ITS Research Award under the HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme 2020.
A project from the research laboratory of Professor Joseph Keane to study ways of correcting the defective immunity seen in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis, is the recipient of the ITS Award through the Health Research Charities Ireland and the Health Research Board (HRCI/HRB) Joint Funding Scheme 2020. It is one of 10 […]
ITS Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting 2020
The Irish Thoracic Society Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting 2020 will take place on the 3rd and 4th December.
Online Registration is Now Open.
The ITS Paediatric Forum will take place on Wednesday 2nd December from 2-5pm.
Online Registration for the ITS Paediatric Forum is Now Open.
We look forward to seeing you virtually!
Irish Thoracic Society Submission to the Oireachtas Speical Committee on COVID-19 Response
ITS made a submission to the Oireachtas Special Committee on COVID-19 Response outlining concerns and recommendations for Respiratory Healthcare in Ireland as we continue to live alongside COVID-19 over the Winter months. The submission can be read in full by clicking Irish Thoracic Society Submission to Special Committee on COVID-19.
Irish Thoracic Society Online Journal Club
Dear ITS Members, We are delighted to announce the winners of the first Irish Thoracic Society Online Journal Club, they are: Dr Niamh Boyle with her review of “Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 — Preliminary Report The Recovery Collaborative Group” and the runner up is: Dr Donal O’Malley with his review of the study “Elexacaftor–Tezacaftor–Ivacaftor for Cystic […]
Irish Thoracic Society Statement on Impact of COVID-19 for People with Lung Disease
Irish Thoracic Society Statement on Impact of COVID-19 for People with Lung Disease Date of issue: Friday June 19, 2020 Leading respiratory experts from the Irish Thoracic Society have today warned of the impact of COVID-19 on lung health and called for urgent action to avert unprecedented rates of excess illness and death […]
Advice for People with a Chronic Respiratory Condition
As people with long term respiratory conditions have been identified as one of the groups more at risk of serious illness if they become infected with the coronavirus it is really important to heed all the recommended precautions to avoid contracting the disease. Respiratory conditions include Asthma, COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Alpha […]
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information Links
Please follow the links below to access up-to-date advisories regarding the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) outbreak.
ITS ATS Bursaries – call for applications
The Irish Thoracic Society is pleased to invite applications for two Bursaries to attend the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Meeting taking place in Philadelphia from the 15th – 20th May 2020, kindly supported by A. Menarini Pharmaceuticals.The first bursary, to the value of €5,000, will be awarded based on an evaluation of abstracts submitted to […]
ASI ITS Joint Research Bursary – Call for Applications
Applications are invited for the Asthma Society of Ireland and Irish Thoracic Society Joint Research Bursary of €10,000, which was announced at the ITS ASM 2019 in Galway. This Bursary is kindly supported by Novartis. Please find application details here: Asthma Society of Ireland and Irish Thoracic Society Call for Applications The deadline for applications […]
2019 Respiratory Health Campaign
The Irish Thoracic Society recently worked with Health News on the 2019 Respiratory Health campaign. The campaign features expert views and analysis on key issues in the respiratory health community, with a central focus on overall management and outcomes for those living with respiratory conditions. It is available here: https://bit.ly/2P5WJQo