Current Projects Grass Gazers: Citizen Science Project AusPollen: Implementation of a standardized national pollen alert system for better management of allergic respiratory health Point of care diagnosis for hayfever and asthma; development and validation of rapid subtropical specific IgE tests Evaluation of risks associated with grass pollen induced thunderstorm asthma in Queensland: STAR-Q Cause and Effect: New Mechanisms of Particles Formation in Thunderstorms Achieving gender equality in STEMM hospital and health service research. Quality Control of Pollen Identification and Quantification Exercise Association between Grass Pollen exposures and Over the Counter Allergy Medication sales in Subtropical Queensland Investigation of the Sustainability of Pollen Monitoring (SPM) Association between Google Trends and Grass Pollen exposures in Queensland, Australia Completed Projects Development of an in vitro immunodiagnostic test for serum IgE specific to the major pollen allergen, Pas n 1, of the subtropical Bahia grass Towards an improved allergen immunotherapy vaccine targeting subtropical grass pollens Pollens in flight; an innovative ground-air approach to monitoring plant diversity for management of grass allergen exposure and ecosystem change Synergistic interaction between respiratory virus and Bahia grass pollen extract on the immune response of allergic and asthmatic teenagers Satellite tracking of emerging health threats from grass pollen exposure
