LRRI is committed to the cure of respiratory diseases through research aimed at understanding their causes and biological mechanisms, eliminating exposures to causal agents, and developing improved treatments. The institute emphasizes a research approach of integrated, hypothesis-testing experimentation. Disciplinary skills including the physical, biological, and medical sciences are incorporated into a multidisciplinary team research approach. The laboratory has strong ties and research collaborations with scientists at the University of New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Lovelace Health Systems and University of New Mexico hospitals.
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