Vale Dr Jeff Pretto

Vale Dr Jeff Pretto

It is with great sadness that we note the sudden death of Dr Jeff Pretto, IBAS Fellow.  Jeff was involved with IBAS from its beginning and was a member of the Medical and Scientific Research Committee...


IBAS hosts Upper Airway Symposium

IBAS hosts Upper Airway Symposium

Each February, a select group of researchers gather to share their current research, recent findings and future project plans.  The focus is the upper airway - the part of the respiratory tract that...


Publication - Gleich, Fraser, Mount and Power - NHMRC Grant #543316

Publication - Gleich, Fraser, Mount and Power - NHMRC Grant #543316

Kurt Gleich, Michael J. Desmond, Darren Lee, Samuel F. Berkovic, Leanne M. Dibbens, Marina Katerelos, Marta A. Bayly, Scott A. Fraser, Paul Martinello, Danya F. Vears, Peter Mount, and David A. Power....


Publication - Mount, Power and Fraser - NHMRC Grant #603810

Publication - Mount, Power and Fraser - NHMRC Grant #603810

Mount PF, Gleich K, Tam S, Fraser SA, Dwyer KM, Choy S-W, Lu B, Van Denderen B, Fingerle-Rowson G, Bucala R, Kemp BE, Power DA (2012) The outcome of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury is unchanged in...


Poster Prize Congratulations

Poster Prize Congratulations

Congratulations to Justine Westlake who has won the Rob Pierce Memorial Poster Prize at Austin Research Week. Her poster, titled Do shift workers fare as badly as obstructive sleep apnoea patients: investigating...


CHEST-MND:PROCHEST-MND:PRO

Motor neurone disease (MND) causes the body's muscles to weaken. Breathing muscle weakness means that most people affected by MND will eventually lose the ability to take a deep breath and cough strongly....

Respiratory Biomarkers in Motor Neurone DiseaseRESPIRATORY BIOMARKERS IN MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE

The inability to breathe is unfortunately the most common cause of death in people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Last year, our clinical research group in Melbourne reported that breathing...

ANZSRS Life Membership for Danny BrazzaleANZSRS LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR DANNY BRAZZALE

Danny Brazzale has earned a prestigious ANZSRS Life Membership—held by only 11 people—for his global leadership and dedicated mentorship in respiratory science.

Perth Highlights: TSANZSRS 2026PERTH HIGHLIGHTS: TSANZSRS 2026

A huge congratulations to all our team members who participated in the excellent workshops and meetings at the TSANZSRS Annual Scientific Meeting in Perth in March 2026! Well Done!

Better Sleep, Better Life TipsBETTER SLEEP, BETTER LIFE TIPS

For World Sleep Day, Dr. Amy Jordan joined the "Get Cereal" panelists Sam and Matilda to share top tips for better sleep, discussing the vital importance of sleep health and hygiene in a podcast interview.

Recognising research meritRECOGNISING RESEARCH MERIT

Kudos to Dr. Lauren Booker & Dr. Jen Cori on their JOEM publication examining fatigue detection alarms in rural truck drivers. Their study explores the alarms' effectiveness, accuracy, and habituation, offering key insights into fatigue management.

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