Community Forum and Q & A
Respiratory diseases affect 1 in 4 Australians: that’s over 7 million men, women and children.
The Institute for Respiratory Health and The National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases will host a series of short talks from both our internationally renowned and emerging researchers on the latest discoveries and future directions in respiratory-related diseases, including:
- Mesothelioma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Lung cancer
- Cystic fibrosis
- Asthma
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pneumonia
Session A – Institute For Respiratory Health (McCusker Auditorium)
This is your chance to hear from a number of specialists who will present an overview of the advances being made in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and pneumonia.
Q & A hosted by Johnson Kitto, Lawyer and co-host of “The Morning Programme – Law Talk” on statewide 720 ABC Radio.
Prof Fraser Brims, Lung Cancer 
A/Prof Yuben Moodley, COPD and IPF Dr Anna Tai, Cystic fibrosis Prof Mark Nicol, Pneumonia Pip Brennan, Health Consumers’ Council 
A/Prof John Blakey, Asthma
Session B – National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (Seminar Room)
This is your chance to hear from both established experts and emerging researchers from the world’s largest centre dedicated to mesothelioma research.
Q & A hosted by Prof Anna Nowak, Director of NCARD and leading cancer researcher.
Caitlin Tilsed, Cancer Chemotherapy Prof Jenette Creaney, Looking for clues: earlier detection of mesothelioma Joel Kidman, Identifying immune “keys” for cancer “locks” 
Dr Joost Lesterhuis, Improving immunotherapy in mesothelioma; combining genes, maths and Hollywood Prof Richard Lake, Why science takes so long Prof Anna Nowak, Director and Q & A Host
For further information please contact:
- Sarah Cermak, Institute for Respiratory Health on sarah.cermak@resphealth.uwa.edu.au or call 6151 0815.
- Tracy Hayward, NCARD on tracy.hayward@uwa.edu.au or call 6151 1078.