Research Programs

Laboratory research is conducted on campus, at BGH and at VAMC. Lung Biology Program (Dr. J. Lwebuga-Mukasa) investigates cellular mechanisms of lung disease. The Pulmonary Sleep Research Group (Drs. El-Solh, B.J.B. Grant, MJ Mador and A. Mishra) is part of the Center for Sleep Related Respiratory Disorders is located in the VAMC. The Respiratory Muscles Laboratory (Dr. M.J. Mador and Dr. T. Kufel) is located at VAMC. The COPD Bacteriology Laboratory is located in the Research Building, VAMC (Dr. S. Sethi in collaboration with the Division of Infectious Diseases).

Clinical research programs are conducted at all four medical centers: BGH, ECMC, RPCI and VAMC: the JP Nolan Clinical Research Center (Dr A.A. El-Solh, Dr. B.J.B. Grant, Dr L. Pineda and Dr. A. Mishra) is based at ECMC and the Clinical Research Center (Dr S. Sethi) is located at the Buffalo VAMC. Clinical sleep research is conducted at VAMC (Drs B.J.B. Grant, M.J. Mador) and Sleep and Wellness Clinic (Dr. A.T. Aquilina, A Mishra, E. Ten Brock).

Epidemiological research in lung disease is conducted (Dr. B.J.B. Grant and Dr. A. Mishra) in collaboration with the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine. The Center for Asthma and Environmental Exposure (Dr. J. Lwebuga-Mukasa) focuses in environmental research in lung disease is based at BGH.