
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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2018
Conference Publication
Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory in Hanoi, Vietnam
Luong, Ly Mai, Dang, Tran Ngoc, Phung, Dung, Sly, Peter, Morawska, Lidia and Thai, Phong (2018). Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory in Hanoi, Vietnam. International Society of Exposure Science and International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Joint Annual Meeting 2018, Ottawa, Canada, 26–30 August 2018. Durham, NC USA: Environmental Health Perspectives. doi: 10.1289/isesisee.2018.p01.1280
2018
Journal Article
Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory diseases in Hanoi, Vietnam
Luong, Ly M. T., Phung, Dung, Dang, Tran Ngoc, Sly, Peter D., Morawska, Lidia and Thai, Phong K. (2018). Seasonal association between ambient ozone and hospital admission for respiratory diseases in Hanoi, Vietnam. PLoS ONE, 13 (9) e0203751, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203751
2018
Journal Article
Airway microbiota dynamics uncover a critical window for interplay of pathogenic bacteria and allergy in childhood respiratory disease
Teo, Shu Mei, Tang, Howard H. F., Mok, Danny, Judd, Louise M., Watts, Stephen C., Pham, Kym, Holt, Barbara J., Kusel, Merci, Serralha, Michael, Troy, Niamh, Bochkov, Yury A., Grindle, Kristine, Lemanske, Robert F., Johnston, Sebastian L., Gern, James E., Sly, Peter D., Holt, Patrick G., Holt, Kathryn E. and Inouye, Michael (2018). Airway microbiota dynamics uncover a critical window for interplay of pathogenic bacteria and allergy in childhood respiratory disease. Cell Host and Microbe, 24 (3), 341-352.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2018.08.005
2018
Journal Article
TLR crosstalk activates LRP1 to recruit Rab8a and PI3Kγ for suppression of inflammatory responses
Luo, Lin, Wall, Adam A., Tong, Samuel J., Hung, Yu, Xiao, Zhijian, Tarique, Abdullah A., Sly, Peter D., Fantino, Emmanuelle, Marzolo, María-Paz and Stow, Jennifer L. (2018). TLR crosstalk activates LRP1 to recruit Rab8a and PI3Kγ for suppression of inflammatory responses. Cell Reports, 24 (11), 3033-3044. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.08.028
2018
Journal Article
Changing landscape at Reviews on Environmental Health
Sly, Peter D. and Carpenter, David O. (2018). Changing landscape at Reviews on Environmental Health. Reviews On Environmental Health, 33 (3), 229-230. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2018-0050
2018
Journal Article
Predicting steroid responsiveness in asthmatic children: are we there yet?
Sly, Peter D. and Holt, Patrick G. (2018). Predicting steroid responsiveness in asthmatic children: are we there yet?. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 143 (3), 927-928. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.07.035
2018
Journal Article
Preservation of lung function in cystic fibrosis: are macrolides the answer?
Schultz, André and Sly, Peter D. (2018). Preservation of lung function in cystic fibrosis: are macrolides the answer?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 198 (9) rccm.201806-1103ED, 1114-1116. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201806-1103ED
2018
Journal Article
Children's environmental health indicators for Pacific Island Countries
Brereton, Claire, Turagabeci, Amelia, Wilson, Donald, Sly, Peter D. and Jagals, Paul (2018). Children's environmental health indicators for Pacific Island Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (7) 1403, 1403. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071403
2018
Journal Article
Children's environmental health indicators in context of the sustainable development goals for small island developing states
Jung, Eun Mi, Jagals, Paul, Brereton, Claire, Sly, Peter D., Kim, Rokho, Kim, Eun Mee and Ha, Eun Hee (2018). Children's environmental health indicators in context of the sustainable development goals for small island developing states. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15 (7) 1404, 1404. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071404
2018
Journal Article
Concentrations of organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers in urine from young children in Queensland, Australia and associations with environmental and behavioural factors
He, Chang, English, Karin, Baduel, Christine, Thai, Phong, Jagals, Paul, Ware, Robert S., Li, Yan, Wang, Xianyu, Sly, Peter D. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). Concentrations of organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers in urine from young children in Queensland, Australia and associations with environmental and behavioural factors. Environmental Research, 164, 262-270. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.02.040
2018
Journal Article
MatCH (Mothers and their Children's Health) Profile: Offspring of the 1973-78 Cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Mishra, Gita D., Moss, Katrina, Loos, Colleen, Dobson, Annette J., Davies, Peter S. W., Loxton, Deborah, Hesketh, Kylie D., Koupil, Ilona, Bower, Carol, Sly, Peter and Tooth, Leigh (2018). MatCH (Mothers and their Children's Health) Profile: Offspring of the 1973-78 Cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 9 (3), 351-375. doi: 10.14301/llcs.v9i3.491
2018
Journal Article
Prediction models for the development of COPD: a systematic review
Matheson, Melanie C., Bowatte, Gayan, Perret, Jennifer L., Lowe, Adrian J., Senaratna, Chamara V., Hall, Graham L., de Klerk, Nick, Keogh, Louise A., McDonald, Christine F., Waidyatillake, Nilakshi T., Sly, Peter D., Jarvis, Deborah, Abramson, Michael J., Lodge, Caroline J. and Dharmage, Shyamali C. (2018). Prediction models for the development of COPD: a systematic review. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 13, 1927-1935. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S155675
2018
Journal Article
Mortality and morbidity in populations in the vicinity of coal mining: a systematic review
Cortes-Ramirez, Javier, Naish, Suchithra, Sly, Peter D. and Jagals, Paul (2018). Mortality and morbidity in populations in the vicinity of coal mining: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 18 (1) 721, 721. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5505-7
2018
Journal Article
Prevention-intervention strategies to reduce exposure to e-waste
