Brian J. Day, PhD Ask a Question Refer Patient Brian J. Day, PhD, is a Professor at National Jewish Health. Dr. Day serves as the Vice President of Research and Director of the Office of Research Innovation at National Jewish Health. Professor Vice President of Research Director, Office of Research Innovation Department of Medicine 5280 Top Doctors 2022 Previously a 5280 Top Doctor America’s Top Doctors 2015 — Castle Connolly, Medical, Ltd. Recognized in America’s Top Doctors — Castle Connolly, Inc. Best Doctors in America® 2019-2020 — Best Doctors, Inc. Recognized in Best Doctors in America® — Best Doctors, Inc. America’s Top Doctors 2020 — Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd. Email Profile Print Profile Overview Contact Info & Locations Research Areas Basic Immunology Cancer Chronic Beryllium Disease Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Environmental and Occupational Diseases Infectious Diseases Inflammation Oxidative Stress Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Special Interests Research Interests Cystic Fibrosis, COPD, chronic beryllium disease, interstitial lung disease, sulfur mustard lung injury, drug development. Adaptive glutathione responses to cigarette smoke in COPD. (NIH RO1 HL084469-05) (Primary Investigator). Novel Antioxidant Therapeutics for Sulfur Mustard Toxicity. (NIH U54 ES015678-06) (Project 2 Leader). Modulation of lung inflammation by CFTR-dependent thiols. (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research Grant) (Primary Investigator). Targeting oxidative stress in chronic beryllium disease.(NIH RO1 ES017582-04) (Multiple Primary Investigator). News & Videos National Jewish Health Awarded $11.5 Million in Department of Defense Grants Education Education 1992 Purdue University (W Lafayette, IN), PhD, Pharmacology and Toxicology 1984 University of Montana (Missoula, MT), BS with Honors, School of Pharmacy Fellowship 1995 Duke University (Durham, NC), Post-doctoral Integrated Toxicology & Pulmonary Fellow Awards & Recognition Vice President of Research, Director of the Office of Research Innovation Chief Science Officer, Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Chairman, Board of Publications Committee, Mechanisms Specialty Section Councilor, Society of Toxicology NIH Study Section Member, LIRR Professional Memberships Society of Toxicology American Thoracic Society Society of Free Radical Biology and Medicine American Heart Association American Chemical Society Publications Day BJ, Min E, Huang J, Stanley C. The Use of Thiocyanate Formulations to Create Manganese Porphyrin Antioxidants That Supplement Innate Immunity. Antioxidants (Basel). 2022 Jun 25;11(7):1252. doi: 10.3390/antiox11071252. PMID: 35883743; PMCID: PMC9311894. Schaunaman N, Crue T, Cervantes D, Schweitzer K, Robbins H, Day BJ, Numata M, Petrache I, Chu HW. Electronic cigarette vapor exposure exaggerates the pro-inflammatory response during influenza A viral infection in human distal airway epithelium. Arch Toxicol. 2022 Aug;96(8):2319-2328. doi: 10.1007/s00204-022-03305-2. Epub 2022 Jun 7. PMID: 35672461; PMCID: PMC9172985. Academic Affiliations Professor of Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Immunology, University of Colorado Denver Professor, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver Website Information Day Lab Ask a Question through Patient Portal Sign in to your My National Jewish Health patient portal account to communicate with your care team, manage appointments, and more. Create an Account Contact Information Office: 877.225.5654 Patient Ratings The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our independent rating system, the Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. This survey is about the patient care experience and does not address crucial characteristics like medical decision-making, prescribing the best therapy, and patient outcomes. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey. Comments Comments are collected in our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Surveys. Patients are de-identified to protect confidentiality and patient privacy. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.