Welcome to the Lung Institute of Western Australia

The Lung Institute of Western Australia Incorporated (LIWA) is a charitable organisation and is one of only two research institutes in Australia dedicated specifically to investigating lung disease. Historically the Institute has had a strong interest in allergic airway disease but has now broadened this to encompass all lung diseases. The institute carefully integrates basic scientific and clinical research to help better understand lung disorders and to improve their treatment. In its day to day activities LIWA is making a vital contribution to the quality of life of many Australians and to people worldwide.

We aim to:

Support high quality research into the treatment and management of lung diseases including asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, pneumonia and tuberculosis;
Support research into associated conditions such as sinusitis and rhinitis;
Improve the well-being of patients;
Support the careers of young scientists; and
Provide a strong educational resource for the community at large.

Our philosophy is that everyone who comes into contact with the Institute should be better informed and healthier for the experience.

LIWA is proud to be affiliated with the following organisations:

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Curtin University of Technology
CRC for Asthma & Airways
Western Australian Institute of Medical Research (WAIMR)

NEWS

LIWA Education Programmes for 2009

Summer Cadetships - click to apply

PhD Top Up Scholarships - click to apply

Travel Awards - click to apply

Story of Survival

Patient Jo Brophy shares her fight with lung disease. 'I was trapped in my own body and I remember thinking either kill me or fix me'!

The 2008/2009 Entertainment Book - Reserve your copy now!

Don't miss out - click here for an order form. Save hundreds of dollars on entertainment, while raising much needed funds for lung disease research. Books available mid May!

LIWA Medical Research Seminar 2008

The Lung Institute of Western Australia is pleased to present the following Medical Research Seminar for September 2008. Professor Ruth Ganss talks on "The Blood-Tumor Barrier: the role of blood vesselsduring tumour progression and regression." For further details click here or to download our full program for 2008.

ASMR 2008

The Australian Society for Medical Research. Read about ASMR Medical Research Week from June 2-8, 2008 at http://www.asmr.org.au/MRWWA.html

APSR 2008

13th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology. Click on the link below for further details www.apsr2008.org

TTMed-Respiratory

Your Complete Respiratory Portal used by specialist physicians, general practitioners, nurses and students to stay abreast of the latest advances in the respiratory field. Visit www.ttmed.com/respiratory

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