ITS Research Mission
The ITS research mission is to facilitate high quality research that will support the care of patients (adult and paediatric) and contribute to knowledge around the causes, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory conditions.
Funding Opportunities
HRCI HRB Joint Funding Scheme
ITS have succeed in securing funding for ITS Members through the HRCI HRB Joint Funding Scheme in recent years. The scheme enables HRCI registered charities to support research of particular interest to specific patient populations.
Recent HRCI HRB Scheme Recipients
- 2024 – Reducing SSc-ILD Progression – Targeting the effects of the pulmonary microenvironment – Bettina Schock, Queen’s University Belfast
- 2022 – Correcting Pulmonary Immunity through manipulation of CFTR – Joe Keane, Trinity College Dublin
- 2017 – The Role of Aspirated Bile Acids Driving Chronic Lung Infections – Fergal O’Gara. J.Reen, University College Cork