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Researchers developing a world-first treatment that targets an underlying cause of asthma have secured a $499,640 grant from the Future Health, Research and Innovation Fund – Innovation Seed Fund.
For decades, cystic fibrosis (CF) meant a life shaped by daily treatments, frequent hospitalisations, and an uncertain future. The arrival of CFTR modulators has changed that picture dramatically, and researchers at the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre now want to understand the bigger picture.
The key projects undertaken at Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre.
Associate Professor Anthony Kicic is working alongside local Indigenous communities to search land and water for naturally occurring bacteriophages.
Neuromuscular disorders include many rare conditions, such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy, that adversely impact respiratory health.