AAIR Charity Sir Stephen Holgate Awards

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...

Advancing Research in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

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...

A laboratory model of airway and blood vessels

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...

SHINE Study (Severe astHma COVID vacciNe rEsponse study)

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...

New national centre to improve tests and treatments for lung diseases

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...

Thanks to Frank Anderson

by Jo Slater-Jefferies | Oct 18, 2023 | Welcome

Thanks to Frank Anderson Trustees and Friends of AAIR came together in front of the AAIR ‘Tree of Life’ to celebrate and thank Frank Anderson for his 32 years of service to the charity. Professor Sir Stephen Holgate presented Frank with a medallion that now hangs for...