PRESENTATIONS FROM ASTHMA RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM MARCH 2010 Introduction Mr Ian JW Adams President of Asthma Australia Antecedents and epidemiology of asthma Prof Peter Le Soeuf Antecedents of asthma – Immune Ontogeny – Epidemiology and Genetics Dr Euan Tovey Allergen avoidance Prof Guy Marks Epidemiology of asthma in Australia Prof Peter Sly Asthma phenotypes: children A/Prof Peter Walk Asthma phenotypes in adults Clinical aspects of asthma management Prof Peter Van Asperen Clinical therapeutics – children A/Prof Mathew Peters Clinical therapeutics – adults Asthma service delivery A/Prof Helen Reddel Management plans and individual behaviour Prof Anne Chang Access issues in the Australian community Prof Don Campbell Asthma research priorities– Institutional and corporate roles © Asthma Australia