Research Projects
Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Bacterial infections are one of the most common complications following stroke. Bacterial...
Supervisor: Dr Malcolm Starkey
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
The skin microbiome is a key component of barrier immunity and may influence inflammatory skin disease, wound healing, burns, skin transplantation...
Supervisor: Celine Pattaroni
There is accumulating evidence that diet can play a key role in improving depressive symptoms. The most compelling evidence so far is for traditional...
Supervisor: Assoc Prof Heidi Staudacher
Characterising donor specific B cells and how this relates to transplantation outcomes.
Supervisor: Prasanti Kotagiri
The bladder is a unique and often forgotten mucosal site. When the bladder is exposed to bacterial pathogens it sheds superficial epithelial cells to...
Supervisor: Dr Malcolm Starkey
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, yet many patients especially those with Predominantly Antibody Deficiency (PAD...
Supervisor: Dr Emily Edwards
The discovery of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) has forced immunologists to rethink how the immune system provides tissue protection. Our pioneering...
Supervisor: Associate Professor Cyril Seillet
Allergic immune responses are directed by IgE antibody-producing cells. A new reservoir of IgE-producing cell precursors, type 2 memory B cells has...
Supervisor: Dr Marcus Robinson
Plasma cells produce antibodies making them important for protection from infectious diseases. However, sometimes antibody responses go awry and...
Supervisor: Dr Marcus Robinson