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
- 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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
Professor Jake Baum
Professor Tolga Bozkurt
Professor Hugh J M Brady
Professor Doryen A Bubeck
Dr Laurence Bugeon
Dr Matthew A Child
Professor George K Christophides
Professor Andrea Crisanti
Professor Andrea Crisanti
Professor of Molecular Parasitology
Emeritus Professor Stephen Curry
Professor Maggie Dallman OBE
Professor Daniel M Davis
Professor Marc S Dionne
Professor Kurt Drickamer
Dr Ana S Eulalio
Professor Alain A M Filloux
Professor Matthew Fisher
Dr Peter Graystock
Dr Nadia Guerra
Dr Masahiro Ono
Professor Faith Osier
Emeritus Professor Murray Selkirk
Professor Pietro Spanu
Dr Maureen E Taylor
Dr Calvin W Tiengwe
Dr Michael Tristem
Dr Dina Vlachou
Dr Nikolai Windbichler
Postgraduate research
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