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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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 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 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 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 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.
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!