Improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of severe childhood infections
The Infection theme brings together world-leading research teams focused on improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of globally important severe and life-threatening infections in children. We study common infectious diseases which can affect any child, whilst also seeking to explain and learn from those who have unusually severe infections. Translational research programs link patients recruited at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Healthcare NHS Trust and elsewhere with sophisticated laboratory and informatics research methods. Complementary research is also benefitting animal health by tackling important veterinary pathogens. The interdisciplinary membership of the theme includes clinicians, laboratory scientists, molecular and cell biologists, microbiologists, proteomics experts, bioinformaticians and statisticians. The Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group was awarded the 2019 President’s Medal for Outstanding Research Team in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College.
Research interests and theme leadership
Key research areas
- Genetic determinants of susceptibility and severity of infection
- Pathogenesis of infectious and inflammatory diseases
- Diagnosis and prognosis of infectious diseases
- Immune responses and vaccine design
- Personalised medicine
- Omics approaches
- Severe and chronic viral infections, including HIV and viral hepatitis
- Bacterial infections
- Tuberculosis
- Malaria
Theme lead
Dr Aubrey Cunnington
Professor in Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Dr Aubrey Cunnington is Professor in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at St Mary's Hospital, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Healthcare NHS Trust. His research focuses on the interactions between hosts and pathogens which result in severe infectious diseases, particularly severe malaria.
Theme members
Dr Evangelos Bellos
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Dr Evangelos Bellos
Research Associate in Statistical Genomics
Dr Fadil Bidmos
Dr Céire Costelloe
Dr Fiona Culley
Professor Aubrey Cunnington
Dr Felicity Fitzgerald
Diego Estrada-Rivadeneyra
Dr Caroline Foster
Dr Athina Georgiadou
Dr Shea Hamilton
Heather Hanna
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Heather Hanna
Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow
Dr Jethro Herberg
Dr Beth Holder
Dr Kate Honeyford
Professor Cecilia Johansson
Dr Myrsini Kaforou
Professor Beate Kampmann
Professor Simon Kroll
Dr Rachel Lai
Professor Paul Langford
Dr Kirsty Le Doare
Professor Michael Levin
Dr Hermione Lyall
Dr Ian Maconochie
Professor Kath Maitland
Dr Simon Nadel
Dr Ruud Nijman
Dr Franz Puttur
Professor Steven Riley
Dr Vanessa Sancho-Shimizu
Professor Sonia Saxena
Dr James Seddon
Dr Helen Skirrow
Professor John Tregoning
Professor Gareth Tudor-Williams
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Professor Gareth Tudor-Williams
Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases