Esteban G. Burchard, MD, MPH
Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children affecting Puerto Rican and African American children more than other races/ethnicities. We study the interplay between genes and the environment to determine the root causes of asthma health disparities in children and adolescents to identify and develop targeted interventions to improve asthma outcomes. The complexities of asthma and respiratory disease require a multi-disciplinary approach. I, therefore, cultivated and maintained over 20 years a network of collaborators with expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, medicine, molecular and cell biology, and genomics to perform comprehensive research in this area. Together, we are working to ensure that modern advances in genomics will benefit all populations.
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