Research Focus
The Respiratory Immunology Laboratory focuses on identifying pathogenic pathways that underpin the onset, progression, and exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To achieve this, high-fidelity preclinical models of disease are developed that recapitulate key gene-environment interactions and allow for elucidation of cellular and molecular mechanisms. Where possible, scientific findings are translated with ex vivo model systems using primary human cells and by analysing clinical material.
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Research Projects
Current Research Projects
Insights into the influence of maternal diet on the severity of infant RSV bronchiolitis.
Regulation of HMGB1 and IL-33 release.
Microbiota and immune cell development in early life.
Research Team
Daniel Howard
Mariah Alorro
MD Sohel Rana
Patricia Namubiru
Funding
- The National Health and Medical Research Council
- Nestlé
Further Information
- Dr Paul Dennis, The University of Queensland
- Dr Anne Chang, Menzies Institute
- Dr Michael Binks, Menzies Institute
- Dr Paraic O’Cuiv, The University of Queensland
- Dr Sumaira Hasnain, Mater UQ
- Dr Lucy Burr, Mater UQ
- Dr Kirsten Spann, QUT
- Dr Catherine
- Dr Henry McSorley, The University of Edinburgh
- Dr Mark Everard, University of Western Australia