Overview
Background
Professor Peter Sly is the Director, Children's Health and Environment Program. Professor Sly is a NHMRC Leadership Fellow (L3) and an emeritus paediatric respiratory physician with extensive research experience in respiratory physiology, developmental immunology and children's environmental health. Professor Sly’s research aims to understand the mechanisms underlying chronic childhood lung diseases in order to improve clinical management and to delay or prevent their onset, with consequent reductions in adult lung diseases. A combination of basic science, longitudinal cohort studies and translation of research findings into clinical practice, including clinical trials, are included in three main areas: asthma, cystic fibrosis and children’s environmental health
Professor Sly is an advisor to the World Health Organisation Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Disease and currently serves on International Advisory Boards and committees, including: WHO network of Collaborating Centres in Children’s Environmental Health; Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study, Canada; the Infant Lung Health Study, Paarl, South Africa; and A SHARED Future: Achieving Strength, Health, and Autonomy, through Renewable Energy Development for the Future.
Availability
- Professor Peter Sly is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, University of Melbourne
- Doctoral Diploma of Medicine, University of Melbourne
- Doctoral Diploma of Science (Advanced), University of Western Australia
Research interests
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Asthma
Understanding mechanisms that underlie risks for developing asthma in susceptible children
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Cystic Fibrosis
Understanding the mechanisms underlying the development of lung disease early in life and why and how this progresses
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Impact of environmental exposures in early life
Improving methods of assessing environmental exposures during fetal development and in early postnatal life. Improving methods for assessing the effects of early life environmental exposures and understanding how these increase long-tern risk of chronic disease.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Socioeconomic adversity, maternal nutrition, and the prenatal programming of offspring cognition and language at two years of age through maternal inflammation
Gogos, Andrea, Thomson, Sarah, Drummond, Katherine, Holland, Lada, O'Hely, Martin, Dawson, Samantha, Marx, Wolfgang, Mansell, Toby, Burgner, David, Saffery, Richard, Sly, Peter, Collier, Fiona, Tang, Mimi LK, Symeonides, Christos, Vuillermin, Peter and Ponsonby, Anne-Louise (2024). Socioeconomic adversity, maternal nutrition, and the prenatal programming of offspring cognition and language at two years of age through maternal inflammation. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 122, 471-482. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.08.033
2024
Journal Article
The hospitalisation risk of chronic circulatory and respiratory diseases associated with coal mining in the general population in Queensland, Australia
Cortes-Ramirez, J., Mengersen, K., Morawska, L., Sly, P., Jagals, P. and Wraith, D. (2024). The hospitalisation risk of chronic circulatory and respiratory diseases associated with coal mining in the general population in Queensland, Australia. Science of the Total Environment, 949 174989, 174989. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174989
2024
Journal Article
Indoor air pollution and its impact on the lungs
Sly, Peter D. (2024). Indoor air pollution and its impact on the lungs. Pediatric Pulmonology. doi: 10.1002/ppul.27281
2024
Journal Article
Oximetry and carbon dioxide screening for ventilatory requirements in children with spinal muscular atrophy type 1-3
Chacko, Archana, Sly, Peter D., Ware, Robert S., Young, Emily, Robinson, Jacob, Williams, Gordon and Gauld, Leanne M. (2024). Oximetry and carbon dioxide screening for ventilatory requirements in children with spinal muscular atrophy type 1-3. Sleep Medicine, 122, 208-212. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.08.022
2024
Journal Article
