PhD ResearchThere are a number of PhD Research Opportunities available within our Units at LIWA, these include: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESMolecular Genetics- Pharmacogenetics of the leukotriene pathway in asthma;
- Genotype associations and asthma severity;
- Genetics of proteases and anti-proteases in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);
- Genetics of airway remodelling in respiratory diseases; and
- Genetics of lung cancer.
Inflammation & Immunology Unit- Expression and mitogenic role of kinin B1 and B2 receptors in human lung and pleural Cell lines: Gprotein linked signal transduction and effect of kinin receptor antagonists (1);
- Regulation of apoptotic pathways in mesothelial cell lines by dimeric kinin antagonists (2);
- Expression of the kallikrein proteases and kinin receptors in circulating and sputum leukocytes of patients with cystic fibrosis (3);
- Interactions between kinins, prostaglandins and leukotrienes in the modulation of dendritic cell function in asthma (4);
- DC migration require expression of kinin receptors (5); and
- The role of the substance-P in the immunology of human dendritic cells (6).
Contact person (s): Prof Kanti Bhoola (1, 2, 3, 4)
profbhoola@iinet.net.au
Ph: +61 8 Dr Neil Misso (1, 2, 3, 4,)
nmisso@liwa.uwa.edu.au
Ph: +61 8 9 Dr Mirjana Fogel-Perovic (5, 6)
mirjanaf@liwa.uwa.edu.au
Ph: +61 8 CLINICAL SCIENCESAdvance Lung Disease and Pulmonary Vascular Unit- The role of exercise testing and prescription in the assessment and management of Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH);
- Optimising exercise rehabilitation in patients with advanced lung disease; and
- Adult respiratory outcomes of low birth weight individuals with oxygen dependence at 36 weeks equivalent gestational age.
Contact person (s): A/Prof Dr Eli Gabbay
eli.gabbay@health.wa.gov.au
Ph: +61 8 9224 7983 |
