Genetic and environmental risk factors on lifetime risk of obstructive lung disease [ 2015 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Caroline Lodge (Principal investigator)

Brief description Classification of lifetime phenotypes of obstructive lung disease allows investigation of the effect of environmental and genetic influences on specific phenotypes along with the interactions between them. Through improved phenotyping ,the currently inconsistent relationships between asthma and COPD and their associations with genetic and environmental factors may become clearer.

Funding Amount $339,436.00

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Public Health (Australia) ECF