The crosstalk between the duodenum and the pancreas: Profiling the immune system to identify the role of the gut in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Richardson Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Type 1 diabetes is a complex disease…

Will climate change worsen the problem of antibiotic resistance?

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Padfield Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Recent studies have shown that levels of…

The bacteriophage revolution: unlocking their potential to expand applicability

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ex Gold Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Phages are viruses that infect bacteria and…

Enhancing Immunological Control of SARS-CoV-2

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Stanton Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Neutralizing antibodies are key to preventing transmission…

Once bitten, twice shy: the impact of helminth infection on viral immunity

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Smith Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Although studies suggest that soil-transmitted helminth (STH)-infections…

Fighting antimicrobial resistance by stopping bacterial cell division

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Serpi Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary The continuing rise of antimicrobial resistance has…

Epigenetic regulation of microglial gene expression in Alzheimer’s disease

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Peters Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Neuroinflammation is a prominent event Alzheimer’s disease…

Development of adenovirus type 11 (Ad11) as a platform for immuno-oncology applications

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Parker Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary Adenoviruses (Ad) are important for both vaccine…

Clonal aging of anti-viral T cells impacts protective immunity

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Ladell Research Theme Infection, Immunity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair Full Project Description Please download the below document for a full project description and to see the full supervisory team. Summary The induction and persistence of effective antigen(Ag)-specific…