Posts by: Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor Mateus Ferreira

Leonor Mateus Ferreira is an emerging, young journalist, with a Batchelor's degree in Communication and post-graduate degree in Multiplatform Journalism. She is particularly interested in politics and current affairs, and is currently studying for a masters degree in economics and public policies.

November 17, 2015November 16, 2015

New App, phaware365, Raising Awareness of Pulmonary Hypertension

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

The recently founded non-profit organization phaware global association has announced the launch of its new mobile app, phaware365, designed to take pulmonary hypertension (PH) awareness global, social, and high-tech. The tool’s creation ... Read more

November 12, 2015November 12, 2015

COPD Patient Runs NYC Marathon to Inspire Others to Exercise

News

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that causes shortness of breath and fatigue, and the majority of patients experience these symptoms even when doing simple, basic activities. But Russell ... Read more

November 9, 2015November 9, 2015

PFF and Boehringer Partner to Promote Research, Care

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) recently announced a five-year partnership with the research-driven pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. Through the collaboration, the two aim to raise awareness of pulmonary fibrosis in the community, offer educational ... Read more

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015

Lung Cancer Research Foundation Grants $2.1M to Research

Lung Cancer, News

The Lung Cancer Research Foundation (LCRF) has awarded a record total of $2.1 million to advance research related to lung cancer. The 2015 Scientific Grant Program awards were officially presented to 28 research ... Read more

November 3, 2015

NIH Grant to Advance Lung Therapeutics’ Empyema Drug Therapy

News, Pneumonia

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will support research conducted by Dr. Steven Idell, MD, PhD, who serves as UT Health Northeast investigator and chief scientific officer of the pharmaceutical company ... Read more

October 20, 2015November 9, 2015

Rare Lung Disease Case Studies to Be Presented at CHEST Annual Meeting

COPD, News

Cystic fibrosis, pleural effusion, methemoglobinemia, penetrating lung injury due to blank cartridge gunshot, and lung complications from silicone implants are just some of the unique case studies to be addressed at the ... Read more

October 16, 2015November 6, 2015

Asthma Society of Canada Launches New Asthma Research Fund

Asthma, News

The Asthma Society of Canada (ASC) is launching a new fund designed to support promising research focused on finding a cure for asthma. The new Dr. Goran Enhorning Asthma Research Fund is ... Read more

September 15, 2015November 5, 2015

phaware Organization Launches With Focus On High-Tech PH Education

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

A new non-profit organization and website has been launched to help support people who suffer from pulmonary hypertension (PH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The phaware Global Association (phaware) will collaborate with leaders in ... Read more

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015

Bristol-Myers and MUSC Collaborate to Study IPF, Scleroderma

News

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have recently announced the signing of an agreement to study fibrotic diseases. The translational research collaboration is focused on diseases such as ... Read more

June 29, 2015November 5, 2015

CFFT Awards Spyryx Biosciences to Advance Novel CF Therapy

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Spyryx Biosciences, Inc. has been granted an award from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics (CFFT), the non-profit drug discovery and development affiliate of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF). The funding will be invested ... Read more