Lifetime asthma in the development of fixed airflow obstruction: strategies for prevention and early detection [ 2019 - ]

Research Grant

Brief description This scholarship will fund a PhD position in Respiratory Epidemiology at the University of Melbourne. The doctoral work will examine the lifetime role of asthma in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and aims to evaluate current treatment options and diagnostic criteria in the prevention and early detection of COPD. The overall aim is to reduce the impact of obstructive airways diseases at a population-level in Australia.

Funding Amount $128,225.00

Funding Scheme Postgraduate Scholarships

Notes Medical/Dental Postgraduate Scholarship