ProfRichard Costello

Professor

Department of Medicine

  • Professor
    Department of Medicine
  • 01 8093762 (Work)
  • RCSI, Medicine, Beaumont Hospital

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

Digital Medicine for the management of airways disease asthma and COPD.

GRANTS

  • FUNDED PROJECT
    FEV1 interpretation 2026
    Private Donor1 Jul 2026 - 1 Sep 2027
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    A novel respiratory measurement device for screening for lung disease
    Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2027
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    StAR MD Programme 2025
    RCSI1 Mar 2025 - 31 Oct 2027
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    FEV1 Interpretation
    Private Donor1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    Student Selected Projects (SSP) 2025
    RCSI1 Jan 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    Peakflow analysis
    Private Donor15 Jul 2024 - 25 Aug 2025
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    StAR MD Programme 2024
    RCSI8 Jul 2024 - 7 Jul 2026
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    CONNected Electronic Inhalers Asthma Control Trial 3 (“CONNECT 3”), a 24-Week Treatment, Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Parallel Group Comparison Study of Standard of Care Treatment Versus the Budesonide/Formoterol Digihaler Digital System, to Optimize Outcomes in Adult Patients with Asthma
    Industry25 Oct 2023 - 24 Oct 2024
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    StAR MD Programme 2023
    RCSI1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2025
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    A multi­ center, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo controlled study of mepolizumab I00 mg SC as add-on treatment in participants with COPD experiencing frequent exacerbations and characterized by eosinophil levels
    Industry16 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2023
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    Promoting access to biologic therapies for severe asthma
    Private Donor1 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
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    Remote monitoring for patients with asthma who require a work up for a biologic medication
    Private Donor1 Feb 2023 - 1 Dec 2024
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    The use of technology in Respiratory Care
    Private Donor1 Dec 2022 - 31 Dec 2024
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    The SMART Study: A system to classify treatable traits in Asthma
    Industry1 Dec 2021 - 31 Jan 2025
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    Physician Script
    Enterprise Ireland1 Sep 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    Design and proof-of-concept validation of a device for assessment of inspiratory flow rate within a clinical environment
    Industry29 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Theravance BIL
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    The use of digital technologies to enhance adherence and inhaler technique and guide treatment among patients with severe asthma
    Health Research Board / HRB30 Oct 2018 - 31 Aug 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Southern HSCT,
    • Western HSCT
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    Consultancy
    Industry1 Sep 2018 - 31 Dec 2021
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    A model to identify personal risk of an exacerbation of asthma
    RCSI9 Jul 2018 - 8 Jul 2020
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    investigation of sleep apnoea
    Industry1 Jun 2018 - 30 Nov 2018
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    A model to identify personal risk of an exacerbation of asthma
    Industry31 May 2018 - 30 Jun 2021
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    Physician Script - A Platform to Improve Patient Medication Adherence in Respiratory Disease
    Enterprise Ireland14 Apr 2018 - 14 Jul 2018
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    The Relationhsip of Medication Adherence and Environmental Factors To Exacerbations in Patients with Severe Asthma.
    Health Research Board / HRB1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Prof RR,
    • Dr CT
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    To investigate sleep apnoea
    Industry1 Dec 2017 - 31 Aug 2019
  • FUNDED PROJECT
    Project Title: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Bronchodilator Delivery by Vibrating Mesh (VM) Nebuliser versus Small Volume Nebuliser during an Acute Exacerbation of COPD
    Industry1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2020