We explore the fundamental interactions between a vast array of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic pathogens and their diverse hosts across the plant and animal kingdoms. Our research aims to understand the basic science infections and the immune response and to translate these findings into global health impacts, from disease prevention to the development of novel therapeutics.
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Dr Michalis Barkoulas
Dr Michalis Barkoulas
Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics
Dr Morgan D Beeby
Dr Morgan D Beeby
Associate Professor in Structural Biology
Dr Konstantinos Beis
Dr Konstantinos Beis
Reader in Membrane Protein Structural Biology
Professor Tolga Bozkurt
Professor Tolga Bozkurt
Professor in Host-Pathogen Interactions
Professor Hugh J M Brady
Professor Hugh J M Brady
Professor of Immunology
Professor Doryen A Bubeck
Professor Doryen A Bubeck
Professor in Structural Immunology
Professor Martin Buck FRS
Professor Martin Buck FRS
Senior Research Investigator
Dr Laurence Bugeon
Dr Laurence Bugeon
Research Fellow
Dr Hannah M Burgess
Dr Hannah M Burgess
Associate Professor
Professor Bernadette Byrne
Professor Bernadette Byrne
Associate Provost (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
Dr Lauren J Cator
Dr Lauren J Cator
Associate Professor in Vector and Transmission Ecology
Dr Matthew A Child
Dr Matthew A Child
Associate Professor
Professor George K Christophides
Professor George K Christophides
Professor of Infectious Diseases & Immunity
Dr Abigail Clements
Dr Abigail Clements
Associate Professor
Dr Ernesto Cota
Dr Ernesto Cota
Associate Professor
Professor Andrea Crisanti
Professor Andrea Crisanti
Professor of Molecular Parasitology
Emeritus Professor Stephen Curry
Emeritus Professor Stephen Curry
Emeritus Professor of Structural Biology
Professor Maggie Dallman OBE
Professor Maggie Dallman OBE
Associate Provost (Societal Engagement)
Professor Daniel M Davis
Professor Daniel M Davis
Head of Department of Life Sciences, Chair in Immunology
Professor Anne Dell CBE FRS FMedSci FAA
Professor Anne Dell CBE FRS FMedSci FAA
Consul Faculty Natural Sciences & cross Univ Organisation
Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa
Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa
Associate Professor in Bacterial Pathogenesis
Professor Marc S Dionne
Professor Marc S Dionne
Professor of Innate Immunity
Professor Kurt Drickamer
Professor Kurt Drickamer
Chair in Biochemistry
Dr Ana S Eulalio
Dr Ana S Eulalio
Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology
Professor Gad M Frankel
Professor Gad M Frankel
Professor of Molecular Pathogenesis
Dr Peter Graystock
Dr Peter Graystock
Assistant Professor in Human and Animal Health
Dr Nadia Guerra
Dr Nadia Guerra
Associate Professor in Immunology
Professor Keith Gull
Professor Keith Gull
Senior Research Investigator
Professor Stuart M Haslam
Professor Stuart M Haslam
Professor in Structural Glycobiology
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Dr Jose Jimenez Zarco
Associate Professor in Synthetic Biology
Dr Gerald J Larrouy-Maumus
Dr Gerald J Larrouy-Maumus
Reader in Molecular Microbiology
Professor Cristina Lo Celso
Professor Cristina Lo Celso
Co-Director Centre for Haematology & Prof Stem Cell Biology
Professor Steve Matthews
Professor Steve Matthews
Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology
Dr Julie A K McDonald PhD
Dr Julie A K McDonald PhD
Associate Professor in Microbiome Research
Dr Simon J Moore
Dr Simon J Moore
Associate Professor
Dr Masahiro Ono
Dr Masahiro Ono
Reader in Immunology
Professor Faith Osier
Professor Faith Osier
Chair in Malaria Immunology and Vaccinology
Professor Samraat Pawar
Professor Samraat Pawar
Professor of Theoretical Ecology
Professor Mariagrazia Pizza
Professor Mariagrazia Pizza
Chair in Microbiology
Dr Emma Ransome
Dr Emma Ransome
Associate Professor
Dr Sarah L Rouse
Dr Sarah L Rouse
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
Dr Katelyn M Spillane
Dr Katelyn M Spillane
Associate Professor
Dr Maureen E Taylor
Dr Maureen E Taylor
Reader in Biological Chemistry
Dr Calvin W Tiengwe
Dr Calvin W Tiengwe
Assistant Professor
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor of Plant Sciences
Dr Dina Vlachou
Dr Dina Vlachou
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Bonnie G Waring
Dr Bonnie G Waring
Associate Professor in Ecosystems Ecology
Professor Huw D Williams
Professor Huw D Williams
Professor of Microbiology
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