Basic Science Section - Department of Medicine
The Basic Science Section is an interdivisional program in the Department of Medicine headed by Brian Day, PhD. The goal is to facilitate and promote basic science discovery at National Jewish Health. These new discoveries into the pathogenic mechanisms of human disease will aid medical advancements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Faculty
The faculty in the Basic Science Section have diverse research interests in respiratory biology.
Research Interests
These research interests focus on the pathogenesis of a number of lung disorders, including:
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Bronchitis, cancer
- Chronic beryllium disease
- Cystic fibrosis
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- Emphysema
- Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
- Infection
- Pneumoconiosis
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Sarcoidosis
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Research Resources
We have several unique research resources to help translate basic science findings to medical advancements in the treatment of lung disease. These resources include:
- novel human lung cell systems;
- genetic animal models of pulmonary disease;
- animal pulmonary physiology;
- animal inhalation exposure systems;
- and active drug development program.
