by Jo Slater-Jefferies | Nov 1, 2024 | Welcome
AAIR Charity Sir Stephen Holgate Awards The AAIR Charity is delighted to award two MSc Allergy Students with AAIR Charity Sir Stephen Holgate Award. These awards are made annually to students who have excelled in their dissertation projects. Student: Rebecca Briggs...
by Jo Slater-Jefferies | Aug 12, 2024 | Welcome
Advancing Research in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Principal Applicant Name: Siyuan Wang Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a severe lung disease marked by excessive scarring, leading to breathing difficulties and a life expectancy of just 2 to 4 years...
by Jo Slater-Jefferies | Jun 25, 2024 | Welcome
A laboratory model of airway and blood vessels The AAIR Charity awarded Drs Cornelia Blume and Lareb Dean funding to make a laboratory model of airway and blood vessels, representing the area of gas exchange in the lungs. The model will be used by Dr Dean to...
by Jo Slater-Jefferies | Jun 25, 2024 | Welcome
SHINE Study (Severe astHma COVID vacciNe rEsponse study) There is abundant evidence that COVID vaccines helped to reduce the risk of becoming infected with COVID and the severity of COVID infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, concern remained about the...
by Jo Slater-Jefferies | May 16, 2024 | Welcome
New national centre to improve tests and treatments for lung diseases Researchers from the Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia group at the University of Southampton will co-lead a new £9.4 million centre to improve treatments for people with rare lung diseases. The...
