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BOLD I sites: Research teams

Adana: Ali Kocabaş (PI), Attila Hancioglu, Ismail Hanta, Sedat Kuleci, Ahmet Sinan Turkyilmaz, Sema Umut, Turgay Unalan – Cukurova University School of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Adana, Turkey.

Algiers: Samya Taright (PI) – CHU Bab El Oued, Service de Pneumologie, Algiers, Algeria.

Annaba: Hamid Hacene Cherkaski (PI), Amira Bengrait, Tabarek Haddad, Ibtissem Zgaoula, Maamar Ghit, Abdelhamid Roubhia,  Soumaya Boudra, Feryal Atoui, Randa Yakoubi, Rachid Benali, Abdelghani Bencheikh, Nadia Ait-Khaled – Faculté de Médecine Annaba, SEMEP Elhadjar, Algeria.

Bergen: Amund Gulsvik (PI), Tina Endresen, Lene Svendsen – Department of Thoracic Medicine, Institute of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

Cape Town: Eric Bateman (PI), Anamika Jithoo (PI), Desiree Adams, Edward Barnes, Jasper Freeman, Anton Hayes, Sipho Hlengwa, Christine Johannisen, Mariana Koopman, Innocentia Louw, Ina Ludick, Alta Olckers, Johanna Ryck, Janita Storbeck – University of Cape Town Lung Institute, Cape Town, South Africa.

Chikhwawa & Chilomoni: Kevin Mortimer (PI), Wezzie Nyapigoti, Ernest Mwangoka, Mayamiko Kambwili ,Martha Chipeta ,Gloria Banda, Suzgo Mkandawire, Justice Banda – The Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust, Blantyre, Malawi.

Chui & Naryn: Talant M. Sooronbaev (PI), Bermet M. Estebesova, Meerim Akmatalieva, Saadat Usenbaeva, Jypara Kydyrova, Eliza Bostonova, Ulan Sheraliev, Nuridin Marajapov, Nurgul Toktogulova, Berik Emilov, Toktogul Azilova, Gulnara Beishekeeva, Nasyikat Dononbaeva, Aijamal Tabyshova – Pulmonology and Allergology Department, National Centre of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Cotonou: Herve Lawin (PI), Arsene Kpangon, Karl Kpossou, Gildas Agodokpessi, Paul Ayelo, Benjamin Fayomi - Unit of Teaching and Research in Occupational and Environmental Health, Benin.

Fez: Mohamed C Benjelloun (PI), Chakib Nejjari, Mohamed Elbiaze, Karima El Rhazi – Laboratoire d’épidémiologie, Recherche Clinique et Santé Communautaire, Fès, Morocco.

Guangzhou: NanShan Zhong (PI), Shengming Liu, Jiachun Lu, Pixin Ran, Dali Wang, Jingping Zheng, Yumin Zhou – Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, China.

Hannover: Tobias Welte (PI), Isabelle Bodemann, Henning Geldmacher, Alexandra Schweda-Linow – Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.

Ile-Ife: Daniel Obaseki (PI), Gregory Erhabor, Olayemi Awopeju, Olufemi Adewole – Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Khartoum: Asma Elsony (PI), Hana A. Elsadig, Nada Bakery Osman, Bandar Salah Noory, Monjda Awad Mohamed, Hasab Alrasoul Akasha Ahmed Osman, Namarig Moham ed Elhassan, Abdel Muis El Zain, Marwa Mohamed Mohamaden, Suhaiba Khalifa, Mahmoud Elhadi, Mohand Hassan,Dalia Abdelmonam - The Epidemiological Laboratory, Khartoum, Sudan.

Krakow: Ewa Nizankowska-Mogilnicka (PI) , Jakub Frey, Rafal Harat, Filip Mejza, Pawel Nastalek, Andrzej Pajak, Wojciech Skucha, Andrzej Szczeklik,Magda Twardowska – Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Krakow, Poland.

Lexington: David M. Mannino (PI), John Cain, Rebecca Copeland, Dana Hazen, Jennifer Methvin – University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Lisbon: Cristina Bárbara (PI), Fátima Rodrigues, Hermínia Dias, João Cardoso, João Almeida, Maria João Matos, Paula Simão, Moutinho Santos, Reis Ferreira – The Portuguese Society of Pneumology, Lisbon, Portugal.

London: Peter GJ Burney (PI), Caron Amor, James Potts, Michael Tumilty, Fiona McLean – National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.

