Research

Researcher and Professor Robin Shattock

The Department of Infectious Disease, with over 70 principal investigators, is one of the largest centres of infectious disease research in Europe. The Department operates across sites at Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, South Kensington Campus, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital.

Research in the Department ranges from the fundamental biology of infectious diseases to the development and application of new approaches to treatment. There are major research programmes in human immunology and retrovirology, oncogenic human viruses, molecular microbiology, tuberculosis and vaccine development.

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Adult Infectious Disease

The Section of Adult Infectious Diseases undertakes world-leading innovative research with a strong translational component. The Section has six research themes, namely AMR and healthcare-associated infection, tuberculosis, Gram- positive infections, respiratory infections, inflammation and sepsis, and international health.

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Immunology of Infection

The Section of Immunology of Infection brings together world-leading research teams across Imperial's campuses, focused on immune responses to infection, chronic disease and autoimmunity.

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Molecular Microbiology

The Section of Molecular Microbiology is located in the Flowers Building on the South Kensington campus of Imperial College London. The section has three major research themes centred around bacterial pathogenicity. Particular interests include the mechanisms underlying bacterial virulence, innate immunity and bacterial recalcitrance towards antibiotics.

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Paediatric Infectious Disease

The Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group at Imperial College London is an internationally recognised, leading research team focused on improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of severe and life-threatening infections in children.

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Structural and Synthetic Biology

The Section of Structural Biology aims to bridge the gap between fundamental biophysics and medical research into the mechanisms underlying human diseases, using a multi-disciplinary approach to dissect their structure and function in parallel.

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Virology

Research in the Section of Virology stretches from understanding the molecular details of how viruses manipulate the host cell machinery and subvert immune responses, to optimizing strategies to deliver novel therapies to patients.

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