Dr Edwin R. Lampugnani
Molecular Biologist and Senior Research Fellow, School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne; Member, Melbourne Pollen Count Team
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Sciences & Technology
Melbourne’s pollen riddle
While most of us are familiar with grass pollen and how it triggers hay fever and asthma, researchers find ‘other’ pollen can actually be more abundant in the air
Sciences & Technology
Severity of Melbourne’s grass pollen season hanging on rain
In good news 2021 is shaping as an average pollen season but late spring rain may yet cause a heavier-than-average allergy burden
Sciences & Technology
Thunderstorm asthma: Counting pollen to save lives
This year’s dry winter is good news for Melbourne’s hay fever sufferers, but after last year’s thunderstorm asthma event claimed nine lives, there are never any guarantees when it comes to pollen
Sciences & Technology
Under the Microscope
The sticky business of pollen counting
The Melbourne Pollen Count is a vital resource for the city’s allergy sufferers - Ed Newbigin, Edwin Lampugnani and Jeremy Silver are part of the team behind it