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The Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation has hosted the 17th Annual National Airways Meeting (NAMe) held at the Centenary Institute, 26-27 October 2023.

Dr Keshav Raj Paudel, a researcher at the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation, has been awarded a grant to investigate the health impacts associated with the inhalation and ingestion of microplastics.

A study by the Centenary Institute has revealed how a new mucosal (nasal delivered) vaccine can provide early protection against tuberculosis (TB) by drawing a particular type of immune cell into the lungs.

Researchers, including Dr Matt Johansen from the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation and Professor Phil Hansbro, Director of the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation, have discovered that a cancer drug could play an important role in limiting the damaging effects of lung disease in COVID-19 patients.

Researchers, including from the Centenary Institute, have highlighted a potential link between gut microbiota (the collection of bacteria residing in the digestive system) and enduring health problems experienced by individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.

Professor John Rasko AO, Head of the Centenary Institute's Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program, has been honoured with the prestigious Proteomass Scientific Society Career Award.

Researchers, including those from the Centenary Institute, have achieved a significant breakthrough by successfully developing an innovative new vaccine strategy to help combat malaria.

Professor John Rasko AO and Dr Carl Power from the Centenary Institute have published an essay in the prestigious BMJ, calling on renowned hospitals and research institutes to launch independent investigations into their support for Paolo Macchiarini, a disgraced transplant surgeon.

The Centre of Research Excellence in Tuberculosis Control (TB-CRE) has held its annual symposium at the Centenary Institute, showcasing key tuberculosis (TB) research outcomes and bringing over 250 scientists together to enable TB discussion and facilitate future planning.

A new study led by the Centenary Institute and the University of Bonn has revealed new insights into the early stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a debilitating respiratory condition characterised by inflammation in the lungs and severe breathing difficulties.

Associate Professor Andy Philp – Director of the Centenary Institute’s Centre for Healthy Ageing and an internationally renowned expert in skeletal muscle wasting disorders ¬ has been invited onto the editorial board of the respected Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (JCSM).

Dr Dannel Yeo from the Centenary Institute and Clinical Associate Professor Kate Mahon from Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, have been awarded an inaugural Sydney Cancer Partners Translational Fellowship.