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• ASAVI

Congratulations to Dr Montgomery, Dr Iosifidis and Dr D’Vaz on winning the Wal-yan Centre's inaugural seed funding competition. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2021
• November

Analysis of worldwide research shows that despite advances in neonatal care, preterm babies have lower lung function throughout their life. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2022
• August

September marks the three-month milestone of an intensive health promotion campaign in the East Kimberley region, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of a chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2022
• September

Ferries As with previous years, attendees will be required to make their own way to the island. Rottnest Express offers discounted weekday travel ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• Wal-yan Scientific Retreat 2023

A study which set out to determine ways to predict the long-term lung health of young adults born very preterm has shown that a childhood history of respiratory hospital admission should be a key consideration in the management of preterm children and adults. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• May

A new study to determine if it’s safe for children who were born preterm to attend day care officially commenced this month. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• March

A new study has found a common asthma drug is effective for some very premature babies who go on to suffer from lung complications. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• July

More than 15 researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre will head to the Gold Coast this weekend to take part in at The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and The Australia and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (TSANZSRS) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2024
• March

The study found the rare immune cells, known as plasmacytoid dendritic cells, showed clear signs of activation and virus defence in children with transient wheeze, whereas in children with persistent wheeze the same immune cells showed very limited activation without any signs of virus defence. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2024
• January