Asthma Research

Asthma research helps us understand how the disease is caused, how it develops and how it is best treated. Research can improve the quality of everyday life for those diagnosed with asthma.

The American Lung Association is committed to funding asthma research. Our Awards and Grants Program funds top-notch researchers at important career crossroads to gain long-term commitment to lung health and disease research. Without the life-long dedication of lung researchers, important and much-needed discoveries would not be possible. In addition to the Awards and Grants Program, the Lung Association funds the Airways Clinical Research Centers Network, which implements patient-centered clinical trials, and has helped to change the nature of asthma patient care since its inception in 2000.

Some of the current topics American Lung Association funded researchers are investigating include understanding the immune system’s role in asthma, the effect of mold on severe asthma; improving treatment of severe asthma in children, and studying genes and their role in controlling the immune response. We believe that all of these studies could lead to improved therapy and quality of life for people with asthma.

Thanks to the medical breakthroughs led by Lung Association researchers and their colleagues, we have made significant contributions to the field of asthma. Below are some of our current asthma researchers and their studies. Meet the entire research team and learn more about the research we fund

Asthma Research Studies

See some of the current research projects we are funding:

Airways Clinical Research Centers

The American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) Network is the nation's largest not-for-profit network of clinical research centers dedicated to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment research, attracting some of the best investigators nationwide. The ACRC Network conducts large clinical trials that will directly impact patient care for COPD and asthma. Meet our Principal Investigators, see where our centers are located and learn more about some of the important research findings from the ACRC.