Mimi Tang
Professor
Allergy & Immune Disorders
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Australia
Biography
Professor Mimi Tang has an international and national profile in the field of allergic and immune deficiency disorders, and has shown strong intellectual leadership and contribution to this field of research. Evidence of this leadership is shown by her participation on relevant international and national expert and peer review committees, as well as contributions to health policy. Professor Tang is an expert consultant to the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, on issues related to anaphylaxis management policy in school and day care settings. She also works with Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA to develop resources to support health professionals in anaphylaxis management as well as educational resources for people diagnosed with or at risk of anaphylaxis and their families or carers. Professor Tang has more than 20 years' experience in the investigation of basic immunological mechanisms underlying allergic disease pathogenesis, and correlation of mechanistic studies with clinical outcomes. She has worked in the field of probiotics, prebiotics and gut microbiota for the past 10 years and has expertise in the investigation of gut microbiota changes in allergic disease. She is also a leader in the field of primary immune deficiency in the Asia Pacific region.
Research Interest
Allergy Asthma and Immunology
Publications
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Pinczower GD, Bertalli NA, Bussmann N, Hamidon M, Allen KJ, DunnGalvin A, Hourihane JO, Gurrin LC, Tang ML. The effect of provision of an adrenaline autoinjector on quality of life in children with food allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2013 Jan 1;131(1):238-40.
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Balloch A, Licciardi PV, Tang ML. Serotype-specific anti-pneumococcal IgG and immune competence: critical differences in interpretation criteria when different methods are used. Journal of clinical immunology. 2013 Feb 1;33(2):335-41.
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Ismail IH, Licciardi PV, Oppedisano F, Boyle RJ, Tang ML. Relationship between breast milk sCD14, TGFâ€Î²1 and total IgA in the first month and development of eczema during infancy. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology. 2013 Jun 1;24(4):352-60.
