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You are invited to the upcoming Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma Annual Research Day on 27 November 2019 in Newcastle, NSW. The programme includes an all-day research meeting and a public evening symposium, presented by local researchers and experts from across Australia. The day session will provide an overview of cutting-edge research to understand…

As part of our ongoing seminar series, the Centre of Research Excellence in Severe Asthma is pleased to be hosting Profs. Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich & Tim Usherwood on 15 August 2019. More information is available at: https://www.severeasthma.org.au/inhaler-use-adherence/ Time: 1 – 2.30 PM AEST, 15 August 2019 Location: Webinar Online (and aired in Caves Theatre, HMRI, Newcastle) To…

Severe Asthma ERS Monograph is now available! The book covers all aspects of severe asthma, including epidemiology, diagnosis, mechanisms, treatment and management. It includes a particular focus on recent advances in understanding the heterogeneity of disease, gleaned from 'omic platforms and patient cohorts. Content has been developed by international experts in the field of severe...

The Severe Asthma Toolkit (https://toolkit.severeasthma.org.au) was launched 1 year ago, at the TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting. In its first year, the resource has been accessed by a truly global audience, with >12,000 users from over 130 countries. The website has been shared broadly, with numerous mentions in online publications (e.g. the Limbic). We were excited...

We are pleased to release the fifth Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma newsletter (Volume 5: March 2019). Our newsletters  provide updates on activities, personnel, upcoming events and new developments that are relevant to severe asthma. If you would like more information, please explore our website. To receive updates in the future, please register for…

We recently released our: Clinical Recommendations For The Use Of Benralizumab In Severe Asthma This document was developed by the Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma. It provides an overview of benralizumab treatment, eligibility criteria, enrolment, precautions/adverse effects and procedures for administration. This document has been developed as a guide only. Any local recommendations and…

As part of our ongoing seminar series, the Centre of Research Excellence in Severe Asthma is pleased to announce 3 upcoming webinars for 2019: 22 February 2019, 1:00 – 2:00PM AEDT: Lung Function Assessment of Severe Asthma by Brigitte Borg & Prof. Greg King. For information and to register, click here: https://www.severeasthma.org.au/lung-function/   17 April 2019,…

We will host the Workshop on the Assessment and Management of Unexplained Breathlessness and Dysfunctional Breathing; a full-day education programme, to be held on Thursday 04 April 2019 at the Hunter Medical Research Institute in Newcastle, NSW. Download the event programme by clicking here This education programme will focus on the current understanding, diagnosis, assessment and treatment of complex breathlessness. We…

As part of our ongoing seminar series, the Centre of Research Excellence in Severe Asthma is pleased to announce four webinars to be held in late 2018. 07 November 2018, 10:00 – 11:00AM AEST: Bronchial Thermoplasty by Dr. David Langton. For information and to register, click here: https://www.severeasthma.org.au/bronchial-thermoplasty/   15 November 2018, 1:00 – 2:00PM AEST:…

The Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma is pleased to be hosting educational symposia around Australia. Sessions will provide an introduction to the Severe Asthma Toolkit and educational updates on severe asthma research and clinical management. The Severe Asthma Toolkit is a new web-based resource for healthcare professionals caring for people with severe asthma. Audience:…