Dr. Michael R. Edwards received his PhD from the
University of New South Wales in 2001. In 2007, he obtained a Fellowship from Asthma UK
to investigate potential molecular mechanisms of deficient interferon responses
in asthmatic bronchial epithelial cells. He was appointed as a Non-Clinical
Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine and Infections. Dr. Edwards is a
Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine and Infections at the National Heart
and Lung Institute, Imperial College London. His research topics mainly include
pattern recognition in viral infection, virus-induced inflammatory molecules,
interferon gene expression, and the efficacy of corticosteroids in airway
conditions.
