Helen Reddel

Professor Helen Reddel is a leading respiratory medicine academic at Macquarie University, where she holds the Professor rank in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences. She serves as Research Leader at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and Director of the Australian Centre for Airways Disease Monitoring (ACAM). Her clinical role as a respiratory physician at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital complements her academic work. She also holds an Adjunct Professor position at the University of Sydney's Sydney School of Public Health.

• PhD in Medicine (University of Sydney, 2000)
• MBBS (University of Sydney, 1977)

Reddel's research focuses on asthma and COPD through three major streams: population monitoring of respiratory diseases, multinational observational studies on airways disease mechanisms, and qualitative research into patient experiences across asthma severity levels. Her work emphasizes patient-centered clinical guidelines through leadership in the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Science Committee.

Key research trends in her publications include bronchodilator responsiveness, therapeutic innovations (budesonide, formoterol), inhaler device optimization, and global health disparities in asthma management. She has contributed to clinical guidelines and evidence-based policy through high-impact studies on type-2 inflammation biomarkers and PRISm (preserved ratio impaired spirometry) phenotypes.

Scientific awards:

• NHMRC Leadership Fellowship

As Chair of GINA Science Committee, she has influenced global asthma guidelines. Her current projects include: IG25 (paradigm-changing asthma care) and PRISIMA-PECO Trial (digital self-management in COPD). She leads teams at the Woolcock Institute and ACAM, with collaborations across Sydney Local Health District and Philippine Asthma Assembly.