Centre for Respiratory Science and Health

A respiratory revolution in medicine

The global pandemic has highlighted the extraordinary consequence of respiratory infection on our overall health evidenced by an unprecedented reduction in life expectancy. Therefore, respiratory health is the gateway to overall health.

The Centre for Respiratory Science and Health (CRSH) will develop new therapeutic strategies and facilitate medical technology breakthroughs to improve overall health in people afflicted by devastating lung diseases, and those afflicted by the long-term consequences of respiratory infections.

Our center will focus on a range of respiratory diseases, which encompass chronic complications caused by respiratory infections, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Severe Asthma and Asthma-COPD Overlap, lung cancer, and fibrotic lung diseases.

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Our mission is to integrate fundamental discovery, translational research, and technological innovation to develop new therapeutic strategies for people with respiratory diseases. The centre will facilitate new multidisciplinary collaborations.

Research themes

Fundamental discovery

Discovering fundamental new knowledge in disease mechanisms using cutting-edge cellular, molecular & physiological techniques.

Innovate lung therapeutics

Focusing on developing new nanotherapies that specifically target lung cells to deliver respiratory disease therapies to where they are needed.

Translational respiratory health

Bringing together clinicians that are leading pioneering research in translational research

Lung focused training and education

Contributing to the education and training of the next generation of researchers and clinicians in lung biology, physiology and immunology.


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Centre members and partners

We have a dedicated team of RMIT researchers and established collaborations with leading researchers and clinicians in academic, hospital and industry partners.

Get in touch

If you would like to know more about the Centre for Respiratory Science and Health please contact us.

Director

Professor Steven Bozinovski

Email: steven.bozinovski@rmit.edu.au

Deputy Director

Professor Stavros Selemidis

Email: stavros.selemidis@rmit.edu.au

 

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.