Fellowships

The ERS is proud to present the awardees of the Long-Term Research Fellowships 2015

• Maryam ALEHASHEM (Scientifically Developing Countries Fellowship)
  Project: In vitro study of the bioreactivitry of diesel exhaust particles at the human alveolar gas-blood barrier
  Mobility: from Iran to the United Kingdom
• Annabelle BEDARD
  Project: Prenatal nutrition and respiratory and atopic outcomes in childhood
  Mobility: from France to the United Kingdom
• Adrian Arturo CECCATO (Scientifically Developing Countries Fellowship)
  Project: Rapid identification of the etiology of ventilator adquired pneumonia in ICU using nucleic acid amplification
  Mobility: from Argentina to Spain
• Purevsuren LOSOL (Scientifically Developing Countries Fellowship)
  Project: FADS gene cluster DNA methylation and the role of breastfeeding in protection from asthma
  Mobility: from Mongolia to the United Kingdom
• Manuel LOZANO
  Project: The relationship of novel biomechanical indices of neural respiratory drive and neuromechanical efficiency with disease severity and breathlessness in COPD
  Mobility: from Spain to the United Kingdom
• Irina KONTSEVAYA
  Project: Development and validation of novel biomarkers for drug-resistant tuberculosis cure and treatment success
  Mobility: from Russia to the United Kingdom
• Chiharu OTA
  Project: Role of cell-specific developmental Wnt signal impairment for chronic lung disease
  Mobility: from Japan to Germany
• Emanuela ZANNIN
  Project: Longitudinal assessment of physiological markers of broncho-pulmonary dysplasia
  Mobility: from Italy to Switzerland
• Fien VERHAMME
  Project: Characterization of airway epithelial cell populations in COPD
  Mobility: from Belgium to Germany

The ERS is proud to present the awardees of the Short-Term Research Training Fellowships from the October 2014 and April 2015 rounds.

• Shadi BANIASADI (Scientifically Developing Countries Fellowship)
  Project: Utilizing ALICE technology for physiologically realistic aerosol-to-cell delivery of multifunctional mesoporous silica nanoparticles
  Mobility: from Iran to Germany
• Lieuwe Durk Jacobus BOS (International Fellowship)
  Project: Assocation of pulmonary microbial communities and metabolic products during the development of pneumonia
  Mobility: from Netherlands to United States
• David CHAPMAN
  Project: The effect of a high fat meal on airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma
  Mobility: from the United States to Italy
• Kerstin HOEHNE
  Project: Investigation of CCL18 receptors binding
  Mobility: from Germany to France
• Anna Hubertina Maria CLEUTJENS
  Project: Screening of cognitive impairment in COPD
  Mobility: from the Netherlands to Italy
• Marijke DIELTJENS
  Project: Alterations in cardiovascular profile and neurocognitive function during non-invasive device therapy for obstructive sleep apnea
  Mobility: from Belgium to Sweden
• Martin DRES (International Fellowship)
  Project: Ultrasonographic evaluation of the diaphragmatic function under mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients. Comparison with the bilateral phrenic stimulation - Reference technic
  Mobility: from France to Canada
• Sébastien DUPASQUIER
  Project: The role of Wnt pathway in the abnormal phenotype of the COPD airway epithelium
  Mobility: from Belgium to Germany
• Alexandra FIRSOVA
  Project: Paracrine effects of stem cells in an in vitro model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia of prematurity
  Mobility: from Sweden to Germany
• Shigefumi FUKUI
  Project: The efficacy of sildenafil as a bridge therapy for pulmonary endarterectomy or balloon pulmonary angioplasty
  Mobility: from Japan to Italy
• Anastasios GIANNOU
  Project: Using orthotopic tracheal transplantation to study airway progenitor cell fate during carcinogenesis
  Mobility: From Greece to Germany
• Kerstin HOEHNE
  Project: Investigation of CCL18 receptors binding
  Mobility: from Germany to France
• Ilona Elisabeth KELLER (International Fellowship)
  Project: Proteasome-dependent MHC I antigen-presentation in cigarette-smoke exposed and MHV-68 infected mice
  Mobility: from Germany to United States
• Paul Joseph MCKIERNAN
  Project: Transcriptional regulation of the miR-17~92 cluster: an investigation into the role of estrogen in cystic fibrosis
  Mobility: from Ireland to United Kingdom
• Ankita MITRA
  Project: Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of Wnt candidate gene expression levels in the lungs of mouse strains with divergent lung function
  Mobility: from India to Germany
• Letizia Corinna MORLACCHI
  Project: Treatment of upper airway colonization in cystic fibrosis patients after lung transplantation
  Mobility: from Italy to Germany
• Nikolay MOROZ
  Project: Epigenetic control of diaphragm atrophy during prolonged mechanical ventilation
  Mobility: from Canada to Belgium
• Selina Mary PARRY
  Project: Understanding muscle wasting and intervention efficacy using muscle biopsy analysis in the respiratory critically ill population
  Mobility: from Australia to United Kingdom
• Andreia Lucia PINTO
  Project: Ultrastructural studies in Primary Ciliary Diskinesia of the Respiratory tract"
  Mobility: From Portugal to United Kingdom
• Athanasia PROKLOU
  Project: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSAHS): Investigation of common pathogenetic pathways and emerging biomarkers
  Mobility: from Greece to United Kingdom
• Nisreen RUMMAN (Scientifically Developing Countries Fellowship)
  Project: Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Diagnostic Testing in Countries with Limited Resources
  Mobility: From Palestinian Territory to United Kingdom
• Sami Olavi SIMONS
  Project: Immunophenotyping the COPD frequent exacerbator phenotype
  Mobility: from Netherlands to United Kingdom
• Savino SPADARO
  Project: A new technique for measuring inflammatory mediators in the bronchial mucosal lining fluid of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
  Mobility: from Italy to United Kingdom
• Kalliopi TANOU
  Project: Clinical utility and feasibility of a shortened multiple breath washout technique and offline exhaled nitric oxide in preschool children with wheezing disorders
  Mobility: from Greece to United Kingdom
• Dimitrios TOUMPANAKIS (International Fellowship)
  Project: Acute respiratory distress syndrome and mechanical ventilation induced fibrosis: Efficacy of bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell therapy
  Mobility: from Greece to Canada
• Ardak ZHUMAGALIYEVA (Scientifically Developing Countries Fellowship)
  Mobility: Diagnostics and management of alpha- 1 -antitrypsin deficiency
  Mobility: from Kazakhstan to Italy

