
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
Low Dynamic Compliance May Indicate Expiratory Flow Limitation In Healthy Infants
Czovek, D., Willemse, L., Radics, B., Makan, G., Visagie, A., Gingl, Z., Hall, G. L., Sly, P. D., Zar, H. J., Hantos, Z. and Gray, D. (2016). Low Dynamic Compliance May Indicate Expiratory Flow Limitation In Healthy Infants. International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society (ATS), San Francisco, CA, United States, May 13-18 2016. New York, NY United States: American Thoracic Society.
2015
Journal Article
Environmental microbial exposure and protection against asthma
Holt, Patrick G. and Sly, Peter D. (2015). Environmental microbial exposure and protection against asthma. New England Journal of Medicine, 373 (26), 2576-2578. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcibr1511291
2015
Journal Article
An apparatus to deliver mannitol powder for bronchial provocation in children under six years old
Tang, Patricia, Leung, Sharon S.Y., Hor, Eleanor, Ruzycki, Conor A., Carrigy, Nicholas B., Finlay, Warren H., Brannan, John D., Devadason, Sunalene, Anderson, Sandra D., Sly, Peter D., Samnick, Kevin and Chan, Hak-Kim (2015). An apparatus to deliver mannitol powder for bronchial provocation in children under six years old. Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery, 28 (6), 452-461. doi: 10.1089/jamp.2015.1208
2015
Journal Article
Home environment and indoor air pollution exposure in an African birth cohort study
Vanker, Aneesa, Barnett, Whitney, Nduru, Polite M., Gie, Robert P., Sly, Peter D. and Zar, Heather J. (2015). Home environment and indoor air pollution exposure in an African birth cohort study. Science of the Total Environment, 536, 362-367. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.06.136
2015
Journal Article
Relationship between cytokine expression patterns and clinical outcomes: Two population-based birth cohorts
Wu, J., Prosperi, M. C. F., Simpson, A., Hollams, E. M., Sly, P. D., Custovic, A. and Holt, P. G. (2015). Relationship between cytokine expression patterns and clinical outcomes: Two population-based birth cohorts. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 45 (12), 1801-1811. doi: 10.1111/cea.12579
2015
Journal Article
Impact of lung disease on respiratory impedance in young children with cystic fibrosis
Ramsey, Kathryn A., Ranganathan, Sarath C., Gangell, Catherine L., Turkovic, Lidija, Park, Judy, Skoric, Billy, Stick, Stephen M., Sly, Peter D. and Hall, Graham L. (2015). Impact of lung disease on respiratory impedance in young children with cystic fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal, 46 (6), 1672-1679. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00156-2015
2015
Journal Article
Meta-analysis identifies seven susceptibility loci involved in the atopic March
Marenholz, Ingo, Esparza-Gordillo, Jorge, Ruschendorf, Franz, Bauerfeind, Anja, Strachan, David P., Spycher, Ben D., Baurecht, Hansjorg, Margaritte-Jeannin, Patricia, Saaf, Annika, Kerkhof, Marjan, Ege, Markus, Baltic, Svetlana, Matheson, Melanie C., Li, Jin, Michel, Sven, Ang, Wei Q., McArdle, Wendy, Arnold, Andreas, Homuth, Georg, Demenais, Florence, Bouzigon, Emmanuelle, Soderhall, Cilla, Pershagen, Goran, De Jongste, Johan C., Postma, Dirkje S., Braun-Fahrlander, Charlotte, Horak, Elisabeth, Ogorodova, Ludmila M., Puzyrev, Valery P. ... Lee, Young Ae (2015). Meta-analysis identifies seven susceptibility loci involved in the atopic March. Nature Communications, 6 (1) 8804, 8804.1-8804.8. doi: 10.1038/ncomms9804
2015
Journal Article
Immunomodulation of airway epithelium cell activation by mesenchymal stromal cells ameliorates house dust mite-induced airway inflammation in mice
Duong, Khang M., Arikkatt, Jaisy, Ullah, M. Ashik, Lynch, Jason P., Zhang, Vivian, Atkinson, Kerry, Sly, Peter D. and Phipps, Simon (2015). Immunomodulation of airway epithelium cell activation by mesenchymal stromal cells ameliorates house dust mite-induced airway inflammation in mice. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 53 (5), 615-624. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2014-0431OC
2015
Journal Article
Phenotypic, functional, and plasticity features of classical and alternatively activated human macrophages
Tarique, Abdullah A., Logan, Jayden, Thomas, Emma, Holt, Patrick G., Sly, Peter D. and Fantino, Emmanuelle (2015). Phenotypic, functional, and plasticity features of classical and alternatively activated human macrophages. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 53 (5), 676-688. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2015-0012OC
2015
Journal Article
Life-long implications of developmental exposure to environmental stressors: New perspectives
