Mr Kevin Ferguson, the inaugural Chairman of the IBAS Board of Directors, has resigned this position due to illness. CEO, Professor Christine McDonald and all other Directors thank Kevin for his...
Dr Nicole Goh is the new Chair of IBAS' Medical and Scientific Research Committee (MSRC). Dr Goh is a Respiratory and Sleep Consultant at Austin and Alfred Health and has research interests in the area...
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...
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...
Dr Melinda Jackson, IBAS Fellow, was quoted in a front-page story in The Sunday Age (10th November) about the effect of drowsiness on driving. The story arose from a recent court case about a fatal...
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...
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!
ANZSRS 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 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 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.
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