Head of Department

  • Professor Marina Botto

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    Head of the Department of Immunology and Inflammation

    +44 (0)20 3313 2316

    Location

    9N10, Commonwealth Building, Hammersmith Campus

    Bio

    Marina Botto is Professor of Rheumatology and Honorary Consultant at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Healthcare NHS Trust.  She is also the Director of Bioservices at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Her research focuses on complement biology and autoimmunity, specifically systemic lupus erythematous.

Centre directors

  • Professor Anastasios Karadimitris

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    Co-Director, Centre for Haematology

    +44 (0)20 3313 8438

    Location

    4S10C, Commonwealth Building, Hammersmith Campus

    Bio

    Professor Karadimitris’ work focuses upon the molecular and cellular pathogenesis of multiple myeloma and other mature B cell malignancies, the biology of glycolipid specific T cells and their role in haematological disease and therapeutical potential.

  • Professor Cristina Lo Celso

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    Co-Director, Centre for Haematology

    +44 (0)20 7594 5359

    Location

    550, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington Campus

    Bio

    Dr Lo Celso’s work focuses on the dynamic processes underlying healthy and malignant haematopoiesis, using an interdisciplinary approach that combines advanced intravital microscopy, computational image analysis, flow cytometry and mathematical modelling.

  • Professor Matthew Pickering

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    Director, Centre for Inflammatory Disease

    +44 (0)20 3313 2315

    Location

    9N12, Commonwealth Building, Hammersmith Campus

    Bio

    Matthew Pickering is Professor of Rheumatology and a Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow in Clinical Science. His research interest is complement and the kidney and his clinical expertise includes systemic lupus erythematous and complement deficiency states.