Indoor air quality: bibliometric analysis of the published literature between 2018 and 2023
Nazli, Siti Nurshahida, Vilcins, Dwan, Sly, Peter D., Razak, Azli Abd, Sabri, Nurhidayah and Ibrahim, Tengku Nilam Baizura Tengku (2024). Indoor air quality: bibliometric analysis of the published literature between 2018 and 2023. Environmental Quality Management, 34 (1) e22297. doi: 10.1002/tqem.22297
2024
Conference Publication
Association of maternal air pollution exposure and infant lung function is modified by genetic propensity to oxidative stress
Vilcins, Dwan, Lee, Wen Ray, Pham, Cindy, Tanner, Sam, Knibbs, Luke D., Burgner, Dave, Blake, Tamara L., Mansell, Toby, Ponsonby, Anne Louise and Sly, Peter (2024). Association of maternal air pollution exposure and infant lung function is modified by genetic propensity to oxidative stress. ISEE 2024: 36th Annual Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, Santiago, Chile, 25-28 August 2024. Research Triangle Park, NC United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. doi: 10.1289/isee.2024.0021
2024
Journal Article
Male autism spectrum disorder is linked to brain aromatase disruption by prenatal BPA in multimodal investigations and 10HDA ameliorates the related mouse phenotype
Symeonides, Christos, Vacy, Kristina, Thomson, Sarah, Tanner, Sam, Chua, Hui Kheng, Dixit, Shilpi, Mansell, Toby, O'Hely, Martin, Novakovic, Boris, Herbstman, Julie B., Wang, Shuang, Guo, Jia, Chia, Jessalynn, Tran, Nhi Thao, Hwang, Sang Eun, Britt, Kara, Chen, Feng, Kim, Tae Hwan, Reid, Christopher A., El-Bitar, Anthony, Bernasochi, Gabriel B., Delbridge, Lea M. Durham, Harley, Vincent R., Yap, Yann W., Dewey, Deborah, Love, Chloe J., Burgner, David, Tang, Mimi L. K., Sly, Peter D. ... Boon, Wah Chin (2024). Male autism spectrum disorder is linked to brain aromatase disruption by prenatal BPA in multimodal investigations and 10HDA ameliorates the related mouse phenotype. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 6367. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48897-8
2024
Journal Article
Male autism spectrum disorder is linked to brain aromatase disruption by prenatal BPA in multimodal investigations and 10HDA ameliorates the related mouse phenotype
Symeonides, Christos, Vacy, Kristina, Thomson, Sarah, Tanner, Sam, Chua, Hui Kheng, Dixit, Shilpi, Mansell, Toby, O’Hely, Martin, Novakovic, Boris, Herbstman, Julie B., Wang, Shuang, Guo, Jia, Chia, Jessalynn, Tran, Nhi Thao, Hwang, Sang Eun, Britt, Kara, Chen, Feng, Kim, Tae Hwan, Reid, Christopher A., El-Bitar, Anthony, Bernasochi, Gabriel B., Delbridge, Lea M. Durham, Harley, Vincent R., Yap, Yann W., Dewey, Deborah, Love, Chloe J., Burgner, David, Tang, Mimi L. K., Sly, Peter D. ... Boon, Wah Chin (2024). Male autism spectrum disorder is linked to brain aromatase disruption by prenatal BPA in multimodal investigations and 10HDA ameliorates the related mouse phenotype. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 6367, 1-22. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48897-8
2024
Journal Article
Asthma and decreased lung function in children exposed to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): an updated meta-analysis unveiling research gaps
Rafiee, Ata, Faridi, Sasan, Sly, Peter D., Stone, Lara, Kennedy, Lynsey and Mahabee-Gittens, E. Melinda (2024). Asthma and decreased lung function in children exposed to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): an updated meta-analysis unveiling research gaps. Environmental Research, 262 119827, 119827. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119827
2024
Journal Article
Association of Maternal Air Pollution Exposure and Infant Lung Function Is Modified by Genetic Propensity to Oxidative Stress
Vilcins, Dwan, Lee, Wen Ray, Pham, Cindy, Tanner, Sam, Knibbs, Luke D., Burgner, David, Blake, Tamara L., Mansell, Toby, Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Sly, Peter D. and Barwon Infant Study Investigator Group (2024). Association of Maternal Air Pollution Exposure and Infant Lung Function Is Modified by Genetic Propensity to Oxidative Stress. Children, 11 (8) 937, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/children11080937
2024
Journal Article
Traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma—are the risks appropriately mitigated in australia?
Walter, Clare, Sly, Peter D., Head, Brian W., Keogh, Diane and Lansbury, Nina (2024). Traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma—are the risks appropriately mitigated in australia?. Atmosphere, 15 (842) 842, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/atmos15070842
2024
Journal Article
Assessing the impact of wildfire smoke exposure on lung health: A pilot feasibility study using prescribed fires as a model
Vilcins, Dwan, Lee, Wen R., Blake, Tamara L., Wu, Wenbo, Cormier, Stephania and Sly, Peter D. (2024). Assessing the impact of wildfire smoke exposure on lung health: A pilot feasibility study using prescribed fires as a model. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 210 (7), 936-937. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202403-0625RL
2024
Journal Article
Tolerance to Haemophilus influenzae infection in human epithelial cells: Insights from a primary cell-based model
Kappler, Ulrike, Henningham, Anna, Nasreen, Marufa, Yamamoto, Ayaho, Buultjens, Andrew H., Stinear, Timothy P., Sly, Peter and Fantino, Emmanuelle (2024). Tolerance to Haemophilus influenzae infection in human epithelial cells: Insights from a primary cell-based model. PLoS Pathogens, 20 (7) e1012282, e1012282. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012282
2024
Journal Article
Assessment of bronchodilator response in preschoolers: A systematic review
Wong, Matthew D., Condon, Kathleena, Robinson, Paul D., Suresh, Sadasivam, Zahir, Syeda Farah, Sly, Peter D. and Blake, Tamara L. (2024). Assessment of bronchodilator response in preschoolers: A systematic review. Pediatric Pulmonology, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/ppul.27112
2024
Journal Article
A call from 40 public health scientists for an end to the continuing humanitarian and environmental catastrophe in Gaza
London, Leslie, Watterson, Andrew, Mergler, Donna, Albin, Maria, Andrade-Rivas, Federico, Ciaula, Agostino Di, Comba, Pietro, Giannasi, Fernanda, Habib, Rima R, Hay, Alastair, Hoppin, Jane, Infante, Peter, Jeebhay, Mohamed, Kelsey, Karl, Kim, Rokho, Lemen, Richard, Lipscomb, Hester, Lynge, Elsebeth, Magnani, Corrado, Monforton, Celeste, Nemery, Benoit, Ngowi, Vera, Nowak, Dennis, Nuwayhid, Iman, Oliver, Christine, Ozonoff, David, Paek, Domyung, Petrosyan, Varduhi, Portier, Christopher J ... White, Roberta (2024). A call from 40 public health scientists for an end to the continuing humanitarian and environmental catastrophe in Gaza. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, 23 (1) 59. doi: 10.1186/s12940-024-01097-9
2024
Conference Publication
Variability of intra-breath oscillometry in children with cystic fibrosis
Blake, T., Deery, M., Robinson, P., Wainwright, C. and Sly, P. (2024). Variability of intra-breath oscillometry in children with cystic fibrosis. 47th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 5-8 June 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s1569-1993(24)00432-6
2024
Conference Publication
Mental health and sleep quality in children receiving elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy
Blake, T., Deery, M., Cobham, V., Kimball, H., Panochini, S., Sly, P., Wainwright, C. and Douglas, T. (2024). Mental health and sleep quality in children receiving elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapy. 47th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 5-8 June 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s1569-1993(24)00121-8
2024
Conference Publication
Feasibility of home-based oscillometry monitoring in paediatric cystic fibrosis
Blake, T., Condon, K., Panochini, S., Wainwright, C., Sly, P. and Robinson, P. (2024). Feasibility of home-based oscillometry monitoring in paediatric cystic fibrosis. 47th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 5-8 June 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/s1569-1993(24)00433-8
2024
Journal Article
Hormonal, liver, and renal function associated with electronic waste (e-waste) exposure in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Parvez, Sarker Masud, Huda, M. Mamun, Rahman, Mahbubur, Jahan, Farjana, Fujimura, Masatake, Hasan, Shaikh Sharif, Hares, Abul, Islam, Zahir, Raqib, Rubhana, Knibbs, Luke D. and Sly, Peter D. (2024). Hormonal, liver, and renal function associated with electronic waste (e-waste) exposure in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Toxicology, 505 153833, 153833. doi: 10.1016/j.tox.2024.153833
2024
Journal Article
Spatiotemporal hierarchical Bayesian analysis to identify factors associated with COVID-19 in suburban areas in Colombia
Cortes-Ramirez, J., Wilches-Vega, J.D., Caicedo-Velasquez, B., Paris-Pineda, O.M. and Sly, P.D. (2024). Spatiotemporal hierarchical Bayesian analysis to identify factors associated with COVID-19 in suburban areas in Colombia. Heliyon, 10 (9) e30182, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30182
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Peter Sly is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Role of airway obstruction in the development of asthma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tamara Blake
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Doctor Philosophy
Characterising the Environmental Burden of E-waste and its Impacts on Children¿s and Women's Health
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Maternal exposure to phthalates and allergic disease in children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins
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Doctor Philosophy
Respiratory Guidelines for the Management of Paediatric Neuromuscular Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zephanie Tyack
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Doctor Philosophy
Mitigating the health impacts of air pollution in Australia: From research to policy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Head, Associate Professor Nina Lansbury
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in South and South East Asian Countries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Dr Nicholas Clark, Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological investigations into avian influenza virus environmental contamination in live bird markets of Dhaka¿s metropolitan area, Bangladesh
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicholas Clark, Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Traffic-related air pollution: impact on respiratory health and attitudes to self-protective behaviours amongst urban Vietnamese children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Phong Thai, Dr Dung Phung
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Enteropathogen infection and Household Factors Associated with Linear Child Growth in Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Novel green space measures and birthweight in Queensland, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Jagals, Dr Peter Baker
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Incorporating Epidemiological Studies into Integrated Environmental Health Impact Assessment of Coal Mining
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Jagals
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the Effects of Atmospheric Environment on Children's Health in Hanoi, Vietnam
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller, Associate Professor Phong Thai, Dr Dung Phung
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Improving the clinical utility of the Forced Oscillation Technique in preschool-aged children
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing Exposure of Young Australian Children to Toxicants in the Home Environment using a Web-Based Questionnaire
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Jagals
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Children's Environmental Health in Least Developed Countries: a modelling approach to support policy decisions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Jagals
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Trajectories of asthma symptom and their associations with family, neighbourhood, and psychosocial environmental factors among children in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2022
Master Philosophy
Investigating the molecular mechanisms of macrophage polarisation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Abdullah Tarique, Dr Emmanuelle Fantino
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The airway epithelium: oxidative stress and environment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emmanuelle Fantino
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing Early-life Human Exposure to Selected Pesticides Using Urinary Biomarkers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Statistical methods for analysing the health effects of prenatal exposure to mixtures of correlated endocrine-disrupting chemicals
Associate Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Early Life Predictors of Peak Lung function at 21 years Findings from a Longitudinal Cohort Study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Establishing a wound healing model in well differentiated cultures of primary human nasal epithelial cells
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emmanuelle Fantino
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing body burden of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in infants/toddlers through analysis of faeces
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The antiviral defects of the airway epithelium associated with wheeze and atopy in children and asthma in adults
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emmanuelle Fantino
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Macrophage polarization and function in cystic fibrosis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emmanuelle Fantino
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Immunomodulation of allergic airway inflammation by mesenchymal stem cells
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Acute lower respiratory infections in infants in the tropics: Environmental drivers of seasonal epidemics
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Gail Williams
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Assessing environmental exposures in Australian children. A case study of bisphenol A
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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