Profile

Contact Details

Phone: 64 3 474 0999 extn 58784
Email: ben.brockway@otago.ac.nz

University Links

Position: Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Senior Lecturer
Department: Department of Medicine (Dunedin)
Qualifications: MB BS BSc(Hons) MRCP(Lond) FRACP
Research summary: Biomarkers and airway diseases; Cystic Fibrosis
Teaching: Year 3 ELM, Year 4 Ambulatory, Year 5 Clinical / ward, Year 6 Supervisor (Tis); Dean's Commendations for Teaching 2009, 2012, 2015; Winner Dean's Senior Staff Award for Quality in Teaching 2011.
Memberships: Prior TSANZ (NZ) Treasurer & Executive member, National Lung Cancer Working Group, SI Lung Cancer Working Group. HRC Clinical Trials Panel Reviewer 2014. Member HRS Executive Board, DSM Executive Board. Member of PHSANZ, TSANZ, ATS, ERS, ECFS.
Clinical: Lead for Cystic Fibrosis care, Pulmonary Hypertension, Interstitial Lung Disease. Also parasomnias and non-respiratory sleep disorders as well as sleep disordered breathing, asthma, COPD, and lung cancer services.

Research

Dr Ben Brockway studied in the UK and was appointed Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine at Dunedin Public Hospital and School of Medicine in 2008. His interests include exhaled breath analysis in disease and health, particularly in the fields of cystic fibrosis, asthma, and COPD. He is PI for numerous studies and his clinical interests include cystic fibrosis (CF), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), and sleep disordered breathing. Clinical trials (commercial or academic) also include bronchiectasis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, insomnia, sleep disordered breathing, pleural disease, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and COPD.

Publications

Towns, C., Brockway, B., Jackson, C., & Burgess, S. (2024). Duty of care? Tobacco laws and doctors in parliament. Tobacco Control, 33(6), 699-700. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-058983 Journal - Research Other

Ezegbogu, M., Wilkinson, E., Reid, G., Rodger, E. J., Brockway, B., Russell-Camp, T., Kumar, R., & Chatterjee, A. (2024). Cell-free DNA methylation in the clinical management of lung cancer. Trends in Molecular Medicine. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2024.03.007 Journal - Research Other

Martin, L. W., Gray, A. R., Brockway, B., & Lamont, I. L. (2023). Pseudomonas aeruginosa is oxygen-deprived during infection in cystic fibrosis lungs, reducing the effectiveness of antibiotics. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 370, fnad076. doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnad076 Journal - Research Article

Brockway, B., Skinner, M., Waters, D., & Rhodes, S. (2022). Perceptions of a physical activity and text messaging programme for adults with obstructive sleep apnoea. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 50(3, Suppl.), (pp. S3). doi: 10.15619/NZJP/50.3.07 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Taylor-Wardell, S. J., Gauthier, J., Martin, L. W., Potvin, M., Brockway, B., Levesque, R. C., & Lamont, I. L. (2022, August). Genome evolution drives transcriptomic and phenotypic adaptation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa during 20 years of infection. Verbal presentation at the Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

2024

Journal - Research Other

Towns, C., Brockway, B., Jackson, C., & Burgess, S. (2024). Duty of care? Tobacco laws and doctors in parliament. Tobacco Control, 33(6), 699-700. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-058983

2023

Journal - Research Article

2022

Journal - Research Article

Rhodes, S., Waters, D., Brockway, B., & Skinner, M. (2022). Exercise and motivational text messaging to support physical activity behaviour change in a population with obstructive sleep apnoea: A feasibility study. Journal of Primary Health Care, 14(4), 318-325. doi: 10.1071/HC22033

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

2021

Journal - Research Article

Wardell, S. J. T., Gauthier, J., Martin, L. W., Potvin, M., Brockway, B., Levesque, R. C., & Lamont, I. L. (2021). Genome evolution drives transcriptomic and phenotypic adaptation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa during 20 years of infection. Microbial Genomics, 7(11), 681. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000681

Aluzaite, K., Wu, H., Hyslop, B., Young, J., Schultz, M., & Brockway, B. (2021). Perceived versus objective sleep quality in long-stay hospitalised older adults: A mixed methods study. Age & Ageing, 50, 955-962. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afaa292

