Imperial College London

ProfessorSebastianJohnston

Faculty of MedicineNational Heart & Lung Institute

Asthma UK Clinical Chair
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)7931 376 544s.johnston

 
 
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Assistant

 

Mr Christophe Tytgat +44 (0)20 7594 3849

 
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Location

 

343Norfolk PlaceSt Mary's Campus

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Summary

 

Collaborators

Therapeutic Frontiers Ltd, COLDPREV II Enzymatica, 2016 - 2017

MedImmune Inc., MedImmune Inc., Characterisation of a human ICAM-1 transgenic mouse model for determination of the efficacy ofanti-ICAM-1 directed mAbs in major group HRV infection and HRV induced asthma exacerbation., 2010 - 2011

AstraZeneca UK, AstraZeneca UK, Anti-ICAM approaches in RV infections., 2009 - 2010

GlaxoSmithKline UK, GlaxoSmithKline UK, Investigating the effects of combined steroid and β2 agonist on innate anti-infective immune responses in epithelial cells and macrophages., 2009 - 2011

AstraZeneca UK, AstraZeneca UK, Characterising the molecular defect in interferon production in asthma., 2007 - 2010

AstraZeneca UK, AstraZeneca UK, The effect of CCR3 antagonism on RSV transmissibility, 2006 - 2007

Pfizer, Pfizer, Development of an experimental model of rhinovirus induced COPD exacerbations., 2005 - 2007

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd, Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd, The role of leukotrienes in acute exacerbations of COPD., 2005 - 2007

Sanofi-Pasteur, Sanofi-Pasteur, Use of adjuvants to manipulate immune responses to rhinovirus infections., 2005 - 2012

Centocor, USA, Centocor, USA, Discovery of novel therapies for asthma exacerbations., 2005 - 2011

Millennium Inc, Millennium Inc, Role of epithelial cell costimulatory molecule expression in rhinovirus infection., 2004 - 2005

GlaxoSmithKline, GlaxoSmithKline, Epidemiology of the respiratory viral infections in children aged 12-47 months., 2004 - 2005

National Jewish Medical study & Research Center,Denver,Colorado, National Jewish Medical study & Research Center,Denver,Colorado, The COPSAC virus study, 2004 - 2006

Merck Inc, Merck Inc, Previa study, 2003 - 2004

GlaxoSmithKline, GlaxoSmithKline, Development of an experimental model of rhinovirus induced COPD exacerbation., 2001 - 2007

SmithKline Beecham USA, SmithKline Beecham USA, The role of p38 kinase in NF-kB activation by rhinovirus., 2000 - 2001

SmithKline Beecham USA, SmithKline Beecham USA, The role of virus infections in exacerbations of COPD., 2000 - 2002

GlaxoSmithKline, GlaxoSmithKline, Molecular mechanisms of inhibition by fluticasone, salmeterol and the combination of rhinovirus induction of pro-inflammatory molecules., 2000 - 2008

GlaxoWellcome UK, GlaxoWellcome UK, Development of a transgenic mouse model rhinovirus infection and asthma exacerbation., 1999 - 2004

GlaxoWellcome UK, GlaxoWellcome UK, Taqman quantification of virus load in asthma exacerbations., 1998 - 1999

Schering-Plough USA, Schering-Plough USA, A double-blind, placebo controlled study on the effect of Claritin on virus induced wheeze in school children., 1997 - 1999

Lederle-Wyeth, Lederle-Wyeth, Role of viral infections in acute wheezing episodes leading to hospital admission in adults., 1997 - 1998

Schering-Plough USA, Schering-Plough USA, Loratidine and mometasone inhibition of rhinovirus induction of ICAM-1., 1997 - 1999

Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Prevalence of chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in normal and asthmatic adults., 1996 - 1998

Hoechst, Hoechst Marrion Roussell, Induction of pro-inflammatory mediators by chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in epithelial cells pneumoniae infection in epithelial cells, 1996 - 1998

Zeneca UK, Zeneca UK, A double blind study on the effect of Accolate of virus-induced asthma exacerbations in adult asthmatic subjects., 1996 - 1998

Prof M Sears, Hamilton Canada

Don Milton, Harvard University

Prof P Holt, Perth Australia

Guest Lectures

At least 20 invited lectures at International Congresses per year

Research Student Supervision

Almond,M, PhD

Beale,J, PhD

Chanarin,N, PhD

Chauhan,AJ, PhD

Ching,YM, PhD

Coneely,A, PhD

Corne,J, PhD

Dhariwal,J, PhD

Farne,H, PhD

Footitt,J, PhD

George,P, PhD

Gielen,V, PhD

Glanville,N, PhD

Guedan,A, PhD

Haas,J, PhD student

Hewson,C, PhD

Hussain,IR, PhD

Jackson,D, PhD

Jayaraman,A, PhD

Legg,J, PhD

MacIntyre,J, PhD

Mallia,P, PhD

Message,S, PhD

Oliver,B, PhD

Parker,H, PhD

Peel,T, PhD

Porter,J, PhD

Singanayagam,A, PhD

Slater,L, PhD

Sykes,A, PhD

Walton,R, PhD

Wong,E, PhD