Asthma Society of Ireland and Irish Thoracic Society Joint Research Bursary 2015

The Asthma Society of Ireland – Irish Thoracic Society Joint Research Bursary 2015, kindly supported by Novartis, was presented to Dr Patrick Mitchell for his research into the role of  IL-33 and its receptor and GLP-1 and its receptor on eosinophils in a mild allergic cohort following a bronchial allergen challenge. Pictured are: Ms Niamh Supple, Novartis Ireland; Dr Marcus Butler, St Vincent’s University Hospital Dublin, who received the award on behalf of Dr Mitchell; Ms Sharon Cosgrove, Asthma Society of Ireland; Dr Jackie Rendall, Irish Thoracic Society.