Understanding how our bodies fight off viral infections in asthma
Core B Clinical Core
This research helps us understand how the body's natural defenses protect people with asthma from severe symptoms caused by viruses like the flu and coronaviruses.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11132919 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are looking closely at how the body's built-in immune system protects people with asthma from getting sicker when they catch a virus. Our team is focusing on special fats in the lungs and certain proteins that help calm down the immune response. By studying samples from people with and without asthma, we hope to find new ways to reduce asthma flare-ups caused by infections. This work is important because it uses human samples, which gives us a better understanding than animal models alone.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for related studies would be individuals with type 2 asthma and atopy, as well as healthy volunteers for comparison.
Not a fit: Patients without asthma or those whose asthma exacerbations are not primarily triggered by viral infections may not directly benefit from this specific line of research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to new treatments that help reduce severe asthma attacks triggered by common viral infections.
How similar studies have performed: This project builds upon ongoing work in asthma and immunology, exploring specific immune factors that are currently understudied as potential novel ways to reduce viral exacerbations.
Where this research is happening
Tucson, United States
- University of Arizona — Tucson, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Carr, Tara F — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Carr, Tara F
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.