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…

Unravelling the molecular link between coagulation and immunity

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Heurich 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 blood-based coagulation and immune complement systems…

Understanding the interactions of Dengue virus with the immune system and its impact on disease

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Fielding 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 Natural killer (NK) cells are critical for…

Investigating long noncoding RNAs as novel therapies in chronic kidney disease

Project Code MRCIIAR24Ca Bowen 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 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 15% of…