Welcome to the FIRH
The Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health (FIRH) is based out of St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and is affiliated with McMaster University. Clinical, research and educational activities are integrated and largely collaborative within the FIRH. The intent of this institute is to provide optimal patient care through clinical practice, translational research and the training of health care professionals
Executive Director, Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health
As Executive Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, I am focused on maintaining the Institute’s world-class status and increasing our reach into research of chronic lung diseases.
Donations
Donations from generous donors support our mission of research, service, and education. If you’ve been touched by the care of one of our clinicians or allied health professionals, or are inspired by our research devoted to improving the lives of people living with lung disease, please consider making a donation.
Upcoming Events
If you’d like to get access to these events, please contact us
Regional Respirology Clinical Rounds Contact us
Tuesdays at 9 a.m. (ET)
Regional Respirology Research Rounds Contact us
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. (ET)
MIRC Immunology Research Seminar Contact us
Wednesdays at 9 a.m. (ET)
Technological Advances in Research (TART) Seminars Contact us
Last Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. (ET)
8th Frederick E. Hargreave Lectureship Learn More
April 8, 2024 @ 5:30 PM–8:00 PM
Recent News
Faculty of Health Sciences ➚
Community investment: Shielding older adults from COVID-19 hospitalizations
2024
Faculty of Health Sciences ➚
Multi-year CIHR grant supports McMaster study at the intersect of aging and infectious disease
2024
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Listen to the 4th F. E. Hargreave Airway Hyperresponsiveness Symposium Podcast!
Education
