The American Lung Association Research Institute announced it awarded $13.6 million in research grants to fund 129 lung health research projects.
The Chicago-based institute noted that one in 10 people in the U.S. are living with a lung disease and each year, millions of people are impacted by respiratory viruses including Covid-19 and influenza. The funded researchers will investigate a wide range of lung health topics, including asthma, COPD, lung cancer and more.
“Research is the key to unlocking solutions to alleviate the burden of lung disease,” said Harold Wimmer, president and CEO of the American Lung Association. “The Lung Association’s Awards and Grants Program promotes innovative research, collaboration, translation of discoveries and scientific exchange to transform today’s science into tomorrow’s solutions. We are honored to welcome the members of our new research team and empower them to help us find solutions to prevent lung disease and improve the lives of people living with lung disease.”
The full list of grant recipients is available online at Lung.org/research-team.
