Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases in Canada affecting over 11.82% of the population (4.7 million people) with well-recognized biological sex differences. Asthma disproportionately affects children and youth and is a leading cause for emergency room visits and hospitalizations in children. Chronic airway inflammation affects the health, wellbeing and quality of… Read more »
OBJECTIVES To create value-added opportunities for the training, education and professional development of graduate students, to promote greater understanding of the causes, and mechanisms of asthma with a view towards improvement of asthma treatments and potential cures. VALUE OF TRAINING AWARDS Minimum of two (2) awards for PhD students valued at $30,000 each. Minimum of… Read more »
Asthma Canada-Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) Bastable-Potts and Goran-Enhorning Early-onset and Late-onset Asthma Graduate Student Research Awards Objectives To create value-added opportunities for the training, education, and professional development of graduate students, to ensure continued improvement of asthma treatment therapies and progress towards finding a cure for asthma. About the sponsors Asthma Canada… Read more »