Category: Researcher Profiles
... are your research interests? My research has a focus on understanding inflammation in airways disease and in particular neutrophilic inflammation. Neutrophils are an important white blood cell ... three key research interests include: Understanding the triggers of neutrophilic inflammation such as infection and air pollution. ...
Category: News & Articles
... of the Year award this afternoon for her pioneering work on combating inflammation in infection-induced asthma. University of Newcastle ... of the Year award this afternoon for her pioneering work on combating inflammation in infection-induced asthma. Associate Professor Simpson ... recent work on the use of the antibiotic Clarithromycin to target neutrophilic inflammation in asthma demonstrates originality and ...
Category: Researcher Profiles
... develop gene-expression biomarker signatures for predicting airway inflammation, treatment responses and future risk of exacerbations of ... treatment will work best for them. To understand the mechanisms of neutrophilic inflammation in airways disease (neutrophils are a type of white blood ...
Category: News & Articles
... is researching the triggers (infection and air pollution) that drive neutrophilic inflammation in asthma. Neutrophils are white blood cells that fight ... disease, neutrophils persist in the airways – leading to excessive inflammation and poor lung function. Professor Vanessa McDonald is ...
Category: General
... an international research niche by focusing on understanding airway inflammation caused by neutrophils, which are white blood cells that ... work, Jodie identified a novel inflammatory mechanism that results in neutrophilic airway inflammation (innate immune dysfunction), which led ... obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis. Her study of neutrophilic inflammation naturally led Jodie’s research to include ...