Dr. Brad Edwards

Biography

Associate Professor Edwards completed his PhD in respiratory physiology at Monash University in 2009. Over time, he has acquired considerable expertise in the area of respiratory control, with a particular focus on understanding the mechanisms responsible for unstable breathing in newborn infants. While completing his PhD, he held a part-time Medical Scientist position at the Monash Sleep Centre, where he became skilled in performing clinical assessments and overnight monitoring of individuals with sleep disorders. Following his PhD, Associate Professor Edwards was awarded successive fellowships, including the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Allen Hanburys Respiratory Research Fellowship and the NHMRC CJ Martin Fellowship, which allowed him to pursue post-doctoral studies at Harvard Medical School focusing on the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). During his postdoctoral studies, he assisted in the development of a technique to determine the 'endotype' underlying the causes of OSA. In 2015, he returned to Monash University as the Head of the Sleep Disorders Research Program and serves as the Director of the Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Research Program within the School of Psychological Sciences. His current research is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the pathophysiology of OSA, particularly the role of common risk factors such as obesity in the development of this disorder. He aims to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of OSA and implement personalized treatment strategies to address the specific needs of individual patients.

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