Research Projects
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection and severe disease from SARS-CoV-2. Although vaccination elicits neutralising...
Supervisor: Dr Paul Gill
Plasma cells produce antibodies so are important for protection from infections. We are interested in understanding the programming of their...
Supervisor: Dr Marcus Robinson
Enduring antibody-mediated immunity is critical for vaccines to provide protection from infectious disease. Despite the success of vaccines to date,...
Supervisor: Dr Danika Hill
Plasma cells (PC) are the only cell type secreting antibodies, which are important for protective immunity to fight against pathogens. However,...
Supervisor: Dr Zhoujie (Zoe) Ding
Urinary tract infections are a common cause of bacterial infection, especially in females. These infections are often chronic or recurrent and can...
Supervisor: Dr Malcolm Starkey
The primary means of protective immunity coming from vaccines is the formation of long-lived, antibody-producing plasma cells. However, not all...
Supervisor: Dr Marcus Robinson
Type 2 immune bias is associated with the final stages of lung development and we have recently shown that eosinophils play a key role in this...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Margaret Hibbs
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a severe lung disease that is the main cause of disability and death in premature infants. We have discovered...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Margaret Hibbs
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a severe lung disease that is the main cause of disability and death in premature infants. Recent studies suggest...
Supervisor: Assoc Professor Margaret Hibbs
Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEIs) are caused by rare genetic variants. Despite of major advances in genetics, in many patients no rare causative...
Supervisor: Dr Emily Edwards
Kidney stones are a common urinary tract problem. They can cause obstructions in the urinary system and are a significant risk factor for the...
Supervisor: Dr Malcolm Starkey