TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize
The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) Asthma Prize was created to encourage research into asthma.
Funded by the NAC to the value of $500, the prize has been awarded annually since 2002.
The TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize is awarded to the best presentation (oral or poster) on asthma presented at the TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting.
A panel nominated by the Convenors of the TSANZ Asthma Special Interest Group judge the prize, which is presented during the TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting.
Further details, including eligibility and judging criteria, are available from TSANZ (http://www.thoracic.org.au).
2008
The winner of the 2008 TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize was Dr Cristan Herbert from Sydney, Australia.
Dr Herbert and colleagues investigated cytokine production in a mouse model of an exacerbation of asthma.
The winning presentation was:
Enhanced expression of cytokines by CD4+ T cells in an acute exacerbation of chronic asthma. Cristan Herbert, Kim Hoa Scruton, Kenneth Hsu, Jessica S Siegle, Paul S Foster, Nicodemus Tedla and Rakesh K Kumar.
2007
The winner of the 2007 TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize was Associate Professor Stuart Hirst from London, UK.
A/Prof Hirst and colleagues investigated new blood vessel growth in asthmatic airways.
The winning presentation was:
Requirement of vascular endothelial growth factor for induction of pro-angiogenic changes by asthmatic human airway smooth muscle. Stuart Hirst, Varsha Kanabar, Charlotta Karner, Tak Lee and David Simcock.
2006
The winner of the 2006 TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize was Dr Joerg Mattes from Newcastle, Australia.
Dr Mattes and colleagues investigated the role of tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) in the pathogenesis of asthma in an experimental mouse model.
The winning presentation was:
TRAIL is a key regulator of Th2 cell responses and allergic disease of the lung. Joerg Mattes, Markus Weckmann, Matthias Kopp, Mark J Smyth, Hideo Yagita, Klaus I Matthaei and Paul S Foster.
2005
The winner of the 2005 TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize was Dr Robert Hancox from Dunedin, New Zealand.
Dr Hancox and colleagues investigated the association between asthma and obesity in men and women followed from birth to age 26.
The winning presentation was:
Sex differences in the relation between body mass index and asthma and atopy in a birth cohort study. Robert J Hancox, Barry Milne, Richie Poulton, D Robin Taylor, Justina M Greene, Christene R McLachlan, Jan O Cowan, Erin M Flannery, G Peter Herbison and Malcolm R Sears.
2004
The winner of the 2004 TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize was Dr Jane Ward from Melbourne, Australia.
Dr Ward and colleagues investigated cytokine involvement in airway inflammation.
The winning presentation was:
Prostaglandin D2 inhibits proliferation of human cultured airway smooth muscle. Jane E Ward, Trudi Harris and Alastair G Stewart.
2003
The winner of the 2003 TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize was Mr Nathan Brown from Sydney, Australia.
Mr Brown and colleagues investigated the association between childhood asthma and adult lung volume.
The winning presentation was:
Relationship between childhood asthma and plethysmographic lung volume in adult life. Nathan Brown, Greg King, Wei Xuan, Kitty Ng, Brett Toelle, Cheryl Salome and Guy Marks.
2002
The winner of the 2002 TSANZ and NAC Asthma Prize was Ms Ingrid Laing from Perth, Australia.
Ms Laing and colleagues investigated gene polymorphism in the development of asthma.
The winning presentation was:
Association of the CC16 A386 polymorphism with PC40 and IgE in a longitudinal cohort; 1 month to 12 years. Ingrid A Laing, Stephen W Turner, Parveenjeet K Judge, Jack Goldblatt and Peter N Le Souef.