Journal - Research Other

Popowicz, N. D., Piccolo, F., Yap, E., Wong, C., Brockway, B., Smith, N. A., … Lee, Y. C. G. (2021). Long-term follow-up after intrapleural tPA/DNase therapy for pleural infection. Respirology, 26(4), 388-391. doi: 10.1111/resp.14015

2020

Journal - Research Article

Rhodes, S., Waters, D., Brockway, B., & Skinner, M. (2020). Physical activity behaviour and barriers to activity in adults at high risk of obstructive sleep apnoea. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(3), 257-264. doi: 10.1071/hc19102

Hannaway, R. F., Wang, X., Schneider, M., Slow, S., Cowan, J., Brockway, B., Schofield, M. R., Morgan, X. C., Murdoch, D. R., & Ussher, J. E. (2020). Mucosal-associated invariant T cells and Vδ2+ γδ T cells in community acquired pneumonia: Association of abundance in sputum with clinical severity and outcome. Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 199(2), 201-215. doi: 10.1111/cei.13377

Journal - Research Other

Driver, S. G. W., Jackson, M. R., Richter, K., Tomlinson, P., Brockway, B., Halliday, B. J., Markie, D. M., Robertson, S. P., & Wade, E. M. (2020). Biallelic variants in EFEMP1 in a man with a pronounced connective tissue phenotype. European Journal of Human Genetics, 28, 445-452. doi: 10.1038/s41431-019-0546-7

2019

Journal - Research Article

Beckert, L., Brockway, B., Simpson, G., Southcott, A. M., Lee, Y. C. G., Rahman, N., … Idell, S. (2019). Phase I trial of the single-chain urokinase intrapleural LTI-01 in complicated parapneumonic effusions or empyema. JCI Insight, 4(10), e127470. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.127470

McDonald, V. M., Hiles, S. A., Godbout, K., Harvey, E. S., Marks, G. B., Hew, M., … Brockway, B., … Gibson, P. G. (2019). Treatable traits can be identified in a severe asthma registry and predict future exacerbations. Respirology, 24, 37-47. doi: 10.1111/resp.13389

Journal - Research Other

Ramsay, K. A., Wardell, S. J. T., Patrick, W. M., Brockway, B., Reid, D. W., Winstanley, C., … Lamont, I. L. (2019). Genomic and phenotypic comparison of environmental and patient-derived isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa suggest that antimicrobial resistance is rare within the environment. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 68, 1591-1595. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001085

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Lamont, I., Martin, L., Brockway, B., & Gray, A. (2019). Using gene expression to understand bacterial physiology during infection in humans. Proceedings of the 16th Asian Conference on Transcription. (pp. 52). Retrieved from https://act2019.p.events4you.currinda.com/days/2019-12-03

Aluzaite, K., Wu, H. C.-H., Young, J., Brockway, B., Hyslop, B., & Schultz, M. (2019). Perceived versus objective quality and duration of sleep in long-stay hospital inpatients: Mixed methods study. Sleep Medicine, 64(Suppl. 1), (pp. S13). doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.039

Idell, S., Beckert, L. E. L., Brockway, B., Simpson, G., Southcott, A. M., Lee, Y. C. G., … Sarva, K. (2019). Phase 1b trial of LTI-01 (single chain urokinase Plasminogen Activator, scuPA) Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy (IPFT) in patients with Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions (CPE) or empyema. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 199(9), A4342. [Abstract]

Komissarov, A., Florova, G., Beckert, L. E. L., Brockway, B., Simpson, G., Southcott, A. M., … Idell, S. (2019). Intrapleural and plasma processing of LTI-01 (single chain urokinase Plasminogen Activator, scuPA) in a phase 1b trial of LTI-01 Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy (IPFT) in patients with Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions (CPE) or empyema. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 199(9), A4343. [Abstract]

2018

Journal - Research Article

Martin, L. W., Robson, C. L., Watts, A. M., Gray, A. R., Wainwright, C. E., Bell, S. C., Ramsay, K. A., … Brockway, B., & Lamont, I. L. (2018). Expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa antibiotic resistance genes varies greatly during infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 62(11), e01789-18. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01789-18

