Rachel Dockry

Rachel Dockry is a Researcher at the Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine. She holds a PhD in Autonomic Function in Chronic Cough, supervised by Prof. Smith, Dr. Kelsall, and Dr. Corfield (completed 2018). Her work focuses on chronic cough mechanisms, respiratory medicine, and clinical trial methodologies. Key research interests include capsaicin-induced coughing, placebo effects, and diagnostic tools for respiratory disorders.

Her research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Recent collaborations span international teams, with studies on laryngeal obstruction, cough bout definitions, and nebulisation techniques. Dockry’s work emphasizes translational research, bridging pharmacology and clinical practice to improve respiratory disease management.

Her thesis explored autonomic nervous system dysregulation in chronic cough, laying groundwork for current studies on cough challenges and patient-reported outcomes. She has published 44 research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles on clinical trial protocols, pulmonary drug responses, and validated assessment tools.