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Help Support Lifesaving
Research
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Donate to the Annual Research Fund to power discoveries
leading to cutting-edge treatments and cures. Your donation will
have a lifesaving impact.
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For over a century, the American Lung Association has
advanced medical and scientific research to move us closer to a
world free of lung disease.
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People like
you made these breakthroughs possible:
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1950
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Identified
medication that prevents the spread of tuberculosis and the
development of serious complications.
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1959
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Discovered
a key feature of respiratory distress syndrome, which led to
treatments that saved more than 800,000 babies’ lives.
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1989
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Decoded
the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, opening the door for
treatment development, including gene therapy.
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2001
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Determined
the flu vaccine is safe for people with asthma, preventing an
estimated 104,000 hospitalizations every year.
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2007
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Found a
once-daily asthma treatment works as well as a twice- daily
drug, saving patients billions of dollars in
medication costs.
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2008
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Identified
a major oncogene in lung cancer, uncovering the potential for
new treatments that inhibit the growth of tumor cells.
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2022
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The best
is yet to come, but
only with your generous support!
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Support
research. Save lives.
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Your generous donation funds the research that is key to our
lifesaving mission. Together, we can make a difference for all
those who have been affected by lung disease.
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