In the laboratory, Asma has had a long standing interest in elucidating the pathologic mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease. She has published more than 150 scientific manuscripts, many in high profile journals such as J Clin Invest, Proc Nat Acad Sci, J Exp Med, Immunity, Mucosal Immunology, Gastroenterology, and Mol Biol Cell, and is a regularly invited speaker at international symposia related to his field. Asma is also a practicing Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathologist and has contributed to mentoring and teaching graduate and medical students, residents, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty. She is an Associate Editor for Molecular Biology of the Cell and Gastroenterology.