For more than a century, the American Lung Association has advanced medical and scientific research to improve the quality of life for lung disease patients and their families through our groundbreaking research and our highly anticipated signature reports.

Research Initiatives

We fund innovative research that takes advantage of new technologies and scientific advancements. An important part of our mission is to collaborate with other lung health-focused organizations and new initiatives. Learn more ?

COVID-19 Action Initiative

This $25M initiative will expand the Lung Associations ongoing respiratory virus research program, enhance key public health measures through education and advocacy, and establish an advanced network to stop future respiratory virus pandemics. Learn more ?

Research Milestones

See how our researchers have made a significant impact on lung health over the years from developing new techniques to diagnose lung disease to identifying a major oncogene in lung cancer. Learn more ?

Important Research Findings

The results of clinical trials from our Airways Clinical Research Centers Network are changing the nature of asthma and COPD patient care across the United States. See important findings from our studies that impact you. Learn more ?

President's Research Report

Find out this year's highlights from our research program and read more about the pioneering work of our researchers. Learn more ?

Meet Our Researchers

Our mission is sustained by the innovative lung disease research projects we fund each year. See the scientists poised to make breakthroughs that could improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of lung disease. Learn more ?

Advancing Research

Advancing Research is our annual publication that illustrates how lung disease research is helping improve lives and making a difference for all those who have been touched by lung disease.