Hiles, S. A., Harvey, E. S., McDonald, V. M., Peters, M., Bardin, P., Reynolds, P. N., … Brockway, B., … Gibson, P. G. (2018). Working while unwell: Workplace impairment in people with severe asthma. Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 48(6), 650-662. doi: 10.1111/cea.13153

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Aluzaite, K., Hyslop, B., Barak, Y., Brockway, B., Cutfield, N., & Schultz, M. (2018). Circadian lights in a hospital setting to improve sleep, recovery and decrease psychological distress in older adults. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia & Frality Research (ANZSSFR) Annual Meeting. (pp. 45). Retrieved from https://anzssfr.org/past-meetings

Rhodes, S., Skinner, M., Waters, D., & Brockway, B. (2018). Testing to support physical activity behaviour change in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Proceedings of the Physiotherapy New Zealand Conference. (pp. 84). Retrieved from https://pnz.org.nz/conference

Aluzaite, K., Brockway, B., Barak, Y., Hyslop, B., Cutfield, N., & Schultz, M. (2018). Circadian lights in a hospital setting to improve sleep, recovery and decrease psychological distress: Study concept and pilot baseline assessment results. In K. Hillman (Ed.), Proceedings of the 36th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research. (pp. 36). AWCBR. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/awcbr

2017

Journal - Research Article

Koffler, K. A., Heeley, E., Freed, R., Anderson, C. S., Brockway, B., Corbett, A., … on behalf of the Save (Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Endpoints) Investigators. (2017). Effect of obstructive sleep apnea treatment on renal function in patients with cardiovascular disease. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 196(11), 1456-1462. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201703-0603OC

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Rhodes, S., Skinner, M., Waters, D., & Brockway, B. (2017). Physical activity in obstructive sleep apnoea: A step in the right direction. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. (pp. 78). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/otago643219.html

2016

Journal - Research Article

McEvoy, R. D., Antic, N. A., Heeley, E., Luo, Y., Ou, Q., Zhang, X., … for the SAVE Investigators and Coordinators, including Epton, M. J., Brockway, B., Cowan, J., Taylor, D. R., Palmay, R., Ferrier, K., & Neill, A. (2016). CPAP for prevention of cardiovascular events in obstructive sleep apnea. New England Journal of Medicine, 375(10), 919-932. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1606599

Amer, M., Cowan, J., Gray, A., Brockway, B., & Dummer, J. (2016). Effect of inhaled β₂-agonist on exhaled nitric oxide in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PLoS ONE, 11(6), e0157019. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157019

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Lamont, I. L., Martin, L. W., Gray, A., & Brockway, B. D. J. (2016, November). Expression of Pseudomonas aeruginosa antibiotic resistance genes during infection in cystic fibrosis. Verbal presentation at the Joint Meeting of the New Zealand Microbiological Society (NZMS) and the New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NZSBMB), Christchurch, New Zealand.

2015

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Brockway, B., Senthilmohan, R., Jones, S., Cowan, J., Herbison, P., Hancox, B., Taylor, R., Van Dalen, C. J., & Kettle, T. (2015). Elevated sputum 3-bromotyrsoine levels are associated with loss of control in asthma. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, 191(Meeting Abstracts). Retrieved from http://www.atsjournals.org/series/ajrccm-conference

2014

Journal - Research Article

Piccolo, F., Pitman, N., Bhatnagar, R., Popowicz, N., Smith, N. A., Brockway, B., … Lee, Y. C. G. (2014). Intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator and deoxyribonuclease for pleural infection: An effective and safe alternative to surgery. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 11(9), 1419-1425. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201407-329OC

Journal - Research Other

Schrieber, J., Xu-Holland, A., Walker, R., & Brockway, B. (2014). A rare pulmonary complication of myeloma therapy. Breathe, 10(3), 243-248. doi: 10.1183/20734735.014713

2013

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Brett, C., Wilkins, G., Schollum, J., & Brockway, B. (2013, November). The patient at risk: Perioperative risk management. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Anaesthesia (NZA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2006

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Brockway, B., & Beckert, L. (2006). [Review of the book McGraw-Hill's pocket guide to lung function tests]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1236). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1236/2045/content.pdf