Mission ...
The purpose of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health is to conduct research to increase understanding of respiratory health and disease across the life cycle through collaborative basic and clinical investigation with the eventual outcome of improving patient care.
We train young investigators to become independent researchers, encourage partnerships across disciplines nationally and internationally and create synergies with the public and private sectors.
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FIRESTONE Research
50 Charlton Avenue East
Hamilton Ontario
Canada L8N 4A6
905.522.1155 x33140
Since its inception as the Firestone Regional Chest and Allergy Unit (FRCAU) in 1978, the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health (FIRH) has developed from, and continues to be, a clinical facility with strong research directions. The clinical component handles the majority of consultations for respiratory disease in Hamilton and its region. This ensures that the research questions being asked and answered have an important and practical clinical focus. FIRH is located in a purpose built new facility at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Its faculty comprises a collegial mix of clinician-educators, clinician-scientists and basic researchers working in close proximity, which again helps to facilitate the research agenda.