WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-- A multi-million dollar grant is helping Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine research lung injury treatments.

Experts are using a “lung-on-a-chip” program that models the human body and toxins that affect the body and treatments for it.

“Smoking is something people are used to, vaping has now been a major challenge,” said Anthony Atala, Director at Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine. “And things that are very toxic like chlorine gas.”

The project is also working with the military to try and develop counter measures to threats soldiers may face.

It's being funded by a $24 million government grant.