Finding a Way to Prevent Chronic Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Make an Appointment Ask a Question Search Conditions National Jewish Health immunology researcher Brian Day, PhD explains how the immune systems protects the lungs and how researchers may have found a way to prevent chronic infection and inflammation in people with cystic fibrosis. Related Videos How The Lungs Protect From Flu Creating Plant-Based Compounds to Prevent Infections What Are Oxidants? What is Clinical Research? FAQs Answered by National Jewish Health Transcript The immune system is very important in keeping your lung from being chronically infected, which actually occurs in a number of diseases, most importantly in cystic fibrosis. In CF our lab has found that the thiocyanate system is defective and we’re hopeful that we can actually create analogs of this thiocyanate molecule that might be very useful in preventing the chronic infection and inflammation that is associated with their short lifespan. Want to use this on your website? Fill out the content usage request form and then copy this code: