Prof. Paul O'Byrne

Prof. Paul O'Byrne MB ChB FRCPC FRCP(Edin) McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

Academic Affiliation

E.J. Moran Campbell Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University

Other positions/Memberships

Executive Director, Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joseph’s Healthcare
Chair, Department of Medicine, McMaster University
Dean & Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University (effective July 1, 2016)
Member, Executive Committee, Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)
Associate Editor, Chest, Thorax and International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Research Interests

The mechanisms and treatment of asthma: specifically the regulation of environmental allergen-induced airway inflammation and the development of new anti-inflammatory asthma treatments.

Publications

He has published more than 390 peer reviewed papers, including papers in New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Nature Medicine, AJRCCM, JACI and the Journal of Immunology. He has authored 96 book chapters, and edited 12 books.

Awards and Distinctions

Medical Research Council of Canada Scholar (1984-89)
Medical Research Council of Canada Scientist (1989-1994)
Medical Research Council of Canada Senior Scientist (1995-2000)
Robert A Cooke Memorial Lecturer, AAAAI Annual Meeting (1998)
EJ Moran Campbell Professor of Medicine (1998-present)
Honorary Fellowship, Faculty of Medicine, University College, Dublin (1999)
James H Graham Award of Merit, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2008)
Honorary Fellow, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (2010)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2010)
Congress Chair Award and Medal, European Respiratory Society (2011)
Fellowship of European Respiratory Society (2014)
Distinguished Professor, McMaster University (2015)
Fellow of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2015)

Background

Paul M. O’Byrne obtained his Medical Degree at University College, Dublin, Ireland and his training in Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He undertook research training under the supervision of Dr. Freddy Hargreave at McMaster University and then Dr. Jay A. Nadel at the Cardiovascular Research Institute in San Francisco.