Tissue Immunity in Health and Disease |
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Thursday, 22 December 2022 |
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 The Bernie Sweet Clinical Research Fellowship 2023 has been awarded to Dr Claire Gordon for her project “Tissue Immunity in Health and Disease”.
T cells protect us against infection and cancer, yet dysfunctional T cells cause autoimmune disease. Our knowledge of human T cells largely comes from research using blood and information on how T cells work in solid organs like the gut and lung is scarce. This project will decipher how T cells function in various organs in health and disease, and may lead to new treatments for infection, cancer, and autoimmune disease. |
Understanding the role of hypoxaemia in interstitial lung disease |
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Tuesday, 22 December 2020 |
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The Bernie Sweet Clinical Research Fellowship 2021 has been awarded to Dr Yet Hong Khor for her project “Cellular and sleep responses to hypoxic burden in interstitial lung disease”.
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are complex lung scarring diseases with high morbidity and mortality, with an increasing incidence of 5% per year. It is the second most common cause of death due to chronic lung disease in Australia.
This project will provide vital insights into the biological effects of hypoxaemia in the disease process of patients with ILD.
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