We're the Institute for Respiratory Health. A results driven, collaborative research organisation. aiming to improve the life of everyone with a lung condition.
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Mackenzie Lighton lost her mum to mesothelioma. Now she's researching whether radiotherapy can improve immunotherapy outcomes for people with the disease.
Read her story: fundraising.resphealth.org.a…
#mesothelioma #lungresearch #lungresearchsuperpower
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Mackenzie lost her mum to mesothelioma at 20. She now works in mesothelioma research at @NCARD_research within the Institute, and is the face of our EOFY tax appeal.
Donations before 30 June are doubled : resphealth.org.au/2026/06/ma…
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Over 30 WA landmarks lit up blue, 100 people got free lung health checks, and Team Breathe raised over $17,000 for the @hbfrun . A big May for lung health in WA.
Read more: resphealth.org.au/2026/06/lu…
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"I never planned to go into research. Everything changed when I lost my mum to mesothelioma."
Mackenzie Lighton turned grief into purpose. Now she's working to give other families more time together.
Donate before 30 June.
fundraising.resphealth.org.a…
#mesothelioma #lungresearch
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Dr Francois Rwandamuriye is developing personalised mRNA cancer vaccines that train the immune system to target each patient's tumour.
His focus: mesothelioma, a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure with few treatment options.
@NCARD_research @uwaresearch
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Early-bird registration closes after Sunday, 31 May.
Register for the Navigational Bronchoscopy Masterclass 2026 at $2,900 before Monday — full fee $3,500 from 1 June.
resphealth.org.au/event/navi…
#respiratoryhealth #bronchoscopy
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Tomorrow is the day.
Tomorrow. Team Breathe hits the start line at @hbfrun . Walking for lung research. See you there.
Run for Research. Run for Every Breath.
lungresearchsuperpower #lungresearch #research
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TAPS seminar | 3 June 2026, 1:00 pm AWST
Advances in molecular diagnostics for tuberculous pleuritis
Speaker: Assistant Professor Ken Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chair: Dr Dhaval Thakkar
Zoom ID: 811 2862 8592 | Passcode: 224072
#pleuralmedicine
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May is Lung Health Awareness Month. Last week, more than 100 people turned up for free lung health checks at G Block, Watling Walk. Spirometry testing, real results, great community response.
Thank you to all who came along.
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Double Your Donation Day ends tonight. Gifts to Team Breathe will be matched by AMS Australia until midnight.
Support lung research before the HBF Run for a Reason on Sunday.
Donate: runforareason26.grassrootz.c…
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Today only: donations to Team Breathe will be doubled thanks to AMS Australia.
Race day is Sunday. Make your gift go twice as far for lung research in WA.
Donate: runforareason26.grassrootz.c…
#lungresearchsuperpower #lungresearch
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The TTOCS trial, led by Prof @johndblakey at the Institute for Respiratory Health, has been featured in The Post this week.
On #ClinicalTrialsDay, adults in WA who have used prednisolone for asthma in the past two years may be eligible to take part. respclinicaltrials.org.au/cl…
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Free lung health checks today at Watling Walk, G Block, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. 9:00am to 4:00pm. Our nurses will run a quick lung test as part of an overall check.
We recommend following up with your GP. Wait times may vary, subject to capacity.
resphealth.org.au/lung-healt…
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Happy International Nurses Day to our clinical trials nurses at the Institute for Respiratory Health.
Your care makes our research possible. Thank you. 🩺
#InternationalNursesDay
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Registrations open: Navigational Bronchoscopy Masterclass 2026.
Three-day hands-on workshop at CTEC, University of Western Australia, 20–22 July.
Early bird $2,900 until 31 May. : resphealth.org.au/event/navi…
#respiratoryhealth #bronchoscopy
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Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan panels tonight's severe asthma webinar by @thelimbicresp — FeNO, biologics and biomarkers. 7:30–8:30pm AEST.
thelimbic.com/respiratory/ke…
@AstraZeneca
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3 weeks to go until the HBF Run for a Reason. Team Breathe is raising $10,000 for lung research. Support the campaign with a donation.
runforareason26.grassrootz.c…
Run for Research. Run for Every Breath.
#lungresearchsuperpower #lungresearch #research
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Do you have a cough that won’t go away or feel breathless more than usual? It may be time to check your lungs.
Free lung health checks
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
14 May, 9am–4pm
Learn more: resphealth.org.au/lung-healt…
#LungHealthAwarenessMonth #YourLungsMatter #WAShinesBlue
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Today is #WorldAsthmaDay. Over 2.7 million Australians live with #asthma.
The Institute is offering a free lung health check in Perth on 14 May at SCGH, 9am–4pm. No referral needed: resphealth.org.au/lung-healt…
Asthma trials also open now: respclinicaltrials.org.au
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Respiratory Health retweeted
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Well deserved! Chloe Charlesworth @ChloeCharl49409 (our Pleural Nurse Specialist) awarded Eric Saint Award by #Asbestos Disease Soc Australia for helping cancer journey of #mesothelioma people day-in-day-out
@Resp_Health @tsanz_thoracic @CancerCouncilWA @ARNS_UK @AAB_IP @Farinaz1359 @HMCollins1989
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