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Fellowship to support research into ways to improve the lung health of people born pretermWal-yan Respiratory Research Centre researcher Ms Denby Evans has been awarded one of four inaugural fellowships supported by the State's Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund and Brightspark Foundation, enabling her to further her research into ways to improve the lung health of people
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Vertex grants to support advances in cystic fibrosis careTwo outstanding researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre have been awarded Vertex Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Mentored Innovation Research Awards.
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20-year MAVRIC study celebrates recruitment of its 1000th participantThe MAVRIC (Mechanisms of Acute Viral Respiratory Infection in Children) study recently celebrated the recruitment of the 1000th participant to the study, eight-year-old Sullivan Strahan.
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Microbiomic Analysis on Low Abundant Respiratory Biomass Samples; Improved Recovery of Microbial DNA From Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid In recent
Changes in airway inflammation with pseudomonas eradication in early cystic fibrosis Background: Neutrophil elastase is a significant risk factor for
Gene modifiers of cystic fibrosis lung disease: A systematic review Background: Lung disease is the major source of morbidity and mortality in cystic
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New trial aims to nip chronic lung disease in the bud for First Nations kidsWA researchers will use a $1.97 million Medical Research Future Fund grant to develop a strategy for better follow-up of First Nations children after they’ve been hospitalised for respiratory infections, in a bid to halt the slide into more severe lung disease.
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New treatment option for West Australians with cystic fibrosis one step closer thanks to generosity of Conquer Cystic FibrosisAccess to phage therapy, a treatment option for antibiotic resistant superbugs, is now one step closer for people with CF in WA thanks to a $500,000 donation from Conquer Cystic Fibrosis to the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre.
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Research to explore promising new RSV treatment supported by innovation seed fundingResearchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre are collaborating with Virex Pharma to undertake vital research into a potential breakthrough treatment for RSV infections in young children, thanks to a $499,241 grant awarded by the WA Department of Health Innovation Seed Fund.