Research at National Jewish Health

Not satisfied with merely treating tuberculosis, which had become a worldwide epidemic, National Jewish Health officers in July 1918 emphasized  “the necessity of knowing much more about this disease, its causes and liability to infection.” National Jewish Health was about to enter a new era – the research era that continues to this day.

Known for “translating” the lessons of basic science and applying them to human diseases, National Jewish Health attracts world-class researchers who conduct leading-edge scientific investigations.

Clinical research is critical to understanding diseases and improving treatment methods. Over the years, clinically-based studies conducted at National Jewish Health have led to new and improved treatments for a number of respiratory, allergic and immune diseases.

Recently, scientists at National Jewish Health identified how HIV, the AIDS virus, infects and kills T cells that would normally protect the body from disease invasion.

In another study, one of our clinical scientists found that allergies to foods, plants and animals may predict chronic fatigue syndrome in some people.

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