What kind of research is conducted at the CNPRC?
Research at the CNPRC is focused into four primary areas: • Infectious diseases and immunology • Respiratory biology and disease • Reproduction and regenerative medicine • Behavior and neuroscience AIDS research is one area of infectious disease research and includes studies related to pediatric AIDS, vaccine development, and mechanisms of virus transmission. Other infectious diseases include cytomegalovirus (CMV) and studies on tuberculosis and malaria. Investigators also study reproductive issues associated with fertility and toxins in the environment that are considered “endocrine disruptors”. They also study diseases that affect the fetus and infant and new treatments for blood and kidney disorders using stem cell and gene therapies. The CNPRC is home to a large, interdisciplinary pulmonary research team that studies the biology of both healthy and diseased lungs, specifically the effects of air pollutants and particulates, and the relationship between these contaminants and childh
