David Brown
Professor
Neuroinflammation research group
The westmead Institute for Medical Research
Australia
Biography
Professor David Brown is a senior researcher with the Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research at the Westmead Institute. He is Senior Staff Specialist in Clinical Immunology at Westmead Hospital. David's clinical and research interests are in the field of inflammation. Clinically, David is interested in the consequences of inflammatory diseases on the CNS, vasculitides, and the treatment of connective tissue diseases. His research interests are in several areas including chronic inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. He is also actively researching the role of the immunity in cancer and neuroinflammatory diseases.
Research Interest
Inflammation, Neuroscience, Immunology, Pathology
Publications
-
The TGF-b superfamily cytokine, MIC-1/GDF15: a pleotrophic cytokine with roles in inflammation, cancer and metabolism.
-
Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1/GDF15) and mortality in end stage renal disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant.
-
CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-δ expression by dendritic cells regulates CNS autoimmune inflammatory disease
