The Leeds Respiratory Research Unit
We deliver high quality patient focused clinical trials in Sleep Medicine, Non invasive ventilation, Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Oncology, COPD, TB, IPF and e Health.
We have an excellent and proven track record in clinical trials recruitment and ensure patients have access to participate in cutting edge clinical trials.
Key areas of Research
Allergy: Mechanism of drug Allergy
Asthma
Bronchiectasis
Cystic Fibrosis
Informatics: Development of innovative IT solutions to connect clinical data across platforms – Data quality and coding – Trends in chronic disease
Inflammation: inflammation and lung disease
Lung cancer and pleural disease
Psychology: Cognition: Adherence measures in chronic disease – Novel interventions to enhance treatment uptake.
Sleep Medicine and Non invasive ventilation
Tuberculosis
Clinical trials
New initiatives
2016 – Launch of the Strategic Research Centres “Cystic Fibrosis arthritis and lung inflammation” Funded by the UK CF Trust
2017- £5.2million award by Yorkshire Cancer Research for lung cancer screening