Prof. (Phil) Hansbro
| Work Phone | (02) 4042 0187 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4042 0024 |
| Philip.Hansbro@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Professor School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy |
| Office | HMRI 2406, Hmri Building |
Biography
Associate Professor Phil Hansbro has an extensive track record as a program leader in the study of respiratory infections and their interactions with obstructive airway diseases (OADs), such as asthma and chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD). He has developed a nationally competitive respiratory research group at the University of Newcastle and made important and novel observations of how different infections differentially affect the development and exacerbation of asthma. His group has shown for the first time that the age of first infection and the timing of infection relative to allergic sensitisation play pivotal roles in determining the affects of infection on asthma. The nature of infection is important and Chlamydia, Haemophilus and viral infections promote or modify asthma, whereas other bacterial infections are protective. These studies have identified the potential for the development of novel prevention and treatment strategies for respiratory disease, which are the subject of ongoing studies. He is also an expert in the study of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in wild birds and to date his group has collected over 240,000 samples and identified ~250 AIVs.
He is the leader of the Microbiology, Asthma & Airways Research Group at the University of Newcastle. His group has been recognized by the award of numerous nationally competitive grants. Importantly in the last 4yrs he has been awarded 3 large NHMRC project grants as CIA and grants from NHMRC (x2) and ARC as alternate CI.
He Since 2004 he has published many internationally peer reviewed journal articles, with an average impact factor of 5+. These include publications in the leading respiratory (Am J Respir Crit Care Med [IF=9.84]), allergy (J Allergy Clin Immunol [IF=9.8] and immunology journals (J Immunol [IF=6.4]). His vaccine work is now being published (Vaccine [IF=3.4]) and frequently writes invited reviews in prestigious journals (2x Pharmacol Ther [IF=8.0], Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol [IF=4.5], Immunology [IF=3.4]), which are described by reviewers as making substantial contributions to the fields. He is a regular reviewer for national granting bodies and leading international journals.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Leeds - UK, 1991
- Bachelor of Science (Honours), Hallamshire University
Research
Research keywords
- Allergy
- Asthma
- Avian influenza
- Bacteriology
- COPD
- Immunology
- Infectious diseases
- Inflammation
- Microbiology
- Respiratory diseases
- Virology
Research expertise
Expertise in the inevstigation of the relationship between bacterial and viral infections and obstructive airway diseases such as asthma and COPD. Expertise in the collection and analysis of avian influenza viruses from wild birds.
Fields of Research
| Description (Code) | % |
|---|---|
| Immunology(110700) | 75 |
| Cardiovascular Medicine And Haematology Not Elsewhere Classified(110299) | 25 |
Centres and Groups
Centre
Group
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Representative of UNEW and HMRI nodes - CRC for asthma and airways education committee
- Membership - NHMRC grant review panel (GRP2e inflammation)
- Associate director - Priority research centre for asthma and airways, UNEW
- Deputy Program Leader - Priority research centre for asthma and airways, UNEW
- Co-director Infection and immunity research cluster - School of Biomedical Sciences
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Head - Discipline of immunology & Microbiology
- Extrenal member - Mater Hospital grant review panel
- Membership - National Avian Influenza Stearing Committee
- Organiser and convener - Newcastle Asthma Meeting 2005, 2006 and 2007
- Invited academic member - Nuways committee for streamlining research processes
- membership - Organising committee of teh international symposium on pneumococci and pneumococcal diseases
- Membership - School of Biomedical Sciences executive
- Deputy Head - School of Biomedical Sciences research committee
Appointments
| lecturer in Microbiology uNEW (Australia) 01/10/1999 - 01/12/2004 |
| Group leader Microbiology Research Group UNEW (Australia) 01/10/1999 |
| senior lecturer in Microbiology uNEW (Australia) 01/01/2005 |
| Head of Discipline of immunology & Microbiology UNEW (Australia) 01/01/2007 |
Awards
Research Award.
| 2005 | Brawn fellowship Faculty of health, UNEW (Australia) Research support for promising research |
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| 2002 | Leo Dintenfass Award Rebecca Cooper Medical Research Foundation (Australia) most interesting and innovative project 2002 |
Invitations
| CRC for asthma and airways CRC for asthma and airways, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2006 |
| CRC for asthma and airways CRC for asthma and airways, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2007 |
| CRC for asthma and airways CRC for asthma and airways, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2005 |
| Influenza symposium Influenza symposium, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2006 |
| National avian influenza conference National avian influenza conference, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2006 |
| research grants review panel Mater Hospital, Australia (External Reviewer - Programs.) | 2006 |
| Various including Asthma Think tank and a variety of other invited talks at departments and conferences Many, Australia (Invited talks) | 2006 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Extensive expertise and experience in University administration and governance. head of Discipline of Immunology & Microbiology, Deputy Head of School of bIomedical Sciences Research Committee and various teaching administration bodies.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Allergy
- Asthma
- Bacteriology
- Infectious diseases
- Microbiology
- Respiratory diseases
- Virology
Teaching expertise
Extensive undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience into a wide variety of courses using teh full range of educational tools. Particular expertise in teaching Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Nursing.