TMU’s “A-Team”, Working Together to Unravel the Mystery of Asthma- Asthma is responsible for reduced quality of life for around 400 million people worldwide. Fighting this respiratory disease is TMU’s “A-Team” – a group of top researchers brought together and led by TMU’s School of Respiratory Therapy Dr. Bing-Chang Chen. In their multi-fronted attack on asthma, Dr. Chen’s expert team is probing the underlying molecular mechanisms of inflammation and airway fibrosis, neurophysiological and autoimmune signaling pathways, and stem cell therapies. Translation of the team’s basic research is set to improve treatments and create more effective drugs – reducing casualties and improving the lives of those suffering from asthma.