Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disorder defined as a non-reversible airflow obstruction followed by chronic inflammation of airways.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer (LC), the most lethal lung diseases, are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.

The largest infrastructure project with the highest budget in natural sciences ever to be conducted in Croatia will foster a research pipeline at the RBI and facilitate innovation and technology for the investigation of relevant diseases such as cancer.