Current and previous AIRLAB research projects. Current projects NESSIE NHS Assure and IAA funding to develop a novel exhaled breath infectivity sampler to use in infected community and hospitalised patients: Non-invasive exhaled size separating infectivity evaluation - NESSIE 1. Read more about NESSIE Previous projects Developed the first aerosol sampling system which can capture the total number and size of exhaled human aerosols during a range of respiratory activities and procedures.Reference: N Wilson, Marks GB, Eckhardt A, Clarke AM, Young FP, Garden FL, Stewart W, Cook TM, Tovey ER. The effect of respiratory activity, non-invasive respiratory support and facemasks on aerosol generation and its relevance to COVID-19. Anaesthesia. 2021 Nov;76(11):1465-1474. doi: 10.1111/anae.15475. Epub 2021 Mar 30.Australian researchers find COVID-19 aerosol spread that puts some healthcare workers at risk over others - ABC News Quantified hospital ventilation in 2 NHS hospitals using carbon dioxide monitoring to demonstrate systematic areas of reduced environemental ventilation.Reference: N Wilson, C. Calabria, A. Warren, A. Finlay, A. O’Donovan, G.L. Passerello, N.L. Ribaric, P. Ward, R.Gillespie, R. Farrel, D. Pan. Quantifying hospital environmental ventilation using carbon dioxide monitoring – a multicentre study. Anaesthesia. 2023 doi: 10.1111/anae. 16124 Academic opportunities Exciting Bachelor, Masters and PhD opportunities are available. Projects available in engineering, bio-tech development, clinical translation, innovation, virology, microbiology and infection control. Join AIRLAB! This article was published on 2026-10-26
