- Receptors of the innate immune system help identify the nature of invading pathogens. We now show that these receptors also participate in the recognition of aeroallergens.
Winner of The Australian Lung Foundation Boehringer Ingelheim 2006 COPD Research Fellowship, Dr Simon Phipps, has submitted his final report and written an article on his findings. The aims of his project were to determine the contribution of alveolar epithelial cell TLR4 expression in the pathogenesis of emphysema and to ascertain whether LPS-induced emphysema is mediated through modulation of sphingolipids; to ascertain whether ceramide-mediated emphysema is dependent on TLR4 ligation; and to temporally profile three phenotypically similar experimental models of emphysema to identify common and early signature genes that underpin lung destruction. A copy of the article may be downloaded here.
- Accreditation of Advanced Training Sites - Adult Respiratory Medicine:
- Application for Accreditation of Advanced Training Sites in Adult Respiratory Medicine [PDF]
- Criteria for Accreditation of Advanced Training Sites in Adult Respiratory Medicine [PDF]
