Dr Robert Hirst

Principal Scientist

Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation

✉ University email: rah9@le.ac.uk

☎ University phone: 0116 252 5817

Specific area(s) of academic interest:

• PCD diagnosis
• Microscopy of cilia function
• Nasal NO analysis
• Axonemal structure by TEM and PCD genetics
• Brain ependymal cilia in cancer and infection
• Respiratory epithelial ciliary function following lung transplants
• Bacterial, viral infection and inflammation in asthma and chronic diseases
• Cilia imaging in human and rodent
• Imaging of zebra fish cilia

Press Releases:

• Life-changing research to help children born prematurely and children suffering from lung disease highlighted at event

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