Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit

The results of our annual survey of research volunteers who have participated in research studies and trials with us, during the past 12 months, are now complete. Download the results info-graphic The results show another improvement from last year and as usual are very positive, with volunteers and patients rating their experience in research with us highly. Thanks to all the volunteers and patients who took the time to complete the survey and to all our team for their hard

Dr Dominick Shaw from the Nottingham RRU at the University of Nottingham is featured on the Asthma UK website this week with a Question and Answer blog article. Dr Shaw is working to develop a simple blood test to measure how twitchy your airways are when diagnosing asthma and in the article he talks his work and his hopes for the future. You can read the full article on the Asthma UK website #news #asthma

Our research team have been working exceedingly hard on the GlaxoSmithKline NUCALA trial of mepolizumab in patients with severe asthma. Nucala is an add-on treatment for adult patients with severe refractory eosinophilic asthma. Our team have recruited 10 patients so far, second highest globally, and are continuing to work really hard in keeping recruitment going and liaising closely with the severe asthma service at Nottingham City Hospital. NUCALA Research Team Photo: Janet

Here at Nottingham RRU we are all looking forward to World Asthma Day 2017, and would love to see you at intu Victoria Centre Nottingham tomorrow 2nd May 2017 where we will be on hand with lots of demonstrations and information aboout asthma and our research. Here are some of asthma researchers showing their support of the #WhyWeDoResearch campaign ahead of world asthma day tomorrow. We hope to see you all tomorrow. #news #asthma