Peter Noble

Associate Professor Peter Noble is an academic at The University of Western Australia (UWA), leading the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology. His roles include teaching and coordinating units such as PHYL1001 and PHYL3004. He holds a PhD in Respiratory Physiology (2006) and transitioned to a full-time academic position in 2017 after NHMRC fellowships.

Education: PhD in Respiratory Physiology (2006).

Research Interests: Focused on airway structural abnormalities contributing to obstructive diseases like asthma and COPD. Key projects include developing optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a diagnostic tool and studying airway smooth muscle remodeling. His work addresses clinical paradoxes such as bronchial thermoplasty efficacy.

Funding: Over $10M in grants, including NHMRC Project Grants (e.g., APP1180854, 2019), SCGH/Charlies Foundation grants (2023), and international collaborations like the Marsden Grant (2023). Research spans airway adipose tissue, fetal lung development, and steroid effects in preterm infants.

Awards: NHMRC Early Career and Career Development Fellowships, BrightSpark Foundation Fellowship, and SCGH/Charlies Foundation grants.

Grants & Projects: Includes equipment grants (e.g., optical coherence tomography systems) and studies on fetal treatments for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Collaborations involve institutions like Telethon Kids Institute and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

Labs/Teams: Part of the Institute for Paediatric Perioperative Excellence and leads the UWA Medical School’s research initiatives. Active in developing clinical diagnostics and translational research.