Infection and immunity
The groups in this research theme work on a wide variety of pathogens (protozoal and helminth parasites, fungi, bacteria and viruses) and hosts (mammals, fish, insects, nematodes and plants). Common areas include mechanisms of host immunity and analysis of complex host-pathogen interactions such as determinants of virulence and immune evasion mechanisms. Genetic manipulation of both host and pathogen is a feature of many strands of research, in addition to application of state of the art imaging technologies to investigate both cellular events and infection in vivo. This is complemented by work on the vertebrate immune system, with interests in haematopoiesis, NK cell development and function, inflammation and cytotoxicity.
Institutes, centres and initiatives
This Research Theme is associated to the following institutes, centres and initiatives:
- Centre for Structural Biology
- Glycobiology Network
- Imperial Network for Vaccine Research
- Institute of Infection
- Malaria Network
- Physics of infections
- Vasculitis Centre
- Wound Healing and Regeneration Network
Academic staff in this area
Dr Michalis Barkoulas
Dr Michalis Barkoulas
Senior Lecturer
Professor Jake Baum
Professor Jake Baum
Professor of Cell Biology and Infectious Diseases
Dr Tolga Bozkurt
Dr Tolga Bozkurt
Senior Lecturer
Professor Hugh J M Brady
Professor Hugh J M Brady
Professor of Immunology
Dr Doryen A Bubeck
Dr Doryen A Bubeck
Reader in Structural Immunology
Dr Matthew A Child
Dr Matthew A Child
Research Fellow (Sir Henry Dale Fellow)
Professor George K Christophides
Professor George K Christophides
Professor of Infectious Diseases & Immunity
Professor Stephen Curry
Professor Stephen Curry
Professor of Structural Biology
Professor Maggie Dallman
Professor Maggie Dallman
Vice-President (International), Associate Provost (Acad P)
Dr Marc S Dionne
Dr Marc S Dionne
Reader in Innate Immunity
Professor Kurt Drickamer
Professor Kurt Drickamer
Chair in Biochemistry
Professor Alain A M Filloux
Professor Alain A M Filloux
Chair in Molecular Microbiology
Professor Matthew Fisher
Professor Matthew Fisher
Professor of Fungal Disease Epidemiology
Dr Kleoniki Gounaris
Dr Kleoniki Gounaris
Senior Lecturer, Director of Postgraduate Studies
Dr Peter Graystock
Dr Peter Graystock
Imperial College Research Fellow
Dr Nadia Guerra
Dr Nadia Guerra
Senior Lecturer
Dr Masahiro Ono
Dr Masahiro Ono
Reader in Immunology
Professor Gloria Rudenko
Professor Gloria Rudenko
Professor of Molecular Microbiology
Professor Murray Selkirk
Professor Murray Selkirk
Professor of Biochemical Parasitology
Professor Pietro Spanu
Professor Pietro Spanu
Professor of Molecular Plant Pathology
Dr Maureen E Taylor
Dr Maureen E Taylor
Reader in Biological Chemistry
Dr Calvin W Tiengwe
Dr Calvin W Tiengwe
Research Fellow (Sir Henry Dale Fellowship)
Dr Nikolai Windbichler
Dr Nikolai Windbichler
Senior Lecturer