Institute for Respiratory Health

Curious about how machine learning is transforming mesothelioma research? Don't miss the chance to find out. Join NCARD on Wednesday 18 September for a public lecture exploring the latest breakthroughs in asbestos-related diseases. Our expert speakers, including Samuel Jackson, Dr Melvin Chin and Professor Jenette Creaney, will share the latest insights. This is your chance to stay informed, ask questions and connect with researchers and those affected by asbestos-related diseases. Time: 4:30pm registration, 5:00pm lecture Location: Harry Perkins Institute, Nedlands WA. Everyone is welcome. Registration is essential. Discover more - https://lnkd.in/ebku7dBW #asbestosawareness #mesothelioma #lungresearchsuperpower National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (NCARD)

Associate Professor Vidya Navaratnam recently attended the Australian Rare Lung Disease Conference in Sydney. The event provided a fantastic opportunity to connect with companies conducting clinical trials and researchers from across Australia who are focused on Pulmonary Fibrosis. It also provided valuable insights into the latest developments in the field. 📷- Vidya, Lisa Bateman and Melissa Simmonds from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. #pulmonaryfibrosis #lungresearchsuperpower

Congrats to Professor Gary Lee and colleagues for receiving a $1.2M grant through the WA Government's new Collaborative Centres Program. This funding will help start the Collaborative Centre for Innovative Pleural Research at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Pleural effusion affects 23M people worldwide, making it hard to breathe. Professor Lee's team has developed the use of special indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) to help cancer patients manage this condition at home, improving their quality of life. The new centre will use this method to help more people with pleural effusions that aren't caused by cancer, to help them breathe better and reduce their visits to hospital. The collaborative project includes partners from the Institute for Respiratory Health, The University of Western Australia, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centre, Bristol Academic Respiratory Unit and Edith Cowan University (ECU) #pleuralresearch #lungresearchsuperpower

We’re excited to announce that Dr Bob Olivier has joined the Institute as our new Chair. With a distinguished career in business strategy and performance improvement, Dr Olivier brings a wealth of experience and a passion for excellence to our team. He spent 24 years with PA Consulting Group, where he rose to the position of Regional Head of South-East Asia. He then founded ASPAC Executive Search in Malaysia, growing it into a leading firm with over 50 employees and serving as Executive Chair for 25 years. Since May 2019, Dr Olivier has been a member of the Senate of the University of Western Australia, where he also earned his PhD in Political Science. His extensive board experience includes the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce and the University of Western Australia Senate. We’re excited about the impact Dr Olivier's expertise and leadership will have on our mission to improve respiratory health in Western Australia. Welcome Bob. #leadership #lungresearchsuperpower

We are thrilled to announce that Carina Marshall is one of the newest members to join our board. With an extensive background in research strategy, higher education and government sectors, Carina brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team. Carina's strategic vision and pragmatic approach have led to significant achievements. She currently leads the UWA Research Ethics and Integrity portfolio and is passionate about enhancing public trust in research and ensuring the research ecosystem is healthy. Carina holds a PhD in population genetics and a postgraduate law degree. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Her expertise in research integrity, data and digital solutions and strategic planning makes her an invaluable addition to our board. Join us in welcoming Carina as we continue to drive excellence in respiratory health research and innovation. #lungresearchsuperpower Carina Marshall

The Australian Government has launched a new National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry designed to save lives by enhancing the early detection, intervention and prevention of occupational respiratory diseases like silicosis. The registry will identify high-risk industries, reduce worker exposure and improve the quality of life for affected Australians. The Institute fully supports this crucial initiative and is committed to its success, stressing the importance of safeguarding patient privacy and protection. Discover more - https://lnkd.in/eeRNUq_B #healthandsafety #lungresearchsuperpower

The journal Respirology recently published research led by Professor Fraser Brims, the head of LUCAP, highlighting significant gaps in lung cancer care throughout Australasia. * 𝗔 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝟴𝟵 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀. *𝗜𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟴 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. With more than 16,000 people diagnosed annually Professor Brims warns the lack of a full specialist team can impact the quality of care a patient needs. The research also revealed some positive outcomes. Discover more - https://lnkd.in/e7jMFCfR LUCAP is a collaborative initiative including the Institute for Respiratory Health, Curtin University, Lung Foundation Australia and other partners that seeks to use clinical and hospital data to shed light on local lung cancer services to help improve health outcomes and the quality of care. #lungcancer #research #lungresearchsuperpower

Happy International Women's Day to all the amazing women out there! Today we're celebrating the achievements of two of our remarkable researchers. Associate Professor Cecilia Prêle & Dr Alice Crawford are leading life-changing research that could transform the treatment and care of sick kids and teens in WA thanks to funding from the Channel 7 Telethon Trust. Dr Crawford is developing an innovative tool designed to discover what causes breathlessness in teens and young adults. Associate Professor Prêle, in collaboration with Associate Professor Helmy Mulders (UWA) and a team of skilled collaborators, have secured funding for cutting-edge equipment aimed at delivering new treatments for childhood diseases. Thank you to the Channel 7 Telethon Trust for funding these vital research projects. Telethon7 #IWD2024 #womeinresearch #lungresearchsuperpower #telethon

Join us for Lung Club on 18 March at 4pm. https://lnkd.in/g-Mf8nYr Visiting speaker Professor Gisli Jenkins will present 'What’s the importance of mechanotransduction pathways in pulmonary fibrosis?' Professor Jenkins is a respiratory physician and cell & molecular biologist studying how the lung responds to injury to understand what drives progressive pulmonary fibrosis rather healing, repair and regeneration. He is an NIHR Research Professor, he leads the Margaret Turner Warwick Centre for Fibrosing Lung Diseases at the National Heart and Lung Institute and is an honorary consultant physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London.

Congrats to Professor Yuben Moodley who received a $50,000 Innovative Challenge 2023 – Generative Artificial Intelligence grant, part of the Western Australia (WA) Future Health Research and Innovation Fund. His research aims to develop a super pill that could treat multiple diseases related to conditions like lung disease, heart problems and diabetes simultaneously. Professor Yuben said: “This could bring many potential benefits for older people; it would offer a more cost-effective and convenient alternative while potentially minimising the side effects from taking several medications daily. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a big part in our research, acting like a super-smart assistant to help us get results sooner.” Learn more - https://lnkd.in/eudnT3mv #lungresearchsuperpower #artificialintelligence