Grandjean, Philippe, Barouki, Robert, Bellinger, David C., Casteleyn, Ludwine, Chadwick, Lisa H., Cordier, Sylvaine, Etzel, Ruth A., Gray, Kimberly A., Ha, Eun-Hee, Junien, Claudine, Karagas, Margaret, Kawamoto, Toshihiro, Lawrence, B.Paige, Perera, Frederica P., Prins, Gail S., Puga, Alvaro, Rosenfeld, Cheryl S., Sherr, David H., Sly, Peter D., Suk, William, Sun, Qi, Toppari, Jorma, Van Den Hazel, Peter, Walker, Cherlyl L. and Heindel, Jerrold J. (2015). Life-long implications of developmental exposure to environmental stressors: New perspectives. Endocrinology, 156 (10), 3408-3415. doi: 10.1210/EN.2015-1350
2015
Journal Article
Lung function and exhaled nitric oxide in healthy unsedated African infants
Gray, Diane, Willemse, Lauren, Visagie, Ane, Smith, Emilee, Czoevek, Dorottya, Sly, Peter D., Hantos, Zoltan, Hall, Graham L. and Zar, Heather J. (2015). Lung function and exhaled nitric oxide in healthy unsedated African infants. Respirology, 20 (7), 1108-1114. doi: 10.1111/resp.12579
2015
Journal Article
Developmental origins of health and disease: Integrating environmental influences
Heindel, Jerrold J., Balbus, John, Birnbaum, Linda, Brune-Drisse, Marie Noel, Grandjean, Philippe, Gray, Kimberly, Landrigan, Philip J., Sly, Peter D., Suk, William, Slechta, Deborah Cory, Thompson, Claudia and Hanson, Mark (2015). Developmental origins of health and disease: Integrating environmental influences. Endocrinology, 156 (10), 3416-3421. doi: 10.1210/EN.2015-1394
2015
Journal Article
Evolution of cystic fibrosis lung function in the early years
Bush, Andrew and Sly, Peter D. (2015). Evolution of cystic fibrosis lung function in the early years. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 21 (6), 602-608. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000209
2015
Journal Article
Asthma
Holgate, Stephen T., Wenzel, Sally, Postma, Dirkje S., Weiss, Scott T., Renz, Harald and Sly, Peter D. (2015). Asthma. Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 1 (1) 15025, 15025. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2015.25
2015
Journal Article
Bisphenol A exposure pathways in early childhood: reviewing the need for improved risk assessment models
Healy, Bridget F., English, Karin R., Jagals, Paul and Sly, Peter D. (2015). Bisphenol A exposure pathways in early childhood: reviewing the need for improved risk assessment models. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 25 (6), 544-556. doi: 10.1038/jes.2015.49
2015
Conference Publication
Longitudinal infant lung function measures in unsedated infants
Gray, Diane, Willemse, Lauren, Visagie, Ane, Sly, Peter D., Hall, Graham L. and Zar, Heather J. (2015). Longitudinal infant lung function measures in unsedated infants. SHEFFIELD: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD. doi: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2015.OA3500
2015
Conference Publication
Impact of sedation on interpretation of longitudinal lung function growth
Gray, Diane, Willemse, Lauren, Visagie, Ane, Sly, Peter, Zar, Heather J. and Hall, Graham L. (2015). Impact of sedation on interpretation of longitudinal lung function growth. SHEFFIELD: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD. doi: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2015.PA4143
2015
Journal Article
Oxidation of calprotectin by hypochlorous acid prevents chelation of essential metal ions and allows bacterial growth: relevance to infections in cystic fibrosis
Magon, Nicholas J., Turner, Rufus, Gearry, Richard B., Hampton, Mark B., Sly, Peter D. and Kettle, Anthony J. (2015). Oxidation of calprotectin by hypochlorous acid prevents chelation of essential metal ions and allows bacterial growth: relevance to infections in cystic fibrosis. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 86 12437, 133-144. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.05.022
2015
Journal Article
Impact of adolescent peer aggression on educational achievement and employment in an Australian cohort
Moore, Sophie E., Scott, James G., Thomas, Hannah J., Sly, Peter D, Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Zubrick, Stephen R. and Norman, Rosana E. (2015). Impact of adolescent peer aggression on educational achievement and employment in an Australian cohort. Journal of Adolescence, 43 (1), 39-49. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.05.007
2015
Journal Article
Cohort Profile: The Barwon Infant Study
Vuillermin, Peter, Saffery, Richard, Allen, Katrina J., Carlin, John B., Tang, Mimi LK, Ranganathan, Sarath, Burgner, David, Dwyer, Terry, Collier, Fiona, Jachno, Kim, Sly, Peter, Symeonides, Christos, McCloskey, Kathleen, Molloy, John, Forrester, Michael and Ponsonby, Anne-Louise (2015). Cohort Profile: The Barwon Infant Study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 44 (4), 1148-1160. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv026
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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