The ERS is proud to present the awardees of the RESPIRE 2 Fellowships 2015

Under EU/ERS co-funding

This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no PCOFUNDGA-2012-600368.

• Joana Filipa DA SILVA DOMINGUES
  Project: Exploring the mechanisms of granuloma formation in vivo to prevent dissemination of a respiratory Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection: a live imaging approach
  Mobility: from the Netherlands to France
• Amal HOUSSAINI
  Project: Cellular senescence in lung emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: role for the mTOR/ubiquitin-proteasome pathways
  Mobility: from France to Germany
• Chuan-Xing LI
  Project: Systems medicine of COPD: multi-OMICS' based molecular subphenotyping of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using network modeling approaches
  Mobility: from the United States to Sweden
• Anirban SINHA
  Project: Temporal fluctuations of biomarkers in patients with asthma and controls: Proof of concept for predicting the severity of exacerbations
  Mobility: from India to the Netherlands

Under ERS funding

• Manosij GHOSH
  Project: Carbon nanotube induced genetic and epigenetic alterations as biomarkers for lung cancer risk
  Mobility: from India to Belgium
• Julie LAVAL
  Project: Plasticity and functionality of neutrophils in cystic fibrosis airways
  Mobility: from the United States to Germany
• Joannis PSALLIDAS
  Project: Proteomics analysis of malignant pleural effusion for prediction of favourable prognosis and pleurodesis success
  Mobility: from Greece to the United Kingdom
• Christina TISCHER
  Project: 'Grey Spaces' as an early life determinant for respiratory health
  Mobility: from Germany to Spain

ERS works closely with a number of other organisations and we are proud to present the awardees of the 2015 Joint Fellowships with European and National Societies.

Joint ERS/AIMAR Fellowship

• Chiara TRAVIERSO
  Project: A comparison of gastropulmonary aspiration in the semirecumbent and lateral-trendeleburg position in critically ill tracheally intubated patients"
  Mobility: from Italy to Spain

Joint ERS/EMBO Fellowships

• Lucas BOECK
  Project: Identification and characterization of efflux pumps in Mycobacterium abscessus
  Mobility: from Switzerland to the United Kingdom
• Antoine FROIDURE
  Project: Transcriptional control of lung fibroblast phenotype in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  Mobility: from Belgium to France

Joint ERS/CTS Peter Macklem Fellowship

• Jason WEATHERALD
  Project: Bronchodilator effects on exertional dyspnea and exercise performance in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
  Mobility: from Canada to France

Joint ERS/SEPAR Fellowships

• Heleen DEMEYER
  Project: Long term trajectory and effects of physical activity and sedentary behavior in patients with COPD
  Mobility: from Belgium to Spain
• Gemma GAY-JORDI
  Project: Effect of alveolar type II cell transplantation on surfactant system in pulmonary fibrosis
  Mobility: from Spain to Germany
• Maisem LAABEI
  Project: Investigating the effects of Cigarette Smoke on Bacterial Gene Expression and Intracellular Persistence
  Mobility: from United Kingdom to Spain

The ERS is proud to present the awardees of the Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Fellowships 2015, financially supported by an unrestricted grant from GSK

• Mais ABSI
  Project: In vivo investigation of the role of KV channels in pulmonary hypertension in rodent
  Mobility: from United Kingdom to United States
• Michiel DE RAAF
  Project: Let it flow, but not chafe; the interaction of shear stress on inflammation mediated endothelial dysfunction in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
  Mobility: from the Netherlands to France
• Morad NAKHLEH
  Project: Exploring Mechanisms and Early Detection of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension via Breath and Lung Tissue Volatolomics
  Mobility: from Israel to France
• Tao WANG
  Project: Epigenetic modifications in modulation of gene expression in cigarette smoke-mediated pulmonary arterial remodeling
  Mobility: from China to United Kingdom

ERS recognises the commitment, dedication and expertise of the College of Experts members who, several times a year, review applications under the lead of the ERS Research Director. ERS takes this opportunity to thank all members listed below.

ERS College of Experts members who reviewed applications in 2014-2015:

ERS recognises the dedication and expertise of the Fellowships & Awards Working Group members who, several times a year, interview Long-Term and Respire 2 applicants under the lead of the ERS Research Director.

ERS takes this opportunity to thank:

• Ines Azevedo
• Colin Bingle
• Agnes Boots
• Louise Donnelly
• Michael Edwards
• Rory Morty
• Mariona Pinart Gilberga
• Jaclyn Smith