Infection and immunity
Infection and immunity
Infection & Immunity encompasses work on significant animal and human pathogens, including zoonotic agents, and the ways in which they interact with their host species. Work ranges from basic research aimed at defining the mechanisms of pathogen gene expression, development and differentiation through to applied research on vaccines and antimicrobials. The grouping includes our established major strength in parasitology. A significant recent development has been the decision to concentrate the University’s virology expertise in the Institute of Comparative Medicine and this initiative has been supported by both the recruitment of new staff and the relocation of research groups from other sites. Our expertise in bacteriology is underpinned by interactions with colleagues at Gilmorehill and the Moredun Research Institute.
There are three groupings within Infection and Immunity:
Staff:
- Acosta-Serrano, Dr Alvaro (Research Fellow)
- Barry, Prof J (Professor of Molecular Parasitology)
- Campo, Prof Saveria (Professor of Viral Oncology)
- Davies, Dr Robert (Lecturer)
- Devaney, Prof Eileen (Professor of Parasite Immunobiology)
- Everest, Dr Paul (Senior Lecturer)
- Gilleard, Prof John (Honorary Professor)
- Graham, Dr Sheila (Reader)
- Hosie, Prof Margaret (Professor of Comparative Virology)
- Kennedy, Prof Peter (Professor)
- Kinnaird, Dr Jane (Research Fellow)
- MacLeod, Dr Annette (Research Assistant)
- Melendy, Dr Thomas (Senior Lecturer)
- Mottram, Prof Jeremy (Professor of Molecular and Cellular Parasitology)
- Nicolson, Dr Lesley (Senior Lecturer)
- Page, Prof Antony (Professorial Research Fellow)
- Palmarini, Prof Massimo (Professor of Molecular Pathogenesis)
- Philbey, Dr Adrian (Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology
Academic Head of Histopathology Laboratory) - Roberts, Prof Mark (Professor of Molecular Bacteriology)
- Rodgers, Dr Jean (Research Assistant)
- Shiels, Prof Brian (Professor of Parasite Cell Biology)
- Smith, Prof David (Professor)
- Tait, Prof Andrew (Professor of Veterinary Parasitology)
- Taylor, Prof David (Professor of Veterinary Bacteriology and Public Health)
- Taylor, Dr Helen (Research Fellow)
- Willett, Prof Brian (Professor of Viral Immunology
Head of Division, Infection and Immunity)