The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Asthma Institute at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was founded in 2009. It is a joint venture between the Department of Medicine, the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and the Pediatric Environmental Medicine Center.

Our mission is to increase the scientific understanding of asthma/allergic diseases across all ages, to translate these findings into innovative approaches and to implement these approaches in the asthma community through an integrated Institute of scientists, clinicians, educators, patients and the community, thereby improving the health of asthma patients

"We believe this Institute will help patients live more healthfully and fully, while promoting the understanding of the disease at the biologic level." - Dr. Sally Wenzel, Director.

VITAMIN D ASTHMA RESEARCH STUDY

As featured during Dr. Maria's interview with Dr. Sally Wenzel on KDKA.
click here to see Dr. Wenzels interview.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Asthma Institute and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are looking for volunteers to participate in a research study evaluating the effects of Vitamin D for the treatment of Asthma. The purpose of the study is to find out if taking vitamin D in addition to an asthma controller medication helps to prevent worsening of asthma symptoms and asthma attacks. Participants must be 18 years and up, have a diagnosis of asthma and are non-smokers. Study involves 11 visits across 35 weeks (about 9 months) at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Oakland.

Visits include the following:

Two initial screening visits will determine your eligibility to participate in this study. If you qualify, you will be compensated for every visit you complete. For more information contact the University Of Pittsburgh Asthma Institute at 1-866-804-5278.