
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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2016
Conference Publication
Pulmonary disease in ataxia-telangiectasia
Yeo, AJ, Fantino, E, Sly, PD, Wainwright, C, Krause, L, Sinclair, K and Lavin, Martin Francis (2016). Pulmonary disease in ataxia-telangiectasia. Ataxia Telangiectasia Clinical Research Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 4-6 October 2016.
2016
Journal Article
Unintentional insecticide poisoning by age: an analysis of Queensland Poisons Information Centre calls
English, Karin, Jagals, Paul, Ware, Robert S., Wylie, Carol and Sly, Peter D. (2016). Unintentional insecticide poisoning by age: an analysis of Queensland Poisons Information Centre calls. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40 (5), 457-461. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12551
2016
Conference Publication
CFTR-dependent deficiency in alternatively-activated macrophages in cystic fibrosis
Tarique, Abdullah, Sly, Peter, Holt, Patrick, Bosco, Anthony, Ware, Robert, Logan, Jayden, Bell, Scott, Wainwright, Claire and Fantino, Emmanuelle (2016). CFTR-dependent deficiency in alternatively-activated macrophages in cystic fibrosis. ERS Lung Science Conference 2016, Estoril, Portugal, 10 - 13 March 2016. Sheffield, United Kingdom: European Respiratory Society. doi: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA4856
2016
Journal Article
Diagnosis and early life risk factors for bronchiectasis in cystic fibrosis: a review
Sly, Peter D. and Wainwright, Claire E. (2016). Diagnosis and early life risk factors for bronchiectasis in cystic fibrosis: a review. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 10 (9), 1003-1010. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2016.1204915
2016
Journal Article
Why do we publish review articles on environmental health topics?
Sly, Peter D. (2016). Why do we publish review articles on environmental health topics?. Reviews on Environmental Health, 31 (3), 295-295. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2016-0043
2016
Journal Article
Airborne transmission of viral respiratory pathogens. Don’t stand so close to me?
Knibbs, Luke D. and Sly, Peter D. (2016). Airborne transmission of viral respiratory pathogens. Don’t stand so close to me?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 194 (3), 253-254. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201602-0432ED
2016
Journal Article
Transiently increased IgE responses in infants and pre-schoolers receiving only acellular Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DTaP) vaccines compared to those initially receiving at least one dose of cellular vaccine (DTwP) - Immunological curiosity or canary i
Holt, Patrick G., Snelling, Tom, White, Olivia J., Sly, Peter D., DeKlerk, Nicholas, Carapetis, Jonathan, Van den Biggelaar, Anita, Wood, Nicholas, McIntyre, Peter and Gold, Michael (2016). Transiently increased IgE responses in infants and pre-schoolers receiving only acellular Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DTaP) vaccines compared to those initially receiving at least one dose of cellular vaccine (DTwP) - Immunological curiosity or canary i. Vaccine, 34 (35), 4257-4262. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.05.048
2016
Journal Article
Epigenetic regulation of neurodevelopmental genes in response to in utero exposure to phthalate plastic chemicals: how can we delineate causal effects?
Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Symeonides, Christos, Vuillermin, Peter, Mueller, Jochen, Sly, Peter D. and Saffery, Richard (2016). Epigenetic regulation of neurodevelopmental genes in response to in utero exposure to phthalate plastic chemicals: how can we delineate causal effects?. NeuroToxicology, 55, 92-101. doi: 10.1016/j.neuro.2016.05.011
2016
Journal Article
Pressurised metered dose inhaler-spacer technique in young children improves with video instruction
Shaw, Nicole, Le Souef, Peter, Turkovic, Lidija, McCahon, Lucy, Kicic, Anthony, Sly, Peter D., Devadason, Sunalene and Schultz, Andre (2016). Pressurised metered dose inhaler-spacer technique in young children improves with video instruction. European Journal of Pediatrics, 175 (7), 1007-1012. doi: 10.1007/s00431-016-2738-2
2016
Journal Article
VEGF-D promotes pulmonary oedema in hyperoxic acute lung injury
Sato, Teruhiko, Paquet-Fifield, Sophie, Harris, Nicole C., Roufail, Sally, Turner, Debra J., Yuan, Yinan, Zhang, You-Fang, Fox, Stephen B., Hibbs, Margaret L., Wilkinson-Berka, Jennifer L., Williams, Richard A., Stacker, Steven A., Sly, Peter D. and Achen, Marc G. (2016). VEGF-D promotes pulmonary oedema in hyperoxic acute lung injury. Journal of Pathology, 239 (2), 152-161. doi: 10.1002/path.4708
2016
Journal Article
Tidal changes in respiratory resistance are sensitive indicators of airway obstruction in children
Czovek, Dorottya, Shackleton, Claire, Hantos, Zoltán, Taylor, Kate, Kumar, Anushma, Chacko, Archana, Ware, Robert S., Makan, Gergely, Radics, Bence, Gingl, Zoltán and Sly, Peter D. (2016). Tidal changes in respiratory resistance are sensitive indicators of airway obstruction in children. Thorax, 71 (10), 907-915. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-208182
2016
Journal Article
Rapid, automated online SPE-LC-QTRAP-MS/MS method for the simultaneous analysis of 14 phthalate metabolites and 5 bisphenol analogues in human urine
