Professor Rebecca Drummond
Title of Research Project Exploring how host immunity and co-infection influence fungal environmental adaptation in the CNS. Website
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Dr Fiona Jane Whelan
Title of Research Project Accessory gene driven competition within the cystic fibrosis lung microbiota Other Information Promoted to Senior Lecturer, 2024Awarded AMS Springboard Award, 2024Awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, 2024
Professor Tanmay Bharat
Title of Research Project In situ structural studies of the functional organisation and inhibition of the BAM complex in Gram-negative bacteria Other informationAwarded International Prize Scholarship, Vallee Foundation, USA, 2018Awarded John Kendrew Award, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany, 2019Selected for a Philip…
Dr Elizabeth Ballou
Title of Research Project Investigating how cross-kingdom microbial partnerships impact fungal pathogenesis of the causative agents of Mucormycosis
Professor Frances M Platt
Fellow 1996-2002 Research Interests The cell biology of glycosphingolipids and the role of these molecules in the pathophysiology of sphingolipid storage diseases, with emphasis on translating these findings into human therapy. Other Information Granted 6 months maternity leave from 1.4.97…
Professor Ian S Roberts
Fellow 1993-1999 Research Interests The role of bacterial cell surface structures (polysaccharides primarily) in infectious diseases. Specifically the synthesis of capsular polysaccharides in gram negative bacteria and the regulation of the capsule genes. Other Information Presented with the 1994 Fleming…
Professor Geoffrey L Smith
Fellow 1988-1992 Research Interests Virology, particularly vaccinia virus, the smallpox vaccine, and how it enters and leaves cells and interferes with the innate immune system. Other Information Jenner Fellow of the Lister Institute, 1988 Reader in Bacteriology, Sir William Dunn…
Professor Daan van Aalten
Fellow 2007-2011 Research Interests Dissecting the links between O-GlcNAc and intellectual disability Other Information Awarded professorship June 2006 Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2010 Elected a Member of the Institute, 2012 Awarded Novo Nordisk Foundation “Laureate” grant,…
Professor Jeremy P Derrick
Fellow 1996-2001 Research Interests Structure and function of bacterial cell surface proteins. Engineering of virus-like particles for use as scaffolds for antigen assemblies in vaccine design. Immunological responses to vaccines and biotherapeutic drugs. Other Information Promoted to Senior Lecturer from…
Professor Simon Draper
Fellow 2013 – 2019 Research Interests Vaccine-induced immunity, with particular focus on antibody immunology and human malaria infection. Other Information Supernumerary Fellow of Merton College, October 2009 Jenner Investigator, December 2010 Associate Professor, University of Oxford, July 2014 Wellcome Trust…