Michael Tunney
Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Queen's University Belfast
United Kingdom
Biography
Currently she is a Professor in Department of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences at Queen's University Belfast.
Research Interest
I hold a Chair in Clinical Pharmacy and am the Director of Research at the School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast. I have an international track record in lung microbiome research with my translational research programme focusing primarily on the improved detection and treatment of lung infection in patients with respiratory diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF), non-CF bronchiectasis and COPD. I have published over 100 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and serves on a number of scientific advisory boards as well as editorial boards. I lead a multidisciplinary team of research staff including pharmacists, microbiologists and clinicians. My laboratory is a world class centre of excellence which aims to develop the next generation of treatments, diagnostic tools and standards of care in order to alleviate or cure respiratory infection.
Publications
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Activity of innate antimicrobial peptides and ivacaftor against clinical cystic fibrosis respiratory pathogens
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CORK study in CF Sustained improvements in ultra-low dose chest CT scores post CFTR modulation with ivacaftor
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Airway infection, systemic inflammation and lung clearance index in children and adults with cystic fibrosis
