At UW Health, we participate in research to improve the lives of people living with serious illnesses. For asthma alone, we’ve done hundreds of studies involving children and adults. This work has led to new medicines and improved ways to treat the disease.
When you take part in a research study, you help advance the science of medicine. In many cases, you also have access to new treatments before they’re widely available.
Learn more about our research
The University of Wisconsin asthma, allergy and pulmonary research team is a nationally known research facility that has been studying asthma for more than 30 years. Our center has conducted more than 400 research studies with children and adults.
Spirometry testing updateChange to race-neutral reference equations
As part of our commitment to providing the highest quality care and ensuring health equity, we are making a change in our spirometry lab that may affect the interpretation of pulmonary function test results.
Allergies
An allergy causes an immune reaction to certain substances that do not affect other people. These substances are known as allergens. Common allergens include food, medications, pollen and pet dander.
Anaphylaxis
This severe, life-threatening allergic response usually involves more than one body system. Among other things, it can cause digestive symptoms, trouble breathing or swallowing, hives and swelling.
Asthma
In this chronic condition, the airways sometimes become inflamed and narrowed. Allergens often trigger this response and can make breathing very difficult.
Eosinophilic disorders
In these conditions, an increased level of white blood cells appears in the digestive tract. These white blood cells help fight parasites and allergic reactions. The esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon could be affected.
Immunodeficiency disorders
These conditions interfere with your body’s ability to fight infections and disease.
Mast cell disorders
Mast cells are immune cells that produce mediators such as histamine. These conditions cause abnormal production of mast cells in multiple organs.
Our services
Treatments and services we provide include:
Asthma education
Bronchial provocation testing to help diagnose asthma
Drug desensitization (gradually giving a medication to which you’re allergic, to help you tolerate it without a reaction)
Evaluation and treatment of food allergies
Evaluation of allergic reactions
Evaluation of immune system disorders
Immunotherapy, including stinging insect desensitization (safely increasing exposure to an allergen to change how your immune system responds)
Medication education
Skin prick testing for environmental allergens
Specialized services for patients with severe and corticosteroid-dependent asthma
Specific drug allergy testing
Spirometry
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