Stem cell therapy for chronic asthma

Lead researchers Dr Simon Royce and
Associate Professor Chrishan Samuel.

by Anne Crawford

A Monash University study co-led by the Central Clinical School’s Dr Simon Royce, which demonstrates that a new therapy developed through stem cell technology holds promise as a treatment for chronic asthma, has garnered considerable attention.

Monash scientists provided the experimental expertise to test Cynata Therapeutics' induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in a model of experimental asthma.

Welcome to Dr Simon Royce!

Dr Simon Royce, CCS's new
Human Pathology lecturer

Welcome to Dr Simon Royce, who is joining Central Clinical School as a full time lecturer for the Human Pathology undergraduate cohort. Simon will be working with Dr Steven Petratos, CCS's education lead.

Across the year, Simon will be teaching more than 300 students in the HUP3011, HUP3022 and HUP3990 units.

Simon's research background is in histopathology and in chronic inflammatory diseases of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.  He has active collaborations with local groups on campus including those of Professor Peter Gibson and Professor El Osta and Dr Karagiannis.