Respiratory Research at the Woolcock

Research and Treatments

With over 200 research personnel working in the area of respiratory and sleep research, we focus on understanding and treating lung disorders. Our research expertise span the whole medical field from diagnosis; molecular biology; drug delivery to patient care and education. While the number of diseases are numerous we highlight our expertise and advances in some of the more common disorders below.
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Asthma

Asthma affects over 2.5 million Australians, or 1 in 9 people.

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Childhood Asthma

Asthma is more common in children than adults & more common in boys than girls.

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COPD & Emphysema

COPD affects more than 464,000 Australians aged 45 or over.

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Cystic Fibrosis

In Australia, there are approximately 3,000 patients with cystic fibrosis.

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Nasal, Sinus Allergy & Infection

Australia has one of the highest allergy prevalence rates in the world.

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Pneumonia & Other Lung Infections

Lung infections are the no 1 cause of death in the chronically ill.

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a worldwide problem, including in Australia.

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LAM & Other Interstitial Lung Diseases

LAM is a rare cystic lung disease which is unique to women.

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More Research & Information

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