Reports and Findings

Safety and immunogenicity of a booster dose of a 3-antigen Staphylococcus aureus vaccine (SA3Ag) in healthy adults: A randomized phase 1 study

Immune responses after the initial vaccination persisted for the 12 months studied, with little additional response after the booster dose at 6 months

Impaired airway epithelial cell responses from children with asthma to rhinoviral infection

Human rhinovirus infection delays repair and inhibits apoptotic processes in epithelial cells from non-asthmatic and asthmatic children

Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Maternal and Family Factors

The need to target prevention and intervention efforts for childhood overweight and obesity towards families with overweight parents

ViPAR: A software platform for the Virtual Pooling and Analysis of Research Data

ViPAR is a secure, flexible and powerful analysis platform built on open source technology that is currently in use by large international consortia

A molecular dynamics study of C1r and C1s dimers: Implications for the structure of the C1 complex

Complement is an important part of the immune system. It is initiated through three different pathways known as the classical, lectin, and alternative pathway.

Targeting the mucosal immune system in a pregnant mouse model to prevent experimental allergic airways disease in the offspring

Studies in Europe show exposure of pregnant women to high levels of microbial products stimulate immune function maturation in their offspring

The cellular effects of estrogen on allergic asthma

The study aims to identify the mechanism for this so that this knowledge can be used to better treat asthma and allergies in both males and females.

Mechanisms of IgE sensitization

This project investigates how cells of the immune system respond to substances to cause allergies to help develop new treatments.

Targeting the mucosal immune system in a mouse model to prevent pregnancy complications following maternal bacterial infection

This work is the first step to develop safe treatments for pregnant mums to protect against preterm delivery and low birth weight caused by maternal infections.

Designing evaluation plans for health promotion mHealth interventions: A case study of the Milk Man mobile app

An evaluation planning approach for mHealth interventions that could be adapted for use by health promotion practitioners and researchers