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Today digital Lung Science Pub Quiz 15.30-17.30h
NRS March 2021

Still interested to join the digital Lung Science Pub Quiz today 15.30-17.30h but did not register? You are still welcome!!

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Still welcome to the digital Lung Science Pub Quiz 15.30-17.30h today
General March 2021

Still interested to join the digital Lung Science Pub Quiz today 15.30-17.30h but did not register? You are still welcome!!

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Registration is open now: Dutch Lung Congress 17-18 June 2021
NRS February 2021

On the 17th and 18th of June 2021 the NRS, in collaboration with the NVALT and Lung foundation Netherlands, will organize the Dutch Lung Congress as a fully online meeting. This meeting will build on the success of the scientific collaboration within the former annual lung meeting (Longdagen). Registration is open now.

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Update from the NRS board - Treasurer
NRS February 2021

The treasurer of the NRS gives an update from the board.

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Become a contender for the Sterk Participation Award 2021
General February 2021

Researchers who make patient participation an indispensable part of their research, can compete for the Sterk Participation Award this year again. Deadline: March 9, 2021, 10:00 a.m.  

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Vacature organisatie- en beleidsondersteuner NRS
NRS January 2021

Wil jij je inzetten voor Nederlands longonderzoek en tegelijkertijd je netwerk uitbreiden en ervaring opdoen binnen de communicatie en wetenschap? De NRS is op zoek naar een nieuwe organisatie- en beleidsondersteuner die met een grote mate van zelfstandigheid en veel eigen initiatief kan werken.

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Save the date - Annual Lung Meeting 2021
General January 2021

On the 17th and 18th of June 2021, we will organize a new Annual Lung Meeting. Save the date!

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Save the date - Annual Lung Meeting 2021
9th International Meeting on Pulmonary Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs - 26 + 27 February 2021
General January 2021

On February 26 and 27, 2021, the virtual "9th International Meeting on Pulmonary Rare Diseases and Orphan Drugs" will be organized.

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Persbericht: Franciscus onderzoek toont relatie grote buikomtrek en ongunstig beloop bij Covid-19
News Committee January 2021

Niet iedereen met overgewicht loopt extra risico bij een besmetting met Covid-19. Vooral een grote buikomtrek is riskant. Minder belangrijk is vet rond de heupen. Dat blijkt uit recent onderzoek in Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland. Dat is een extra motivatie om in het nieuwe jaar af te vallen. ´De plaats waar het vet zit is belangrijk voor het risico op een ongunstig beloop bij Covid-19´, aldus Cathelijne van Zelst, arts-onderzoeker.

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Persbericht: Franciscus onderzoek toont relatie grote buikomtrek en ongunstig beloop bij Covid-19
Hermelijn Smits new president of the NRS
NRS December 2020

Hermelijn Smits (LUMC) has been elected as the NRS president for the coming 2 years last month.

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Public-private consortium P4O2 (precision medicine for more oxygen) investigates risk factors for developing lung damage and chronic complaints after COVID-19
NRS September 2020

Many patients who have had COVID-19 continue to have health complaints for a long period of time. The long-term effects of the damage caused by the virus and the body's response to it is unclear. A team of researchers, private parties and patient representatives will investigate how these complaints develop and which factors can predict them in future patients. The project is co-funded by the PPP Allowance made available by Top Sector Life Sciences & Health (Health~Holland).

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Public-private consortium P4O2 (precision medicine for more oxygen) investigates risk factors for developing lung damage and chronic complaints after COVID-19
Late breaking news from ATS/ERS
General September 2020

Tune in TODAY at 8:00 pm (CET) for the PneumoLive broadcast on the topic „Late breaking news from ATS/ERS"

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Invitation to submit an abstract to the GSK SPARROW meeting The Netherlands
General July 2020

GSK invites researchers in the Netherlands to send in an abstract in the field of respiratory research, regardless of specific focus area. Together with GSK, an expert panel would like to give five researchers the opportunity to share their research in an oral presentation. The researcher with the most inspiring abstract and presentation wins an individual mentorship with a relevant Dutch expert. Deadline: 9th of August

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30th anniversary discount ERS Congress till 16 June 23:59 CEST
General June 2020

To mark 30 years of the annual ERS Congress, ERS is offering a registration fee of only €59 for members and €99 for non-members until 16 June at 23:59 CEST.

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Vacancies GPRI
General May 2020

General Practitioners Research Institute (GPRI) in Groningen is looking for five researchers and one senior researcher for an international project.

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2nd PneumoLive broadcast on the topic „COVID-19 & Implications for the Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Diseases"
General May 2020

Tune in on May 26th at 20:00 (8 pm CET) for the 2nd PneumoLive broadcast on the topic „COVID-19 & Implications for the Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Diseases" given by Germany's top specialists. Moderator: Prof. Gernot Rohde Presenters: Prof. Roland Buhl - Obstruction - Asthma & COPD Prof. Michael Dreher - Intensive Care Prof. Michael Kreuter - Fibrosis Prof. Mathias Pletz - Infectiology

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Lung complaints after corona? Register with the Longfonds.
General April 2020

The Lung foundation Netherlands is committed to people who have permanent lung damage from corona. They want to use research to map out the long-term consequences of this virus on lung function, and to analyze solutions and the impact on daily life. They do this together with the Long Alliance Netherlands (LAN) in which more than thirty organizations are united in the field of prevention and care for people with lung diseases, including associations of lung patients, pulmonologists, general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, companies and the scientific organization of lung researchers (NRS).

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Refunding registration fee Longdagen 2020
NRS April 2020

The registration fee of the Longdagen 2020 will be refunded to those who registered. We are working on the process to organize this in the best way and will reimburse as soon as possible.

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COVID-19 Update by Germany's top respiratory specialists - April 9th
General April 2020

Pneumo Update Europe will organize a free live update on COVID-19 by Germany's top respiratory specialists on April 9th, 2020 at 20:00-21:30 (8-9:30 pm CET). Due to their underlying condition, patients with Asthma, COPD or allergies which target the airway are especially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. What infection risk in general and, specifically, which targeted therapies are important for this risk group?

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ATS Publishes New Guidance on COVID-19 Management
General April 2020

An American Thoracic Society-led international task force has released a guidance document to help clinicians manage COVID-19 patients in the face of a worldwide pandemic and minimal empirical evidence to guide treatment.

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