Unraveling the protective role of endothelial cell MAGI1 in lung fibrosis

Dr. Jimmy Stalin, University of Fribourg

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Comparison of two modes of the insufflator/exsufflator technique in paediatric subjects with neuromuscular disease: a randomised multi-crossover trial

PD Dr. med. Thomas Riedel, University Children's Hospital, Inselspital

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Linking the newly identified androglobin to pulmonary and tracheal ciliary function

Dr. Anna Keppner, University of Fribourg

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Effect of a digital lifestyle intervention on health-related quality of life in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after rehabilitation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Prof. Dr. sc. techn. habil. Kai-Uwe Schmitt, Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis and risk stratification of lower respiratory tract infections in TB endemic regions: a multicenter prospective cohort study

Dr. med. Dr. phil. Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)

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Cell specific targeted gene editing of hepatocytes for treatment of Alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency

Dr. Tiziana Cremona, Universität Bern
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Swiss registry of children with home respiratory support

Dr. Sophie Guérin, Universitätsspital Lausanne, CHUV
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Targeting cytosolic DNA sensors cGAS/STING and AIM2 during lung ex vivo perfusion to reduce posttransplant allograft inflammation and damage

Dr. Jérôme Lugrin, Universitätsspital Lausanne, CHUV
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the risk of COgnitive DEcline in the elderly population – The OSA-CODE study

Dr. Nicola Marchi, Universitätsspital Lausanne, CHUV
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Phenotypes of primary ciliary dyskinesia and their association with genetic mutations and disease progression

Dr. Eva Sophie Lunde Pedersen, Universität Bern
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Regulation of pulmonary GM-CSF in the context of allergic airway inflammation

Prof. Christoph Schneider, Universität Zürich
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Drug tolerance in chronic respiratory infections

Dr. Lucas Boeck, University Hospital Basel
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Altitude-induced breathing, sleep and cognitive impairments in healthy individuals older than 40 years and effect of preventive acetazolamide. Randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind trial.

Dr. Michael Furian, University Hospital Zurich
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Efficacy of ready4life - a digital coaching program for addiction prevention among vocational school students in Switzerland

Dr. Severin Haug, University of Zurich
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Effects of hypoxia on pulmonary hemodynamics at rest and during exercise – implications and therapeutic strategies for patients with COPD

Dr. Mona Lichtblau, University Hospital Zurich
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A simplified method of twitch mouth pressure measurement for the diagnosis of diaphragmatic dysfunction

Dr. Georgia Mitropoulou, University Hospital Lausanne
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Lung microbiome in obesity-associated asthma: cause or consequence?

Dr. Niki Ubags, University Hospital Lausanne
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Effects of air pollution on lung function and lung growth in Swiss children

Dr. Jakob Usemann, University Children’s Hospital Zurich
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Role of alternative RNA splicing in the regulation of antiviral responses of the respiratory epithelium.

Dr. Marco Alves, University of Bern
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Predicting asthma attacks in Swiss children: a clinical cohort study.

Prof. Dr. med. Cristina Ardura-Garcia, University of Bern
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Tailored intervention on nutrition and exercise for obstructive sleep apnea patients treated with CPAP: TINE STUDY

Dr. Mathieu Berger, University Hospital Lausanne
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Establishing a Swiss National Lung Cancer Screening Program

Prof. Dr. med. Christophe von Garnier, University Hospital Lausanne
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Patient-specific, stem-cell derived lung organoids - a step to precision medicine

Prof. Dr. Thomas Geiser, University Hospital Bern
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CT-based radiomics texture signature for the prediction of drug response to nintedanib in experimental lung fibrosis

PD Dr. med. Britta Maurer, University Hospital of Zürich
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Effect of Hepatocyte growth factor on regulatory T cells in bleomycin injured rat lung.

Dr. Fabian Blank, University of Bern
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Lung microbiota signatures in the light of frailty in lung transplant recipients: bacteria-virus-host interactions from bench to bedside.

Dr. med. Angela Koutsokera, Lausanne University Hospital
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A genome wide screen for drug resistance and drug tolerance mechanisms in Mycobacterium abscessus - a pathogen referred to as «antibiotic nightmare».

Prof. Peter Sander, University of Zurich
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This project is supported by the Georg und Bertha Schwyzer-Winiker Stiftung

Comparative effects between electronic cigarette vapour and cigarette smoke on inflammation and wound healing in human gingival keratinocytes.

Prof. Patrick Schmidlin, University of Zurich
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A novel auto-regulatory mechanism causing drug resistance of airway wall remodelling and mitochondrial activity in asthma.

Dr. Michael Roth, University Hospital Basel
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Early life exposure to nicotine affects the repair capacity of lung in adult mice.

Prof. Dr. Constance Barazzone-Argiroffo, University Hospital of Geneva
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Assessment of novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of allergic asthma.

Dr. Alexander Eggel, University of Bern
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This project is supported by the Uniscientia Stiftung

Fluctuation dynamics of biomarkerst o predict exacerbations in asthma: A stepping stone for early intervention.

Prof. Dr. med. Urs Frey, University Children's Hospital Basel
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Effect of a long-term home-based exercise training using minimal equipment vs. usual care in COPD patients: A multicentre randomized controlled trial.

Dr. Anja Frei, University of Zurich
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This project is supported by the Uranus Stiftung

Molecular regulation of innate lymphoid cell type 2 in lung disease.

Dr. Philippe Krebs, University of Bern
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This project is supported by the Stiftung Lindenhof

Investigation into air transmission of highly pathogenic viruses.

Assoc. Ph.D. Stefan Kunz, Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Lausanne
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The microenvironment of stem cells in the fibrotic lung – does it matter?

PD Dr. med. / Dr. phil. Nat. Katrin Hostettler Haack, Department of Biomedicine and Clinic of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel
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Integrated care of co-morbidities versus standard care after acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in the intensive care unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Dr. Dan Adler, Pneumology Department, University Hospital Geneva
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Support by smartphone app and carbon monoxide self-monitoring for smoking cessation: A randomised controlled trial nested into the Swiss HIV Cohort Study

Prof. Dr. med Heiner Bucher, Basel Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University Hospital Basel
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Unravelling protective signalling pathways in acute lung injury using a novel lung-on-chip technology

PD Dr. med. Stefan Freigang, Institute of Pathology, University of Bern
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This project is supported by the Uniscientia Stiftung

Impact of a pharmaceutical care intervention to improve adherence of inhaled medication in asthma and COPD patients

Prof. Dr. med Jörg Leuppi, University Clinic of Medicine, Cantonal Hospital Baselland
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