Darryl Knight

Dr. Knight obtained his PhD at the University of Western Australia in 1993 and did post doctoral training at the University of British Columbia . From 1997 to 2001 he was a Senior Research Officer in the Asthma & Allergy Research Institute of the University of Western Australia and was Head of the Experimental Biology division of the Institute from 2002-2004. He was also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Department of Medicine at the University of Western Australia.

Research:

Dr Knight’s research program focuses on two independent but nonetheless interrelated themes designed to increase our understanding of how the abnormal repair responses within the lung i) develop ii) contribute to the severity and chronicity of disease and iii) impact on treatment. These themes are focused the respiratory epithelium and adjacent fibroblasts. This microenvironment is the critical site for the initiation and perpetuation of the pathologic processes which contribute to fibrotic lung diseases. The success of his research program has been built on the use of primary epithelial cells and fibroblasts obtained directly from well characterized patients as well as relevant control subjects. This has entailed initiating and nurturing local, national and international collaborations, including laboratories in the United Kingdom , Australia , USA and Mexico .

Education / Training:

• University of Western Australia BSc Pharmacology 1986
• University of Western Australia PhD Medicine 1993