical microbiology genetic counseling vascular pharmacology vascular adaptation false-negative cf normal pancreatic function cftr modulator therapy rock1 phosphorylates drug exposure airway relaxation aortic remodeling bronchial hyperreactivity transgenic overexpression open-label extension study long-term safety zipk inhibitor enzyme chemoproteomic strategy sexual development epithelium-dependent airway relaxation chloride channel function

Notable Scholarly Works

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Evolution of the New York State Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening Algorithm: Two Decades of Experience. Pediatric Pulmonology (2026)

early detectioncystic fibrosisearly diagnosisneonatologypediatricspediatric pulmonology

Elevated Serum Lipase in Infants With Cystic Fibrosis Exposed to Prenatal and Postnatal Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (2025)

postnatal elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftorserum lipasecystic fibrosisclinical researchpediatricspathologyhealth sciencespediatric pulmonology

Prenatal Modulator Treatment to Prevent Cf Complications (Protect) Workshop Report. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (2025)

medicinefibrosisobstetrics and gynaecologycystic fibrosisrespiratory medicinepediatricspediatric pulmonologymolecular medicine

Characterization of 223 Infants With Cftr-Related Metabolic Syndrome/Cystic Fibrosis Screen Positive, Inconclusive Diagnosis (Crms/Cfspid) Identified During the First Three Years of Newborn Screening via Irt-Dna-Seq in New York State. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (2024)

Hossein SadeghiDenise M KayElinor Langfelder-SchwindJoan K DeCelie-GermanaMaria BerdellaZafer N SoultanDanielle M GoetzMichele CagganaChristopher N FortnerRobert GiustiRobert KaslovskyColleen StevensNorma TavakoliKaren VoterJohn J WelterCatherine Kier

public healthinconclusive diagnosisepidemiologydiagnosismetabolic syndromeearly detectioncystic fibrosisearly diagnosispediatrics

Genetic Counseling Access and Service Delivery in New York State is Variable for Parents of Infants With Complex Cftr Genotypes Conferring Uncertain Phenotypes. Pediatric Pulmonology (2024)

Denise M. KayHossein SadeghiCatherine KierMaria BerdellaJoan K. DeCelie‐GermanaZafer N. SoultanDanielle M. GoetzMichele CagganaChristopher N. FortnerRobert GiustiRobert KaslovskyColleen StevensKaren VoterJohn J. WelterElinor Langfelder‐Schwind

service deliverychild developmentgeneticsgenetic counseling accessuncertain phenotypesgenetic counselingneonatologypediatricspediatric pulmonology

Variability in Evaluation and Follow‐Up of Newborns With Crms/Cfspid in New York State. Pediatric Pulmonology (2024)

Catherine KierDenise M. KayElinor Langfelder‐SchwindDanielle M. GoetzMaria BerdellaJoan K. DeCelie‐GermanaZafer N. SoultanMichele CagganaChristopher N. FortnerRobert GiustiRobert KaslovskyKaren VoterJohn J. WelterHossein Sadeghi

pediatricsnephrologypediatric pulmonologyneonatology

Drug Exposure to Infants Born to Mothers Taking Elexacaftor, Tezacaftor, and Ivacaftor. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (2021)

Bethany CollinsChristopher FortnerAmanda CoteyCharles R. Jr EstherAaron Trimble

pharmacologydrug exposurecystic fibrosisneonatologypediatrics

Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Tezacaftor–Ivacaftor in Individuals With Cystic Fibrosis Aged 12 Years or Older Who Are Homozygous or Heterozygous for Phe508Del Cftr (Extend): An Open-Label Extension Study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (2021)

Patrick A FlumeReta Fischer BinerDamian G DowneyCynthia BrownManu JainRainald FischerKris De BoeckGregory S SawickiPhilip ChangHildegarde Paz-DiazJaime L RubinYoojung YangXingdi HuDavid J PastaStefanie J MillarDaniel CampbellXin WangNeil AhluwaliaCaroline A OwenClaire E WainwrightRonald L. GibsonSteven M. RoweNoah LechtzinRichard C. AhrensKaren S. McCoyMoira AitkenScott H. DonaldsonKimberly Ann McBennettJoseph M. PilewskiJoanne BillingsCarlos MillaRonald RubensteinDaniel Brian RosenbluthRachel LinnemannMichael R. PowersChristopher FortnerCarla Anne FrederickTheodore G. LiouPhilip BlackJanice WangJohn L. ColomboMaria BerdellaMaria Veronica IndiharCynthia D. BrownMichael AnsteadLara BilodeauLeonard SicilianManu JainJames Jerome TolleKathryn MoffettSamya NasrJennifer Taylor-CousarTara Lynn BartoNicholas AntosJohn S. RogersBryon QuickHenry R. ThompsonGregory SawickiBruce BarnettRobert L. ZanniThomas C. SmithKaren D. SchultzClaire KeatingPatrick FlumeGregory J. OmlorAlix AshareKaren VoterNighat MehdiMaria Gabriela Tupayachi OrtizTonia E. GardnerSteven R. BoasBarbara MessoreEdith ZemanickRaksha JainMichael McCarthyDana G. KissnerKapilkumar PatelJohn McNamaraJulie PhilleyAriel BerlinskiFrancisco J. CalimanoTerry ChinDouglas ConradCori DainesHengameh H. RaissyThomas G. KeensJorge E. LascanoBennie McWilliamsBrian MorrisseySantiago ReyesSubramanyam ChittiveluSabiha HussainArvey StoneJames WallaceRoss KlingsbergJulie A. BillerStephanie BuiOlaf SommerburgElisabetta BignaminiMirella Collura

immunologymedicinepharmacologycystic fibrosisclinical researchopen-label extension studylong-term safetypharmacological research

Normal Pancreatic Function and False-Negative Cf Newborn Screen in a Child Born to a Mother Taking Cftr Modulator Therapy During Pregnancy. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (2021)

maternal-fetal medicineobstetrics and gynaecologymaternal healthcftr modulator therapycystic fibrosisnormal pancreatic functionneonatologypediatricsfetal complicationshealth sciencesfalse-negative cfpregnancy hypertension

Deletion of the Protein Kinase a/Protein Kinase G Target Smtnl1 Promotes an Exercise-Adapted Phenotype in Vascular Smooth Muscle. UNC Libraries (2020)

physiologyexercise-adapted phenotypemuscle functioncell signalingvascular biologyexercise physiologyblood vesselsvascular smooth musclevascular pharmacologyvascular adaptationsignal transductionmolecular physiologycirculatory physiologycardiovascular fitnesscell biology