Research in Immunity and Infection is one of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences’ longstanding strengths, with current grant awards totaling £35m and an annual research income of approximately £8.0m per annum.
Research activity within the School underpins clinical research and translational development in Immunology, Infection, Rheumatology, Hepatology (NIHR Biomedical Research Unit), Nephrology and Ophthalmology. Clinical academics work closely with local Trusts and other agencies including the Health Protection Agency and the Blood Transfusion Service. The School also hosts a Clinical Immunology Service which provides specialist support for clinical academics and expertise and opportunities for the development of new diagnostic assays and biomarker platforms.
The School provides an interactive research environment employing 25 Professors, 24 Readers and Senior Lecturers, 7 Lecturers, 9 independent fellows, over 65 other postdoctoral research staff and over 70 PhD students.