Brief, lay-friendly explanation of our latest publication about human lung alveolar type 1 cells and why they are important for advancing lung regeneration research here:
healthcare-in-europe.com/en/news/study-…

The AJRCCM ILD special issue is now out. We highlight some truly exciting research. Thanks to all the authors for their support of ATS Blue Journal. For a quick summary of what has been published in the special issue you can read our ILD editors’ editorial. bit.ly/3xZv9ND

On 24th April ILFA Ireland attended the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health. It was a privilege to attend and to respectfully expose the reality of the unmet healthcare needs of lung fibrosis patients. Thanks to everyone who took part. Lung fibrosis patients deserve better.

Transcript of 'Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis' - Discussion with members of the Joint Committee on Health and ILFA Ireland
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Was speaking in the Oireachtas yesterday with the Joint Committee on Health, demanding better care for patients with Lung Fibrosis ILFA Ireland

Great work by Senior transplant physiotherapist Olive McCafferty & ILFA Ireland advocating for patients with lung fibrosis at the Oireachtas joint committee on health today 👏👏

An overview of ILD for the non-specialist (all in 4000 words!!!). There is also an accompanying podcast…

Powerful testimony from representatives of ILFA Ireland, healthcare professionals & a patient with lung fibrosis today at Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais Health Committee about the need for a Clinical Care Programme, streamlined oxygen provision, access to pulmonary rehab, & financial supports.

A fascinating talk on “Results of Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Studies” from Killian Hurley & Dr Aoife Carolan. If you are diagnosed with lung fibrosis and have at least 1 relative with lung fibrosis and would like you to take part in their research study, see the flye👇

ILFA Ireland was delighted to attend the RCSI PPI Knowledge Exchange Event on 20th March. Chiara De Santi NicolaCassidy spoke about ILFA's research committment and shared meaningful examples of #PPI in action. A fantastic event with powerful presentations and networking

Michael Darragh Macauley | Full Interview | The Late Late Show GAA Special youtu.be/WFzud_Hcw3A?si… via YouTube
Michael D Macauley 🍉 Organ Donation Transplant Ireland Mater Transplant

High risk of lung cancer in surfactant-related gene variant carriers pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38575158/
Very proud of this Vincent Cottin collaborative work showing the risk of lung cancer in SFTPA1/SFTPA2 mutation carriers particularly if smoking

Thanks to ⁦RCSI⁩ ⁦Triona Ní Chonghaile⁩ ⁦Prof. Fergal O'Brien⁩ for a fantastic research day today and huge congratulations to ⁦Róisín McAvera⁩ on her award for her oral presentation on profiling genomic risk in Irish MM patients #mmsm

Some of our team and friends at the ⁦RCSI⁩ research day today. Great science, fun and laughs. ⁦⁦Anja Schweikert⁩ Irene Oglesby, Amy Duffy Mari Ozaki⁩ ⁦Hurley Lab RCSI Dublin⁩ ⁦Chiara De Santi⁩ ⁦RCSI TERG⁩

Amazing talk from Elaine Fuchs on stem cell memory - inflammation and cancer in the skin. I learned so much and enjoyed the animal pictures. #stem cells #biology ⁦RCSI⁩ ⁦RCSI TERG⁩ ⁦Hurley Lab RCSI Dublin⁩

📢 We are looking for a Clinical Research Nurse to work in the Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone wanting to work in the area of critical care research with a great team. Retweets appreciated 🏥 RCSI Anaesthesia and Critical Care Gerard Curley IACCN

ILFA Ireland is delighted that the Human Tissue Bill was signed into law by President of Ireland alllowing for the introduction of an opt-out organ donation consent system #OrganDonationSavesLives
HSE Ireland Stephen Donnelly Organ Donation Transplant Ireland National Office of Clinical Audit

Congratulations Imran Imran Sulaiman
RCSI
Beaumont Hospital