Asthma project funded by Health Research Council
by IDReC
IDReC PI Professor Jeroen Douwes and his team have been awarded $1.2 million by the Health Research Council for a three-year project investigating “Non-inflammatory mechanisms in asthma”.
Asthma is a major public health issue in New Zealand, with one in four children and one in five adults estimated to be affected; amongst the highest prevalence in the world.
The study will investigate neurogenic dysfunction as a key mechanism underlying asthma, and identify novel pathways for effective interventions for all asthmatics.
The project is in collaboration with:
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Dr Collin Brooks (Centre for Public Health Research)
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Prof Julian Crane (Medical School, Otago University)
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Prof Richard Beasley (Medical Research Institute of New Zealand)
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Prof Graham Le Gros (Monash Institute of Medical Research)
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Prof Neil Pearce (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK)
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Prof Stephen Holgate (University of Southampton, UK)
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Prof Peter Gibson (John Hunter Hospital, Australia)
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Assoc Prof Philip Pattermore and Dr Shieak Tseng (Otago University)