Name:
Professor Alastair Stewart FBPhS
Organisation:
University of Melbourne
Year elected:
2012
Primary professional setting:
Alastair Stewart is a Professor of Pharmacology, Co-Director of the Lung Health Research Centre and Chair of Therapeutic Technologies Hallmark Research Initiative at the University of Melbourne. He has extensive experience in the field of respiratory and inflammation research. Alastair has published over 190 papers, three granted patents and he has served on numerous peer review committees for NHMRC and the scientific advisory boards of several Australian Medical Research Institutes. His research interests focus on tissue remodelling and a quest for novel drugs targeting tissue remodelling and inflammation. His long-term interest in steroid pharmacology has also encompassed several studies in tumour biology. He is currently leading translational research projects seeking novel treatments for steroid resistance. He is developing and applying the concept of mechanopharmacology in drug discovery and ultra-high content screening. He is Vice President of the Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologists.