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COPD-related modification to the airway epithelium permits intracellular residence of nontypeable haemophilus influenzae

Our findings indicate that COPD, cigarette smoke and macrolide antibiotics potentiate the susceptibility to persistent intracellular NTHi

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Children’s regenerative and genetic medicine program

André Anthony Schultz Kicic MBChB, PhD, FRACP BSc (Hons) PhD Program Head, Respiratory Health RFA Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial

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COCOON: Virus transmission, immunity, and family wellbeing during COVID-19

Asha Desiree Stephen Susan Bowen Silva Stick Prescott BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD FAHMS OAM MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD MB BChir PhD MRCP FRACP MBBS

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Compound Repurposing Into Novel Therapeutics In COVID-19 At risk Lungs (CRITICAL Study)

Anthony Christopher David Ingrid Shannon Thomas Kicic Blyth Martino Laing Simpson Iosifidis BSc (Hons) PhD MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD BSc PhD

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Epithelial Drivers of Neutrophil Plasticity in Early Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease

Anthony Stephen Kicic Stick BSc (Hons) PhD MB BChir PhD MRCP FRACP Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research Head, P4 Respiratory

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Phage therapy to treat cystic fibrosis Burkholderia cepacia complex lung infections: perspectives and challengesge

Burkholderia cepacia complex is a cause of serious lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis, exhibiting extremely high levels of antimicrobial resistance. These infections are difficult to treat and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. 

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An infant mouse model of influenza-driven nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae colonization and acute otitis media suitable for preclinical testing of novel therapies

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a major otitis media (OM) pathogen, with colonization a prerequisite for disease development. Most acute OM is in children <5 years old, with recurrent and chronic OM impacting hearing and learning. Therapies to prevent NTHi colonization and/or disease are needed, especially for young children. Respiratory viruses are implicated in driving the development of bacterial OM in children.

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Funding boost for cancer, antimicrobial resistance, and pain management treatments

The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers will share in $2.3 million awarded by the Western Australian Department of Health Innovation Seed Fund.