Category: Researcher Profiles
... with Ena Therapeutics (MRCF-funded company) who have developed an innate immune stimulant that protects the lungs against respiratory virus infections. Boosting lung innate immunity bridges the gap between vaccine mediated long term ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... of small ‘non-coding’ RNA molecules in the differentiation of innate immune cells and in the pathogenesis of respiratory diseases. ... major focus of my future research is to investigate the role of host innate immunity in allergic and infectious diseases, and to develop better ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
What are your research interests? Virus infections and immunity : How well we prepare in "peace time" will determine how well ... researcher who focuses on the influenza virus infections and human innate immunity in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... by Professor Peter Wark and Professor Philip Hansbro on enhancing innate antiviral immune responses in COPD. Future Focus Current ...
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... Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College, Institute of Infection and Immunity Cardiff University and University of London. He has been an ... models Diabetes models Affiliations VIVA ( Virus, Infections/Immunity, Vaccines and Asthma) program of HMRI Priority Research ... impair the development of a healthy immune system. Infection, immunity, immunology, lung, lung development, early life, childhood, ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... cell culture model of infection. The role of the airway epithelium in innate immunity and inflammation in the context of asthma, COPD, cystic ... that bronchial epithelial cells from asthmatics had a deficient innate immune response to infection with rhinovirus (the common cold) ...
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... events of the host-response to virus infection, linking maladaptive innate immunity to the development of asthma. After completing his honours ... Award top-up scholarship. Jason's post-doctoral career has focused on innate immunity in the lung, antiviral responses and novel therapeutics ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... the first response of the lung epithelium to virus infection or the innate immune response. This is triggered as soon as an epithelial cell ... kinetics in this model, as well as distinct induction of the innate anti-viral response. 229E had robust replication within 24 hours ... Physiology TLR2-mediated innate immune priming boosts lung anti-viral immunity - European Respiratory Journal Researcher Profiles Dr ...
Category: Research
... Biron and Prof Albert Bendelac who are experts in the field of innate immunity and infection, and have published in prestigious journals such ... medal for research excellence and is a pioneer in mechanisms of the innate immiune system and diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. He has ...
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... male health. Dr Malcolm Starkey $501,022 Understanding how group 2 innate lymphoid cells in early life regulate postnatal lung development ... work. Laureate Professor Paul Foster $1,266,560 Modelling the role of innate immune cells in exacerbation of asthma Infections or allergens ... remain largely unknown but are linked to activation of innate immunity. Professor Foster and his team found that cytokine IL-36 is ...
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... safety and efficacy in pharmaceuticals. Her PhD (Monash) examined innate immunity in Type 2 diabetes and subsequent postdoctoral work at the ...