Heffernan, A. L., Thompson, K., Eaglesham, G., Vijayasarathy, S., Mueller, J. F., Sly, P. D. and Gomez-Ramos, M. J. (2016). Rapid, automated online SPE-LC-QTRAP-MS/MS method for the simultaneous analysis of 14 phthalate metabolites and 5 bisphenol analogues in human urine. Talanta, 151, 224-233. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.01.037
2016
Journal Article
Monthly variation in faeces: blood concentration ratio of persistent organic pollutants over the first year of life: a case study of one infant
Chen, Yiqin, McLachlan, Michael S., Kaserzon, Sarit, Wang, Xianyu, Weijs, Liesbeth, Gallen, Michael, Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Li, Yan, Aylward, Lesa L., Sly, Peter D. and Mueller, Jochen E. (2016). Monthly variation in faeces: blood concentration ratio of persistent organic pollutants over the first year of life: a case study of one infant. Environmental Research, 147, 259-268. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.017
2016
Journal Article
E-waste and harm to vulnerable populations: a growing global problem
Heacock, Michelle, Kelly, Carol Bain, Asante, Kwadwo Ansong, Birnbaum, Linda S., Bergman, Åke Lennart, Bruné, Marie-Noel, Buka, Irena, Carpenter, David O., Chen, Aimin, Huo, Xia, Kamel, Mostafa, Landrigan, Philip J., Magalini, Federico, Diaz-Barriga, Fernando, Neira, Maria, Omar, Magdy, Pascale, Antonio, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, Sly, Leith, Sly, Peter D., van den Berg, Martin and Suk, William A. (2016). E-waste and harm to vulnerable populations: a growing global problem. Environmental Health Perspectives, 124 (5), 550-555. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1509699
2016
Journal Article
Traditional and emerging environmental hazards in South-East Asia: Double-trouble in the 21st century
Sly, Peter D. and Carpenter, David O. (2016). Traditional and emerging environmental hazards in South-East Asia: Double-trouble in the 21st century. Reviews on Environmental Health, 31 (1), 1-1. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2016-0009
2016
Journal Article
Vitamin D in asthma: is the golden bullet losing its luster?
Upham, John W. and Sly, Peter D. (2016). Vitamin D in asthma: is the golden bullet losing its luster?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 193 (6), 598-600. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201511-2213ED
2016
Journal Article
Parental pre-pregnance BMI is a dominant early-life risk factor influencing BMI of offspring in adulthood
Rath, S. R., Marsh, J. A., Newnham, J. P., Zhu, K., Atkinson, H. C., Mountain, J., Oddy, W. H., Hughes, I. P., Harris, M., Leong, G. M., Cotterill, A. M., Sly, P. D., Pennell, C. E. and Choong, C. S. (2016). Parental pre-pregnance BMI is a dominant early-life risk factor influencing BMI of offspring in adulthood. Obesity Science and Practice, 2 (1), 48-57. doi: 10.1002/osp4.28
2016
Journal Article
Environmental pollution: an underrecognized threat to children’s health, especially in low- and middle-income countries
Suk, William A., Ahanchian, Hamid, Asante, Kwadwo Ansong, Carpenter, David O., Diaz-Barriga, Fernando, Ha, Eun-Hee, Huo, Xia, King, Malcolm, Ruchirawat, Mathuros, da Silva, Emerson R., Sly, Leith , Sly, Peter D., Stein, Renato T., van den Berg, Martin, Zar, Heather and Landrigan, Philip J. (2016). Environmental pollution: an underrecognized threat to children’s health, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Environmental Health Perspectives, 124 (3), A41-A45. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1510517
2016
Journal Article
Children's environmental health indicators in Australia: are we collecting the right information?
Sly, Peter D., Sly, J. Leith, Moore, Sophie E. and Jagals, Paul (2016). Children's environmental health indicators in Australia: are we collecting the right information?. Reviews on Environmental Health, 31 (1), 163-167. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2015-0064
2016
Journal Article
The tolerability of a combined hepatitis A and typhoid vaccine in children aged 2-16 years: an observational study
Lau, Colleen L., Streeton, Catherine L., David, Michael C., Sly, Peter D. and Mills, Deborah J. (2016). The tolerability of a combined hepatitis A and typhoid vaccine in children aged 2-16 years: an observational study. Journal of Travel Medicine, 23 (2) A278, 1-8. doi: 10.1093/jtm/tav023
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
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
Role of airway obstruction in the development of asthma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tamara Blake
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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
Characterizing the Environmental Burden and Health Impact of Electronic Waste (e-waste) in Bangladesh
Principal Advisor
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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
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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
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
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, Associate Professor 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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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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