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...


World COPD Day

World COPD Day

Wednesday 20th November is World COPD Day.  The theme is early detection and treatment. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an umbrella terms that covers conditions, including chronic asthma,...


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...

Dr Tracy Leong: Driving ChangeDR TRACY LEONG: DRIVING CHANGE

Recognised in the Victorian Honor Roll of Women 2026, Dr Tracy Leong is driving change through leadership in lung cancer research, clinical care, interventional pulmonology, and consumer-focused research partnerships.

Honouring Excellence in MND CareHONOURING EXCELLENCE IN MND CARE

IBAS congratulates Marnie Graco and Associate Professor Nicole Sheers on their recognition in the inaugural MND Australia Excellence Awards. Nicole was named Allied Health Professional of the Year.

ResearchFest 2026RESEARCHFEST 2026

ResearchFest 2026 at Austin Health launched new research flagships and honored Professor Mark Howard (Distinguished Scientist) and Professor Eliza Hawkes (Women in Research Award), with insights from Peter Doherty.

Championing Sleep Research!CHAMPIONING SLEEP RESEARCH!

We are announcing exciting updates to our Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) representation at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS). The MSRC extend a warm thank you to Charissa Zaga and welcome Jessica Manousakis!

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