Funded research
Between 2017 and 2022, we awarded more than $2.4 million in research funding focused on a wide range of lung diseases and conditions. We are very proud to have supported so many up-and-coming researchers across the country.
Thank you to our funding partners:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Gender and Health (CIHR-IGH)
- Astra Zeneca Canada
- Asthma Canada
- Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation
- Cystic Fibrosis Canada
2022 Early Career Researcher Awards in Asthma - $100,000
In partnership with Asthma Canada, AstraZeneca Canada, Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH)
Cristina Longo, Université de Montréal
Treating asthma by integrating learning algorithms with omics research: Moving toward automated high-dimensional endotyping in children (TAILOR-MADE)
Zihang Lu, Queen's University
Asthma phenotypes, risk factors and the implications for future management in Canadian children
2020 Studentship - $10,500
Jigneshkumar Vaghasiya, University of Manitoba
Oxidized phosphatidylcholines are unique drivers of asthma pathobiology
2018 Fellowship - $90,000
Kozeta Miliku, University of Manitoba
The role of human milk oligosaccharides in the developmental origins of lung function and asthma
2020 Fellowship - $45,000
Tara Janes, University of Alberta
Progesterone promotes respiratory recovery in a rat model of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome: site of action and mechanisms
2020 Allied Health Fellowship - $10,000
Shirley Quach, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
The pediatric mechanical ventilation in Canada (PeMViC) study: A Delphi survey of pediatric mechanical ventilation practices by Canadian respiratory therapists
2019 Fellowship - $54,000
Kawsari Abdullah, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
Long-term respiratory outcome of children diagnosed with bronchiolitis in the first year of life: A prospective cohort study using linked clinical and health administrative data
2019 Studentship - $12,000
Chanèle Cyr-Depauw, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Defining the next-generation umbilical cord-derived cell-therapy for treatment of neonatal lung disease
2019 Allied Health Fellowship - $10,000
Shirley Quach, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Common Canadian practices of pediatric mechanical ventilation
2022 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Mika Nonoyama, Ontario Technical University
Testing the effects of temperature and humidity on individuals with COPD in the ACE climactic chamber: A feasibility and pilot study
2021 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Dina Brooks, University of British Columbia
A mobile electronic repository to address patients’ support needs in coping with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2021 Allied Health Fellowship - $10,000
Shirley Quach, University of British Columbia
A mobile electronic repository to address patients’ support needs in coping with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2020 Allied Health Research Grant - $35,000
Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Improving ACCEPTance and uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The ACCEPT PR STUDY
2019 Emerging Clinician Scientist Award - $175,000
In partnership with CIHR-ICRH and Astra Zeneca Canada
Sunita Mulpuru, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Validating the use of frailty measurements to predict care expectations and deteriorations in quality of life among people with COPD: A prospective cohort study
2018 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Dina Brooks, West Park Healthcare Centre (Toronto)
Perspectives of Patients with COPD and Healthcare Providers on an Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour
2018 Studentship - $10,500
Devin Phillips, University of Alberta
The effect of inhaled nitric oxide on dyspnea and exercise tolerance in mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2018 Allied Health Fellowships - $10,000
Sachi O'Hoski, McMaster University
Beyond function: Exploring participation in life roles in people with COPD
Nafeez Syed, University of British Columbia
Impact of diesel exhaust on exercise endurance, breathlessness and airway physiology in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2017 Studentship - $42,000
Kate Johnson, University of British Columbia
Evaluating strategies for early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2017 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Didier Saey, Université Laval
Measuring quadriceps muscle endurance in patients with COPD
2020 COPD Catalyst Grants - $30,000
In partnership with CIHR-ICRH
Sunita Mulpuru, Ottawa Hospital Research institute
A pilot feasibility study to inform the development of a novel clinical and biomarker-driven definition of COPD exacerbation among hospitalized adults in Canada
Christel Renoux, CIUSSS de Centre-Ouest-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal-Jewish General
Gabapentinoids and the risk of severe respiratory events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Dimitry Rozenberg, University Health Network
Feasibility of a Home-Based Cognitive-Physical Exercise Program in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial
Benjamin Smith, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Airway trees in the Anthropocene: A new paradigm for personalizing COPD prevention, prognosis, and pharmacotherapy
2019 COPD Catalyst Grants - $30,000
In partnership with CIHR-ICRH
Pat Camp, University of British Columbia
COPD Alert! Telehealth System
Christopher Carlsten, University of British Columbia
Effect of diesel exhaust exposures on the lung microbiome in COPD
Roger Goldstein, University of Toronto
Rapid access rehabilitation (RAR) post-hospitalization for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A feasibility study
2018 COPD Catalyst Grants - $30,000
Laurent Brochard, St. Michael's Hospital
High-flow nasal cannula versus non-invasive ventilation in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thomas Rotter, Queen's University
Optimizing integrated care for older adults with COPD: Determining the influence of the primary and specialist network of care on patient and system outcomes
Robert Wu, University Health Network
Identification of patients admitted with COPD exacerbations and stratification of those at high risk of readmission using natural language processing and machine learning
2017 COPD Catalyst Grants - $30,000
Andrew Cave, University of Alberta
Natural history of COPD in primary care: A national retrospective cohort study
Dennis Jensen, McGill University
Morphine: A novel intervention to maximize the benefits of exercise training in adults with COPD?
