Associate Professor Cecilia Prele

Principal Investigator
BSc (Hons), PhD

Cecilia Prêle is an Associate Professor, Pathology, at Murdoch University and Head of the Tissue Repair and Fibrosis Group at the Institute for Respiratory Health. She is an experienced cell and molecular biologist and completed her PhD at University College London in 2001.

Associate Professor Prêle’s research focus is on understanding the cellular and molecular pathways driving the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis. Specifically, her current research investigates the role of B cells and autoimmunity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and the potential use of immunotherapy approaches for the future treatment of chronic lung disease. Her research has expanded to include the investigation of other fibrotic conditions. Cecilia’s work is currently funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council.