Our Respirology Researchers Win $2.87mil in Peer-Reviewed Funding
Image: Dr. Parameswaran Nair, one of seven St. Joe’s researchers to receive funding, focuses his research on asthma and pulmonary disease.
Congratulations to our respirology researchers who have been awarded $2.87 million in peer-reviewed research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Ontario Lung Association!
A total of seven researchers from the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton will receive this grant funding in order to conduct research into causes and treatments for those diagnosed with respiratory illnesses such as asthma and pulmonary fibrosis. Peer-reviewed research funding is awarded to researchers on a competitive basis, with CIHR awarding only 507 operating grants to a total of 2,862 applicants.
The Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health is an internationally-recognized centre for respiratory research and clinical care. In the past, Firestone researchers have contributed to the development of the AeroChamber® – a popular inhaler attachment for individuals diagnosed with asthma – as well as developing the first Canadian guidelines for the treatment of asthma.
Dr. Paul O’Byrne, Executive Director of the Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health, was recently featured in CTV National News after discovering and testing a potential antibody that successfully relieves inflammation for those with mild allergic asthma. His colleague Dr. Martin Kolb, Research Director of the Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health, was also recently featured on CHCH News after testing a drug that slows down the disease progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in patients by approximately 50 percent per year.
Grant funding allows our respirology researchers to continue their exploration into the best ways to improve the quality of life for those diagnosed with respiratory illnesses.
Congratulations to following researchers that have received grant funding:
Dr. Kjetil Ask
Dr. Luke Janssen
Dr. Martin Kolb
Dr. Renée Labiris
Dr. Mark Loeb
Dr. Parameswaran Nair
Dr. Malcolm Sears