Cystic Fibrosis Research
The Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland are currently funding the following projects (due for conclusion by the end of 2007):Project One:
Principal Investigator:Dr. Seamus Donnelly
Co- Applicant One:
Dr. Charles Gallagher
Institution:
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4
Project Title:
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) disease pathogenesis.
Project Two:
Principal Investigator:Dr. Clifford Taggart
Co- Applicant One:
Professor Noel G. McElvaney
Institution:
Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Education and Research Centre, Beaumont Hosp, Dublin 9
Project Title:
The Royal Elastolytic Cathepsins in Facilitating Pseudomonaas Colonisation of the Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Tract
Project Three:
Principal Investigator:Dr. Gerry Canny, Dr. Colm Costigan, Prof. Hillary Hoey, Prof. Andrew Green
Co- Applicant One:
Dr. Stephen O' Riordan
Institution:
Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Respiratory Medicine at: our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin. University College Dublin; The National Childrens Hospital, Tallaght. Trinity College Dublin and The Childrens University Hospital, Temple Street.
Project Title:
Prevelence of Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in the three major paediatric respiratory units in Dublin. A prospective randomised trial of hypoglycaemic agents versus traditional care in those identified with impaired Glucose intolerance.
Project Four:
Principal Investigator:Dr. Jim Egan
Co- Applicant One:
Dr. Dominic Keating
Institution:
The National Lung Transplant Program, University College Dublin, mater Misericordiae Hospital, Eccles Street, Dubin 7
Project Title:
Integrated functional genomics strategy to identify the key molecular drivers of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Cystic Fibrosis patients post transplant.
Project Five:
Principal Investigator:Dr. Eileen Savage
Institution:
School of Nursing & Midwifery, University College of Cork, Cork
Project Title:
A study of Adolescents and their parents perspectives of Health & Illness in managing Cystic Fibrosis.
