Heterogeneity of airway smooth muscle remodelling in asthma [ 2018 - 2020 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Alan James (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Annette Mcwilliams ,  Dr Peter Noble ,  Mr John Elliot ,  Prof David Sampson

Brief description Increased smooth muscle in the airways causes excessive narrowing and asthma symptoms. The distribution of the increased muscle in the lung varies between people with asthma and may determine how severe the asthma is and what treatments are best. This project will use tissues from many cases of asthma to map this distribution and will use laser scanning in the airways to develop a test to safely examine the smooth muscle in living people, in order to better treat or prevent asthma.

Funding Amount $AUD 631,801.09

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant