We are focused on understanding the total exposure relevant to asthma from the cell and individual level to the patient, family neighborhood and community level. We aim to identify the factors that contribute to asthma development and symptoms, determine the mechanisms by which these factors contribute to disease, delineate how effects of environmental exposure are modified by genetics and other exposures, and identify biomarkers of exposure and disease activity and severity in an individual. Our current projects include a basic, translational and clinical research that investigates the role of these factors in promoting disease development and activity.
Research Strategy