Our major areas of research interest are:<br/><br/><br/>- cellular and molecular mechanisms of the resolution and persistence of lung inflammation and scarring<br/><br/><br/>- mechanisms of acute lung injury in the adult respiratory distress syndrome<br/><br/><br/>- gene therapeutic approaches to the augmentation of genes that protect against tissue injury in lung inflammation<br/><br/><br/>- biology of small-cell lung cancer<br/><br/><br/>- the effects of cigarette smoke, ozone and other pollutants on the lung<br/><br/><br/>- sleep apnoea<br/><br/><br/>- applied lung physiology<br/><br/><br/>The unit also offers a number of research opportunities in areas of clinical interest, for example:<br/><br/><br/>- asthma<br/><br/><br/>- chronic bronchitis<br/><br/><br/>- emphysema<br/><br/><br/>- cystic fibrosis<br/>