Personal profile
Research Biography
- Past-Dean, People and Resources, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University
- Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health. Paediatric Immunologist with expertise in immune deficiency, and research interests in airway immunology, RSV, pertussis and medical education
- Presiding Chair of the South Australian Department of Health Medical Education and Training Council
- Convener of a global pediatric academic group committed to improving support for child health workers in leadership, clinical competence, education and research training expertise globally. This group is called IPALA (ipala.org)
- Expertise in academic leadership and medical education--was the inaugural Dean and Director of Education for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2006-2010
Research Interests
Immunology of airway inflammation in infants, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), bronchioitis, immunology of infection, pertussis disease
Medical education, clinical supervision, global child health policy development
Completed Supervisions
- BRONCHIOLITIS IN INFANTS AND IMMUNOLOGICAL MECHANISMS (1)
- GUT MICROBIOME AND LPS AND ITS ROLE IN THE HYGIENE HYPOTHESIS AND IMMUNE MARKERS OF INFLAMMATION IN THE LUNG AND GUT (1)
- Airway smooth muscle cell expression of proteins (1)
- BRINCHIOLITIS AND AIRWAY NEUTROPHILS (1)
- Diarrhea in top-end aboriginal children (1)
- LIPIDS AND BRONCHIOLITIS AND AIRWAY INFLAMMATION IN INFANTS (1)
- RSV AND LUNG INFALMMATION AND LIPIDS IN INFANT LUNGS (1)
- T-CELL MARKERS (1)
External positions
Chair, Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils
1 Jun 2023 → …
Chair Research Committee, Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation
1 Feb 2010 → …
Chair, Global Pertussis Initiative
1 Feb 2010 → …
Chair, South Australia Medical Education and Training Council
1 Feb 2002 → …
Research Areas
- Medical biosciences
Supervisory Interests
- Airway immunology
- Child and adolescent health
- Medical education
- Clinical teaching, student supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
-
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
-
SDG 4 Quality Education
-
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Closing the pertussis immunity gap: vaccine equity saves infant lives
Muloiwa, R. & Forsyth, K. D., Aug 2025, In: The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 25, 8, p. 835-836 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Country-Specific Data and Priorities for Pertussis in Latin America: Recent Findings From the Global Pertussis Initiative
Ulloa-Gutierrez, R., Hozbor, D., Avila-Aguero, M. L., Echániz-Aviles, G., Gentile, A., Torretti, J. P. T., Heininger, U., Muloiwa, R., Von König, C. H. W., Forsyth, K. & Tan, T. Q., May 2025, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 12, 5, 11 p., ofaf154.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)32 Downloads (Pure) -
Pertussis in Southeast Asia: country-level burden and recommendations from the Global Pertussis Initiative
Nguyen, P. N. T., Heininger, U., Muloiwa, R., von König, C. H. W., Hozbor, D., Ong-Lim, A., Tan, T. Q., Forsyth, K. & Global Pertussis Initiative Southeast Asia Network, Mar 2025, In: IJID Regions. 14, 7 p., 100559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)17 Downloads (Pure) -
The current state of pertussis vaccination in pregnancy around the world, with recommendations for improved care: Consensus statements from the Global Pertussis Initiative
Olson-Chen, C., Swamy, G. K., Gonik, B., Forsyth, K., Heininger, U., Hozbor, D., von König, C. H. W., Chitkara, A. J., Top, K. A., Muloiwa, R., van der Schyff, M. & Tan, T. Q., Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 165, 3, p. 860-869 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
12 Citations (Scopus) -
Pertussis in India: Past, Present, and Future
Chitkara, A. J., Balasubramanian, S., Choudhury, J., Dash, N., Forsyth, K., Heininger, U., Hozbor, D. F., Muloiwa, R., Tan, T. & von König, C. H. W., Apr 2023, In: Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 90, 4, p. 393-399 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus)