Prudence Hart

Prudence Hart is an Adjunct Professor at the UWA Medical School and affiliated with the UWA Centre for Child Health Research (part of The Kids Research Institute Australia). Her research focuses on immunology, multiple sclerosis, vitamin D, and autoimmune disorders. She has authored over 240 publications and secured 12 grants, investigating topics like vitamin D's role in immune maturation and UVB phototherapy effects in neurological conditions. Her work addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Research interests include immune system dysfunction in diseases like MS, the role of EBV in immunopathogenesis, and sex-specific environmental impacts on disease progression. Recent studies explore BAFF signaling in B-cells and neurofilament light chain changes in MS. She collaborates internationally and leads projects funded by organizations such as Cancer Council NSW and NHMRC.

Her grants include studies on graft-versus-host disease regulation and vitamin D's impact on asthma/allergy development. Supervised work includes 5 projects, though specific advisees are not listed. Affiliations span multiple institutes, emphasizing translational research in child health and immunology.