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Dr Damian Downey

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Damian Downey

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Downey’s main clinical research interest is cystic fibrosis (CF). He works with a range of colleagues that includes, clinicians, allied health professionals, a clinical research team and basic scientists to create a translational research program in CF.

His focus is to optimise clinical response to established and new therapies.  He leads an active investigator-initiated and pharmaceutical-sponsored research program to help realise this. This is supported by national and international collaborative research networks.

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Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Pneumonia

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Co-director of the European Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Trials Network.
  • Member of the UK CF Trust Research Scientific Oversight Board
  • Member of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Scientific Committee

Research students

PhD Title Infection, inflammation and biomarkers in Cystic Fibrosis
Country England
   

 


Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title Infection in Cystic Fibrosis and Bronchiectasis: Diagnosis and Eradication
Country Canada
Current Position  Consultant Physician in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Montreal, Canada

 

 


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