Research themes

Respiratory infections

We have world leading expertise on respiratory infectious diseases, covering major bacterial and viral pathogens.

Emerging infections and pandemic threats

We lead high-impact research in outbreak-prone infections and infections of public health interest, aligned to the measures to combat them.

Gastrointestinal infections

Our multidisciplinary, applied health research spans gastrointestinal and diarrhoeal disease in the UK and low-income countries, in both children and adults.

Sepsis and acute host inflammatory conditions

We are interested in the convergence between innate immunity, inflammation and coagulation, with the aim of developing new diagnostic & prognostic tests, and therapies.

Neuroscience and infection

Our research focuses on the intersection between neuroscience and infection. We work collectively to understand the impact of infection on the brain, not just clinically, but also at an immunological, virologic, genetic, and neuroimaging level.

Global health - Inequalities and disadvantaged groups

Much of our research is relevant to and/or conducted in the global South, covering the research spectrum of basic science of infection though to public health policy and delivery.