Heacock, Michelle, Trottier, Brittany, Adhikary, Sharad, Asante, Kwadwo Ansong, Basu, Nil, Brune, Marie-Noel, Caravanos, Jack, Carpenter, David, Cazabon, Danielle, Chakraborty, Paromita, Chen, Aimin, Barriga, Fernando Diaz, Ericson, Bret, Fobil, Julius, Haryanto, Budi, Huo, Xia, Joshi, T K, Landrigan, Philip, Lopez, Adeline, Magalini, Frederico, Navasumrit, Panida, Pascale, Antonio, Sambandam, Sankar, Aslia Kamil, Upik Sitti, Sly, Leith, Sly, Peter, Suk, Ann, Suraweera, Inoka, Tamin, Ridwan ... Suk, William (2018). Prevention-intervention strategies to reduce exposure to e-waste. Reviews on Environmental Health, 33 (2), 219-228. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2018-0014
2018
Journal Article
Pollution, climate change, and childhood asthma in Australia
Sly, Peter D. and Holt, Patrick G. (2018). Pollution, climate change, and childhood asthma in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 208 (7), 297-298. doi: 10.5694/mja17.01145
2018
Journal Article
Cystic fibrosis pathogens survive for extended periods within cough-generated droplet nuclei
Wood, Michelle E., Stockwell, Rebecca E., Johnson, Graham R., Ramsay, Kay A., Sherrard, Laura J., Kidd, Timothy J., Cheney, Joyce, Ballard, Emma L., O'Rourke, Peter, Jabbour, Nassib, Wainwright, Claire E., Knibbs, Luke D., Sly, Peter D., Morawska, Lidia and Bell, Scott C. (2018). Cystic fibrosis pathogens survive for extended periods within cough-generated droplet nuclei. Thorax, 74 (1), thoraxjnl-2018. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211567
2018
Journal Article
Effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation during pregnancy on lung function in preschoolers: a clinical trial
Gutiérrez-Delgado, R. I., Barraza-Villarreal, A., Escamilla-Núñez, C., Hernández-Cadena, L., Garcia-Feregrino, R., Shackleton, C., Ramakrishnan, U., Sly, P. D. and Romieu, I. (2018). Effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation during pregnancy on lung function in preschoolers: a clinical trial. Journal of Asthma, 56 (3), 1-7. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2018.1452934
2018
Journal Article
Cystic fibrosis survival gap closing between the United States and Canada: don't leave anyone behind!
Schultz, Andre and Sly, Peter D. (2018). Cystic fibrosis survival gap closing between the United States and Canada: don't leave anyone behind!. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 197 (6), 701-703. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201711-2201ED
2018
Journal Article
Developmental regulation of type 1 and type 3 interferon production and risk for infant infections and asthma development
Holt, Patrick G., Mok, Danny, Panda, Debasis, Renn, Lynnsey, Fabozzi, Giulia, deKlerk, Nick H., Kusel, Merci M.H., Serralha, Michael, Hollams, Elysia M., Holt, Barbara J., Sly, Peter D. and Rabin, Ronald L. (2018). Developmental regulation of type 1 and type 3 interferon production and risk for infant infections and asthma development. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 143 (3), 1176-1182. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.08.035
2018
Journal Article
Update in asthma 2017
Gray, Lawrence E. K. and Sly, Peter D. (2018). Update in asthma 2017. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 197 (9), 1108-1115. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201801-0002UP
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
Respiratory Guidelines for the Management of Paediatric Neuromuscular Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zephanie Tyack
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Doctor Philosophy
Characterizing the Environmental Burden and Health Impact of Electronic Waste (e-waste) in Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
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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
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
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
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
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigations into the importance of antimicrobial residues in the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in peri-urban dairy farms of Nepal
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Dr Nicholas Clark, Professor Ricardo Soares Magalhaes
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Doctor Philosophy
Providing evidence to guide public health messages during bushfire smoke events
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving detection of pulmonary graft-vs-host disease (pGVHD) post haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tamara Blake
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Air pollution, oxidative stress and dietary antioxidants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dwan Vilcins
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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, Associate Professor Dung Phung
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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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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Enteropathogen infection and Household Factors Associated with Linear Child Growth in Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
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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, Associate Professor Dung Phung
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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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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Improving the clinical utility of the Forced Oscillation Technique in preschool-aged children
Principal Advisor
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2025
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
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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: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2022
Master Philosophy
Investigating the molecular mechanisms of macrophage polarisation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Abdullah Tarique
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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: 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
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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
Understanding the cellular and molecular processes that link RAGE gene-deletion with the development of pneumovirus-induced bronchiolitis and paucigranulocytic asthma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor John Upham
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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
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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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