To mark World TB Day, Tuesday 24th March, the ITS has identified a number of principles that are central to tackling TB: Educate healthcare professionals and members of the public to recognise the symptoms of TB. Routine testing for TB should be encouraged in patients with persistent cough and phlegm or other symptoms of TB […]
Cystic Fibrosis Ireland – Irish Thoracic Society – Gilead Research Fellowship
The fellowship is aimed at helping a young clinician with an interest in cystic fibrosis, who is in the early stages of his or her career, to carry out basic or clinical research projects and to develop, acquire, and apply advanced research procedures and techniques in the area of cystic fibrosis medicine and healthcare. Priority […]
Poster Award at International Workshop on Lung Health
The Award for Best Poster was presented to Ms Perumal for her Poster titled ‘Impact of walking prescription on the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients with high body mass index. Read More
ITS Member Awarded Cournand Lecture
Dr. Silke Ryan of St. Vincent’s and UCD has been awarded the prestigious Cournand Lecture by the European Respiratory Society for her work over the last decade in relation to the regulation of inflammatory pathways in obstructive sleep apnoea, and their involvement in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic co-morbidities. The Cournand Lecture is awarded every 3 […]
ITS – A. Menarini ATS Travel Bursary 2015
The Irish Thoracic Society is pleased to invite applications for a Travel Bursary to the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Meeting taking place in Denver Colorado on the 15th – 20th May 2015. This bursary is to the value of €5,000.00 and is kindly supported by A. Menarini Pharmaceuticals. This award is open to SpRs on […]
Irish Thoracic Society Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respiratory Medicine
Professor Pat Finnegan pictured receiving the ITS Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respiratory Medicine with Prof JJ Gilmartin, Galway University Hospitals and Prof Anthony O’Regan, Presdent the Irish Thoracic Society Professor Pat Finnegan, Professor Emeritus, and previous Dean of Medicine at the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG); and retired respiratory consultant at University College Hospital Galway […]
Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2014
Irish Thoracic Society Boehringer Ingelheim Travelling Fellowships 2014 ANAIL Awards
Minister Varadkar Launches Ireland’s first National Lung Health Awareness Week
A new nationwide survey by Ipsos MRBI has revealed that one in every two people (49 per cent) nationwide has experienced lung disease, either personally or through a member of their family. Yet relatively few have had their lungs tested over the past five years (18 per cent) and significant numbers of people were unable […]
Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2014
7th and 8th November, Radisson Blu Hotel Galway Abstract deadline – Friday 15th August 2014 More>