Defining the impact of bushfire dust particle on respiratory physiology and optimising novel treatments

Project Member(s): Paudel, K., Hansbro, P., Waibel, S.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

Start year: 2021

Publications:

Papagianis, P, Mason, K, Studley, W, Ratnayaka-Gamage, N, Winship, A, Paudel, K, Hansbro, PM & Bourke, JE 2025, 'Investigating the Harmful Effects of Bushfire Smoke Exposure in Precision Cut Lung Slices', AMER THORACIC SOC.

Taylor-Blair, HC, Siu, ACW, Haysom-McDowell, A, Kokkinis, S, Bani Saeid, A, Chellappan, DK, Oliver, BGG, Paudel, KR, De Rubis, G & Dua, K 2024, 'The impact of airborne particulate matter-based pollution on the cellular and molecular mechanisms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)', Science of The Total Environment, vol. 954, pp. 176413-176413.
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Budden, K, Awatade, N, Gallop, M, Paudel, K, Nichol, K, Hegarty, K, Hansbro, P & Wark, P 2024, 'TSANZ Abstracts', Wiley, pp. 25-273.
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Budden, K, Awatade, N, Gallop, M, Paudel, K, Nichol, K, Hegarty, K, Hansbro, P & Wark, P 2023, 'Bushfire-derived particulates impair epithelial cilia and CFTR chloride channel functions'.

Paudel, KR 2023, 'Impact of bushfire smoke particulate matter exposure on respiratory health.'.

Paudel, KR 2022, 'Impact of bushfire on respiratory health'.

FOR Codes: Natural Hazards, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.