Search
Early life lower respiratory tract illness impairs lung function at 1 year, independent of baseline lung function
Highlight of some of the most interesting abstracts presented at the 2016 ERS International Congress, which was held in London
Senior Research Fellow
Head, Strong Beginnings Research, Co-head Foundations of Lung Disease
Honorary Research Associate
Co-Head, Foundations of Lung Disease
MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDS) is a rare, X-linked, neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a duplication of the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene-a gene in which loss-of-function mutations lead to Rett syndrome (RTT). MDS has an estimated live birth prevalence in males of 1/150,000.
Although preterm birth is associated with later deficits in lung function, there is a paucity of information on geographical differences and whether improvements occur over time, especially after surfactant was introduced.
The burden of bronchiectasis is disproportionately high in Aboriginal adults, with early mortality. Bronchiectasis precursors, that is, protracted bacterial bronchitis and chronic suppurative lung disease, often commence in early childhood.
Research question: Are asthma and allergies more common in adolescents conceived with assisted reproductive technologies (ART) compared with adolescents conceived without?