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We are delighted to share the news that Professor Stuart Elborn CBE, Honorary Professor of Medicine at Queen's, has been awarded the 2024 British Thoracic Society Medal.

Congratulations, Professor Elborn!

#LoveQUB #RespiratoryMedicine #RespiratoryScience @btsrespiratory.bsky.social
Queen’s Professor awarded 2024 British Thoracic Society Medal
Professor Stuart Elborn CBE, Honorary Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University Belfast, has been awarded the 2024 British Thoracic Society (BTS) Medal.
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December 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM
We’re almost ready to welcome delegates to Perth for the TSANZSRS 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting! Tomorrow features a full day of postgraduate workshops, with the main conference program starting on Saturday 28 March at 8:30 am with the Opening Plenary.
#TSANZSRS2026 #RespiratoryScience #LungHealth
March 26, 2026 at 6:17 AM
🌬️ A sneeze is a sudden storm in our breathing. What hidden signal sets it off?

✍️ Trace the reflex that protects the airway: www.theperpetuallycurious.org/sneezing/

A brief gust, a long story in motion.

#Science #RespiratoryScience #Biology #HumanBody #TPC8
June 26, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Whew!😮‍💨

The hot weather—coupled with widespread wildfire smoke—is making breathing more difficult. But why?

Let's revisit this vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog from APS member Natalya Zinkevich for the science behind your labored breathing: https://ow.ly/sMbn50Zp4LB #RespiratoryScience #Physiology 🧪
Why Do We Gasp for Air in the Extreme Heat? - I Spy Physiology Blog
If you live in a hot and humid climate, you may know what it’s like to feel as if you’re gasping for air on an especially hot day. For people with asthma or other chronic lung conditions, heat waves—which often coincide with dangerous ozone levels and humidity—may cause asthma flare-ups and breathing difficulties. This is … Continue reading Why Do We Gasp for Air in the Extreme Heat?
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July 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Exhaled Nitric Oxide: Asthma Monitoring

🧪 eNO effective in tracking asthma
🌡️ Direct correlation with airway inflammation
🔬 Offers patient-specific monitoring
#Asthma #eNO #RespiratoryScience
September 16, 2026 at 4:26 AM
As we get ready for #TSANZSRS2026, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the sponsors supporting this year’s Annual Scientific Meeting.

✨ Their support helps bring the respiratory community together, thank you!

See you in Perth next week for #TSANZSRS2026 #RespiratoryScience #LungHealth
March 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
⏰Just 1 day left to submit your #RespiratoryResearch abstract for #BALR2026 this June!

Need 1 more reason to join us in Leicester?

Check out the full programme ⬇️ packed with exciting #RespiratoryScience and opportunities for you to share your work!

www.balr.co.uk/meetings
April 16, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The countdown to #BALR2026 #conference continues!

⏰ 2 days left to submit your abstracts!

With 2 great opportunities to present your #RespiratoryScience in oral or poster sessions, and prizes across career stages, join us in Leicester- a city with over 2 millennia of history!
The countdown to the #BALR2026 is on!

⏰ 3 days left to submit your abstract!

🌟 3 award categories for presentations (Postgraduate, Early and Mid-Career)

🔬3 exciting keynote sessions

🗓️3 days packed with #RespiratoryScience

Submit your #Research today!
NOW OPEN: Abstract submission & registration for BALR 2026 in Leicester (23–25 June)

🫁 Abstract deadline: 17 April
🫁 Registration deadline: 30 May

From genes to environment, injury to repair, and models to new mechanisms

www.balr.co.uk/meetings

#BALR2026 #RespiratoryScience
April 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Great idea for a short-term project in #RespiratoryScience, providing students with high-quality research experience?

We’d love to fund it! 🫁

Just 3 days left to apply for a BALR joint studentship to fund a project in Summer 2026 ⬇️☀️
📢 Funding opportunity: BALR joint #studentships are now open for applications from undergrad science/med students and PI/PostDoc supervisors across a range of respiratory conditions.

⏰ Deadline 17th April

Visit balr.co.uk/awards

@actionpfcharity.bsky.social #BreathingMatters #PulmonaryFibrosisNI
April 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The countdown to the #BALR2026 is on!

⏰ 3 days left to submit your abstract!

🌟 3 award categories for presentations (Postgraduate, Early and Mid-Career)

🔬3 exciting keynote sessions

🗓️3 days packed with #RespiratoryScience

Submit your #Research today!
NOW OPEN: Abstract submission & registration for BALR 2026 in Leicester (23–25 June)

🫁 Abstract deadline: 17 April
🫁 Registration deadline: 30 May

From genes to environment, injury to repair, and models to new mechanisms

www.balr.co.uk/meetings

#BALR2026 #RespiratoryScience
April 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
NOW OPEN: Abstract submission & registration for BALR 2026 in Leicester (23–25 June)

🫁 Abstract deadline: 17 April
🫁 Registration deadline: 30 May

From genes to environment, injury to repair, and models to new mechanisms

www.balr.co.uk/meetings

#BALR2026 #RespiratoryScience
March 23, 2026 at 10:14 AM