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Research teams are about to get some much-needed funding. The Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island awarded two research teams a total of $70.000 as part of their annual Legacy Research Grant Awards.
The first recipients Dr. Paul Hernandez and Dr. Scott Kehler from Dalhousie University will be conducting research on COPD. “We are grateful to the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for supporting our research.” Says Dr. Hernandez. “Its is important to understand if we can improve how resources are used for the delivery of healthcare to patients who need it most as part of their treatment or prevention of COPD.”
The other recipient Dr. Valerie Chappe also from Dalhousie will be researching a protein found in some people with cystic fibrosis to determine if it can be used to treat COVID 19. With this funding they will investigate how the protein helps to protect the lungs from the infection in patients that have the condition. Dr. Chappe stated that she was very grateful to receive this research funding.
Both of the research teams got $35.000 dollars.
CEO of Research Nova Scotia Stefan Leslie says they are proud of the lung association for making these investments as research continues to help improve health care delivery and outcomes for Nova Scotians through the advancement of disease detection, treatment, diagnoses, and prevention.
The Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is a volunteer driven charity whose mission is to improve quality of life by controlling and preventing lung disease through research. The Legacy Research Grant has funded local lung research projects for over 30 years with help from Research Nova Scotia and the research has helped to improve lung health in Nova Scotia and PEI.
Research Nova Scotia is an independent non-profit corporation that organizes the funding of research in the province.
