Respiratory Disease

Research within the field of Respiratory Disease at our college focuses on asthma, exposures to respiratory irritants, and the effects of smoking on smokers and the public. Researchers conduct both community based and clinical research studies.

Research Projects in Respiratory Disease

Effect of a school based hand sanitizer program on asthma
Researchers
Lynn Gerald, Joe Gerald

American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Center
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Relating Diesel Exhaust Exposure to Respiratory and Immune Outcomes in Early Life
Researchers
Paloma Beamer

NIOSH NPPTL BAA - Investigating Respiratory Protection for Firefighters Assessment of CBRN Canisters during Firefighter Overhaul
Researchers
Stephanie Griffin

NIOSH ERC Training Grant - Investigating Occupational Respiratory Risk of Nanoparticle Exposures through Epithelial Cell Toxicity: Field and Laboratory
Researchers

Adherence to latent TB infection among at-risk populations (TXT4MED)
Researchers
Melanie Bell, Lynn Gerald

Stress and Asthma in public schools
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Feasibility of Latent TB screening among migrant farmworkers on the border
Researchers

The Cost Effectiveness of School-Based Supervised Asthma Therapy
Researchers
Lynn Gerald, Joe Gerald, Dean Billheimer, Scott Carvajal, Conrad Clemens

American Lung Association Airways Clinical Research Center (ALA-ACRC)
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

A Community Toolkit to Improve Asthma Care for Rural Children
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Arizona Smokers' Helpline
Researchers
Cynthia Thomson, Nicole Yuan, Leila Barraza, John Ehiri

Using Meta-Analysis to Examine Responsiveness to Inhaled Corticosteroids among Hispanic Children with Asthma
Researchers
Joe Gerald

Overhaul Phase III - Respiratory Protection of Firefighter Live-fire Field Assessment of CBRN Canisters during Firefighter Overhaul
Researchers
Stephanie Griffin

ED-Initiated School Based Asthma Medication Supervision
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

An Asthma Collaboration to Reduce Childhood Asthma Disparities on the Navajo Nation
Researchers
Lynn Gerald, Joe Gerald

ED-Initiated School-Based Asthma Medication Supervision (ED-SAMS)
Researchers
Lynn Gerald

Impact of Schoolyards to Playgrounds Renovations on Academic Performance and Health of New York City Students
Researchers
Chris Lim

Application of Sensor Systems to Examine the Exposure-Response Relationship between Air Pollution and Asthma Symptoms in Tucson Schools
Researchers
Chris Lim

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