Respiratory

The Respiratory Local Specialty Group (LSG) of GM CLRN is led by Professor Adnan Custovic. Based at University Hospital of South Manchester’s Wythenshawe Hospital, the theme specialises in a number of areas of respiratory research.

The Respiratory LSG has a number of leads who specialise in research in the following areas:

• Severe Asthma - Dr Rob Niven
• COPD - Prof Dave Singh
• Allergy – Prof Adnan Custovic
• Cough – Dr Jacky Smith
• ILD Transplant – Dr Colm Leonard
• ITU, Ventilation and Pleural Disease – Dr Andrew Bentley
• Lung Cancer – Dr Richard Booton
• Pneumonia – Dr Mark Woodhead
• Lung Infection incuding fungal disease – Prof William Hope, Prof David Denning
• Primary Care – Dr Tim Frank
• Cystic Fibrosis – Dr Alex Horsley