معرفی
Professor Ross Vlahos serves as the Interim Dean of the School of Health & Biomedical Sciences within the STEM College at RMIT University. His research focuses on chronic respiratory diseases, particularly COPD, lung inflammation, and oxidative stress-related mechanisms. He leads a team investigating comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction linked to COPD. His work integrates pharmacological strategies, immunological pathways, and translational drug discovery.
Research Interests:
- Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology
- Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Clinical Sciences
- Immunology
- Neurosciences
- Medical Physiology
Recent Projects:
- Blood-brain barrier dysfunction in COPD and ischemic stroke (2025)
- Respiratory virus exploitation of host inflammation (2025)
- Early-life respiratory infections and long-term outcomes (2025)
- Targeting myeloid populations in COPD models (2020–2024)
Teaching Focus: Asthma, COPD pathogenesis, lung inflammation, and respiratory infections. His supervision spans preclinical models of COPD, pharmacological interventions, and digital health solutions for cardiac patients.
