Avery August targets asthma in animals and humans
938 views · Published 22 April 2013 · 3:22 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: Cornell University · 2013 · Education
Conducting research on diseases common in humans and animals alike allows Cornell immunologist Avery August to make discoveries otherwise impossible. Mice, for example, no longer develop asthma when a particular enzyme is targeted. This novel research begs the question: can scientists create new medicines that are similarly effective in humans?
