Adam Collison

Associate Professor Adam Collison at the University of Newcastle's School of Medicine and Public Health leads cutting-edge research in immunology and allergic disease. His work focuses on early-life origins of asthma and food allergy, particularly maternal-fetal immunological interactions and environmental influences.

• Academic Appointments
  • Associate Professor, University of Newcastle
  • Early Career Researcher, Priority Research Centre Grow Up Well
• Research Themes
  • Immunoregulation in allergic disease
  • Lung-gut microbiome interactions
  • Epigenetic mechanisms in asthma
  • Novel diagnostics for food allergy severity

His scientific contributions include:

• First blood test to predict anaphylaxis severity
• Patented TRAIL signaling pathway modulation for asthma
• Landmark studies on rhinovirus-exacerbated asthma

Recent work connects landscape fire smoke exposure during pregnancy to offspring respiratory outcomes using multi-omics approaches.

Awards:

• 2016 PRC GrowUpWell EMCR Travel Award
• 2015 PRC Asthma & Respiratory Disease Early Career Award
• Multiple travel and presentation awards (2007-2016)

Collaborations span clinical and basic science teams across Australia, with international partnerships in Israel (Proteologics licensing) and Europe. He actively engages in community outreach through National Science Week initiatives and school programs.