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Discovering and exploiting innate defences against infections are a focus, as are mechanisms of disease such as the recognition of chronic bacterial infections. Applied and translational aspects, such as the development of immune-competent tissue models, complement the research activities in this area.

Our researchers study interferons and STAT transcription factors to uncover mechanisms by which our immune system responds to viral and bacterial pathogens (Professor Uwe Vinkemeier, ), they research dysregulated immune function and biomarkers of disease (Professor Paddy Tighe and Dr Karl Wooldridge and Professor Lucy Fairclough), and decipher novel mannose receptor pathways that recognise allergens (Professor Luisa Martinez-Pomares).

Teams of our scientists are involved in multi-disciplinary research spanning life sciences, engineering and medicine that will deliver biomaterials for drug or cell delivery or therapeutic use. Professor Amir Ghaemmaghami’s bioengineering research is with the EPSRC Next Generation Biomaterials Discovery project  and a number of European funded consortia ( and ). We are also taking cross-disciplinary approaches to the study of cellular information processing and cytoskeletal dynamics (Assistant Professors Claire Friel and Alan Huett).

Our division hosts the 糖心原创 Flow Cytometry Facility, which can be accessed by internal and external users.