Stephen Milne

Dr Stephen Milne is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney's Sydney Medical School, affiliated with the Westmead Clinical School within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He holds clinical qualifications including BBiomedSc, MBBS(Hons), FRACP, and a PhD in respiratory physiology. His research focuses on COPD, respiratory physiology, and biomarker discovery, with a particular emphasis on airway inflammation and imaging biomarkers. He has received awards including the NH&MRC Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2014) and MITACS Accelerate fellowship (2019). His teaching spans respiratory medicine and research methodologies.

• Education: PhD in respiratory physiology (Woolcock Institute), postdoctoral fellowship in lung -omics (University of British Columbia).
• Research Themes: COPD pathophysiology, biomarker development, and post-COVID pulmonary sequelae.

His articles analyze topics like COPD exacerbations, lung function biomarkers, and the impact of inhaled corticosteroids on airway microbiota. Key contributions include studies on testosterone’s role in lung health and single-cell sequencing of airway mucosa in long-COVID patients.

• Awards:
  • NH&MRC Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2014)
  • MITACS Accelerate fellowship (2019)

He advises on COPD clinical trials (e.g., DISARM) and collaborates internationally on epigenetic and transcriptomic studies. His work bridges clinical practice and translational research, addressing COPD’s genetic and environmental risk factors.