Sunalene Devadason

Sunalene Devadason is an Associate Professor at the UWA Medical School, University of Western Australia, specializing in Paediatrics. Her research focuses on aerosol therapy for children, particularly in respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis and asthma.

• Key Research Areas: Aerosol delivery optimization, lung deposition studies, pediatric respiratory medicine
• Key Collaborations: Perth Children’s Hospital, Cystic Fibrosis Australia, Department of Health (Western Australia)

Her recent work highlights advancements in inhalation techniques for cystic fibrosis and asthma management. Notably, she demonstrated that controlled inhalation improves drug deposition in cystic fibrosis patients and that spacer devices may not be essential for adolescent asthma management.

She has secured significant grants from the Department of Health (Western Australia) and Perth Children’s Hospital for studies on vibrating membrane mesh nebulizers, pre-clinical biofilm-induced respiratory disease models, and particle size efficacy in pressurized inhalers.

Devadason contributes to clinical guidelines and collaborates internationally on respiratory disease research, with her work referenced in clinical policies and cited in global studies on inhalation therapy.