Microbes and Immunity

Microbes and Immunity - From Bench to Bedside

This research theme helps in the fight against infectious diseases to bring research from bench to bedside.

Highly interactive investigators have applied interdisciplinary approaches in research to tackle the global challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Knowledge in microbiology, immunobiology and immunopathology from basic science to translational applications for fighting antimicrobial resistance, preventing or treating disease has received funding from cross University collaboration project Beacon and UKRI in the area of lipidomics.

Investigators are committed to creating a vibrant, diverse and collaborative research environment which also nurtures students.

Microbes and Immunity Research Highlights

Our research is at the forefront of using advanced knowledge of bacteria, fungi and immunity. We hardness advanced knowledge of these systems allowing us to elaborate current scientific understanding using translational and inter-professional methodology for clinical benefit.

We are exploring more accurate and cost effective forms of fungicides for agricultural benefit, using this insight to improve human health-outcomes. Exploiting bacteria and the immune system we seek to use our insight to improve diagnostics and therapeutics.

Exploring Global Challenges Podcast

Listen to some of our researchers discuss global challenges

CONTROL OF FUNGAL DISEASE IN CROPS

Control of Fungal Diseases

Every year fungal diseases across the world cost the agricultural industry millions in destroyed and damaged crops. Fungicides being less effective as resistance amongst target fungi grows, and the need to use evermore fungicides being used also result in ecological damage.

It was important to develop a fungicide which would do the job of destroying the target fungicide whilst not inhibiting processes within the host whether plant or animal. This step would result in a more effective fungicide and similarly reduce ecological damage.

Microbes and Immunity Core Research

The research for Microbes and Immunity centres on 2 distinct sub-themes. Contributing to the collaborative and inter-professional approach to the Medical Schools research community, these sub-themes attract significant research investment allowing the school to support a wide variety of PhD and research students.

Microbiology and Biotechnology

The microbiology and biotechnology sub-theme seeks to understand the mechanisms which underpin microbial growth, and exploit these mechanisms alongside their interactions with their host and environment.

Microbiology and Biotechnology

Immunobiology and Immunopathology

Our approach is to elaborate the basic science of immunity and translate this to clinical benefit. This is achieved through research efforts to better understand cellular and molecular mechanisms driving immune cell function and identify how these pathways become dysregulated in association with disease.

Immunobiology and Immunopathology