Institute for Respiratory Health

The Institute for Respiratory Health has been researching lung conditions for 20 years. Today it is at the heart of what we do. It’s what finds cures and treatments and changes people’s lives for the better. We are proud to say that we are one of two in the whole of Australia looking after the nation’s lungs. We conduct and foster innovative basic and clinical research to prevent, and better understand respiratory conditions and improve their diagnosis and management. We translate our research into improved treatments for people with lung disease. We campaign in Western Australia for an increased awareness of and investment in respiratory education and research. Our Clinical Trials Unit is the largest respiratory trials unit in Western Australia. We undertake clinical studies into chronic respiratory conditions, including asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and cystic fibrosis. A clinical trial is a research program conducted with patients to evaluate a new medical treatment,