Ma'en Obeidat, University of British Columbia
The effect of sex on molecular signatures in lung tissue from COPD patients
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2017 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Louise Rose, University of Toronto
Patient and family centered performance measures focused on actionable processes of care for persistent or chronic critical illness
2017 Allied Health Fellowship - $10,000
Erin Miller, University of Toronto
Evaluating the effectiveness of using high fidelity stimulation to teach tracheal suctioning to physical therapists
2021 Respiratory Health Effects of Long COVID Operating Grants - $40,000
In partnership with CIHR-ICRH/IGH
Jordan Guenette, University of British Columbia
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and functional imaging determinants of dyspnea post-COVID-19
Robert Kozak, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Host gene expression signatures from clinically banked upper respiratory tract swabs associate in situ altered mucosal immunity with development of long COVID-19
Simon Rousseau, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Immunopathology of respiratory distress in long COVID
Alyson Wong, University of British Columbia
Identifying long COVID phenotypes and their association with long-term quality of life
2022 Allied Health Fellowship - $10,000
in partnership with Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Jordana McMurray, University of Toronto
Actigraphic and self-reported sleep outcomes and relationships to anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis: A mixed-methods study
2018 Fellowship - $90,000
Adèle Coriati, Providence St. Joseph’s and St. Michael’s Healthcare
Understanding differences in cystic fibrosis health outcomes and survival: A systematic comparison of Canadian and French registry data
2018 Allied Health Fellowship - $10,000
Kenneth Wu, University of Toronto
Characteristics of peripheral skeletal muscles structure and function in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) & its relationship with CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) malfunction
2017 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Sunita Mathur, University of Toronto
Determinants of skeletal muscle function in adults with cystic fibrosis
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2018 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Dale Craig, University of Toronto
A multi-centered stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the de-adoption of oral chlorhexidine prophylaxis and implementation of an oral care bundle for ventilated critically ill patients (The CHORAL study)
2018 Studentship - $10,500
Cameron Griffiths, University of Alberta
Interactions between respiratory syncytial virus and cell surface nucleolin during viral entry
2021 Fellowship - $55,000
Gillian Goobie, University of British Columbia
Air pollution as a modulator of molecular, structural, and clinical outcomes in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease
2019 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Joyce Ka Yan Wu, Toronto General Hospital
Characterization of interstitial lung disease using airway oscillometry
2018 Studentship - $42,000
Javad Alizadeh, University of Manitoba
Stiff substrates enhance mitophagy/EMT crosstalk
2021 Studentship - $10,500
CIHR Project Grant
Carlos Hiroki, University of Calgary
Lung sensory neurons influence in the outcome of pulmonary fibrosis
2017 Fellowship - $45,000
Miranda Kirby, University of British Columbia
Small airway disease and emphysema in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
2019 Emerging Clinician Scientist Award - $200,000
In partnership with CIHR-ICRH and Astra-Zeneca Canada
Neil Goldenberg, Hospital for Sick Children
Immunological Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
2017 Studentship - $42,000
Steven Wright, University of Toronto
Exercise Hemodynamics for the Evaluation of Breathlessness & Suspected Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
2018 Allied Health Research Grant - $20,000
Veronique Pepin, Concordia University
APNex: A pilot randomized trial of combined cognitive-behavioural therapy and exercise training versus exercise training alone for the treatment of chronic insomnia in obstructive sleep apnea
2018 Studentship - $14,000
Annette Pisanski (Abad-Hernandez), University of Alberta
Role of parafacial respiratory group on the stabilization of sleep disordered breathing