Maastricht: Wouters E.F.M. (PI), Wesseling G.J. – Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Manila: Renato B. Dantes (PI), Lourdes Amarillo, Lakan U. Berratio, Lenora C. Fernandez, Norberto A. Francisco, Gerard S. Garcia, Teresita S. de Guia, Luisito F. Idolor, Sullian S. Naval, Thessa Reyes, Camilo C. Roa, Jr., Ma. Flordeliza Sanchez, Leander P. Simpao – Philippine College of Chest Physicians, Manila, Philippines.

Mumbai: Rohini Chowgule (PI), Vasant Shetye, Jonelle Raphael, Rosel Almeda, Mahesh Tawde, Rafiq Tadvi, Sunil Katkar, Milind Kadam, Rupesh Dhanawade, Umesh Ghurup – Indian Institute of Environmental Medicine, Mumbai, India.

Nampicuan & Talugtug: Luisito F. Idolor (PI), Teresita S. de Guia, Norberto A. Francisco, Camilo C. Roa, Fernando G. Ayuyao,  Cecil Z.Tady, Daniel T. Tan, Sylvia Banal-Yang, Vincent M. Balanag, Jr., Maria Teresita N. Reyes, Renato. B. Dantes – Lung Centre of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Nampicuan & Talugtug, Philippines.

Penang: Li-Cher Loh (PI), Abdul Rashid, Siti Sholehah – Penang Medical College, Penang, Malaysia.

Pune: Sanjay Juvekar (PI), Siddhi Hirve, Somnath Sambhudas, Bharat Chaidhary, Meera Tambe, Savita Pingale, Arati Umap, Archana Umap, Nitin Shelar, Sampada Devchakke, Sharda Chaudhary, Suvarna Bondre, Savita Walke, Ashleshsa Gawhane, Anil Sapkal, Rupali Argade, Vijay Gaikwad – Vadu HDSS, KEM Hospital Research Centre Pune, Pune, India. Sundeep Salvi (PI), Bill Brashier, Jyoti Londhe, Sapna Madas – Chest Research Foundation (CRF), Pune India.

Reykjavik: Thorarinn Gislason (PI), Bryndis Benedikdtsdottir, Kristin Jörundsdottir, Lovisa Gudmundsdottir, Sigrun Gudmundsdottir, Gunnar Gundmundsson – Landspitali University Hospital, Dept. of Allergy, Respiratory Medicine and Sleep, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Riyadh: Mohamed Al Ghobain (PI), Hassan Alorainy (PI), Esam Alhamad, Mohamed Al Hajjaj, Ayan Hashi, Rowena Dela, Rofel Fanuncio, Elizabeth Doloriel, Imelda Marciano, Lyla Safia – Saudi Thoracic Society, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Salzburg: Michael Studnicka (PI), Torkil Dawes, Bernd Lamprecht, Lea Schirhofer – Paracelsus Medical University, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Salzburg, Austria.

Sousse: Imed Harrabi (PI), Myriam Denguezli, Zouhair Tabka, Hager Daldoul, Zaki Boukheroufa, Firas Chouikha, Wahbi Belhaj Khalifa – Faculté de Médecine, Sousse, Tunisia.

Srinagar: Parvaiz A Koul (PI), Sajjad Malik, Nissar A Hakim, Umar Hafiz Khan – Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, J&K, India.

Sydney: Christine Jenkins (PI), Guy Marks (PI), Tessa Bird, Paola Espinel, Kate Hardaker, Brett Toelle – Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia.

Tartu: Rain Jõgi (PI), Hendrik Laja, Katrin Ulst, Vappu Zobel, Toomas-Julius Lill – Lung Clinic, Tartu University Hospital.

Tirana: Hasan Hafizi (PI), Anila Aliko, Donika Bardhi, Holta Tafa, Natasha Thanasi, Arian Mezini, Alma Teferici, Dafina Todri, Jolanda Nikolla, Rezarta Kazasi – Tirana University Hospital "Shefqet Ndroqi, Albania.

Uppsala: Christer Janson (PI), Inga Sif Olafsdottir, Katarina Nisser, Ulrike Spetz-Nyström, Gunilla Hägg and Gun-Marie Lund – Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory Medicine & Allergology, Uppsala University, Sweden.

Vancouver: Wan C. Tan (PI), Wen Wang – iCapture Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

CHU Bab El Oued, Service de Pneumologie

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