title: NSFC spurs significant basic research progress of respiratory medicine in China.
abstract: Over the years, research in respiratory medicine has progressed rapidly in China. This commentary narrates the role of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in supporting the basic research of respiratory medicine, summarizes the major progress of respiratory medicine in China, and addresses the main future research directions sponsored by the NSFC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ruijuan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing, China.|Department of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Erdan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005378:Financial Support; D005582:Foundations; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000191:economics*
keywords: China; National Natural Science Foundation of China; respiratory medicine