Respiratory research focuses on conditions including asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer and the treatment of dyspnoea caused by a range of conditions.
| Breathlessness 1 project | Breathlessness is a key feature of many respiratory diseases. Also known as 'dyspnoea', it can also occur in heart disease, advanced cancer and as a consequence of obesity... |
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| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2 projects | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term used to describe a number of lung diseases that are all long-term and tend to get worse over time. Shortness of breath… |
| How the lungs work 1 project | The lungs are one of the hardest-working organs in the body. They expand and contract up to 20 times a minute to supply oxygen to be distributed to tissue all… |
| Interstitial Lung Disease 5 projects | Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), also known as Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (DPLD) refers to a group of lung diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue and space around the air sacs… |
| Motor Neurone Disease 2 projects | Motor neurone disease (MND) is the name given to a group of diseases in which nerves gradually deteriorate. The nerves affected are those that control muscles used to move, speak,… |
| Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome 2 projects | Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) is a breathing disorder that occurs when people who are obese experience a drop in their blood oxygen levels because of hypoventilation, meaning that not enough… |
| Pulmonary Rehabilitation 1 project | Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program that includes exercise, education and support. Also known as 'exercise training', it is a treatment for any chronic lung disease involving breathlessness and/or fatigue. A… |
| Respiratory - Other 2 projects | Besides asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, there are many other chronic respiratory diseases. The most common chronic respiratory diseases include Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis, Bronchiectasis, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome… |
| Sleep in Spinal Cord Injury 1 project | Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in the loss of feeling and movement in the body. This can be below the chest (paraplegia) or below the neck (quadriplegia). This catastrophic injury… |
| Ventilation 1 project | In respiratory physiology, ventilation is the movement of air between the environment and the lungs via inhalation and exhalation. Thus, for organisms with lungs, it is synonymous with breathing. Ventilation… |
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a chronic lung condition that causes stiff lungs and restricts sufferers from taking a deep breath. Exercise in a gym, or swimming, walking or riding a bike, can help...
SHIFT WORK AND BREASTFEEDING PROJECT
Researchers at Austin Health are looking for volunteers to participate in a study exploring the impact shift work has on breast milk composition. Participants will be compensated with a $100 gift voucher.
HEALTHY MALES AND FEMALES WANTED FOR SLEEP STUDY
Interested to participate in a study investigating the effect of fatigue on driving performance?
Grants Success: The Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS) has received two research grants from the Austin Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) for 2025. Congratulations to Dr Charissa Zaga and Dr Catherine Hill from IBAS.
Congratulations to Professor David Berlowitz, Dr Marnie Graco, and Dr Nicole Sheers who were recognised by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Australia at a Parliament House event sponsored by the Parliamentary Friends of MND in Canberra last week.
WORLD SLEEP DAY ON 15TH MARCH 2024
The benefits of quality sleep and to acknowledge the issue of sleep problems and their medical, educational, and social aspects as well as the prevention and management of sleep disorders, is promoted on World Sleep Day on the 15th March 2024.
IBAS leads project to revolutionize Home Ventilation with $1.2 million grant for Assoc. Prof Mark Howard's research titled "Synchronise non-invasive ventilation at home".
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