Areas of Research

Pulmonary Diseases

Pulmonary diseases are diseases in the lungs or blood vessels, like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Most pulmonary vascular diseases cause shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. It is caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly by other microorganisms, certain medications and conditions such as autoimmune diseases.

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Asthma

Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. Asthma is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

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