Mechanisms of Virus Biogenesis and Immune Evasion
Sumana Sanyal
Investigating mechanisms of flavivirus biogenesis, using Zika and Dengue as models, and their strategies of evading host immune responses
Lymphocyte function in health and disease
Quentin Sattentau
Interrogating B cell responses to glycans and small molecules, and regulation of the T cell glycocalyx.
Molecular Mucosal Immunology
Emma Slack
Elucidating the mechanisms by which the mucosal immune system can control the abundance and pathogenicity of opportunistic pathogens
Poxvirus Evasion of Innate Immunity
Geoffrey L Smith
Studying the mechanisms by which orthopoxviruses suppress innate immunity
Mechanisms and Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance and Tolerance
Mathew Stracy
Studying how bacteria respond to antibiotics from multiple perspectives; ranging from molecular biology to infection epidemiology
Bacterial Pathogenesis: Molecular Mechanisms to Prevention
Christoph Tang
Understanding how pathogens colonise specific niches in the body, evade elimination by the immune system, and cause disease
Recognition of Abnormal Cells by Leukocyte Receptors
Anton van der Merwe
Investigating the mechanisms by which leukocytes use cell surface receptors to recognise infected or otherwise abnormal cells