Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy
Cancer Immunology represents a strong and developing theme within the Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy. Building on exceptional international interest within this area, investigators within the Department work within a broad range of interests and are characterised by a strong translational focus.
Meet our research leads
Associate Professor
Academic Lead for Cancer Immunology
Associate Professor
Honorary Consultant in Medical Oncology
About our research
Cancer Immunology is one of three research domains within the successful CRUK Centre award of 2017 and the Centre for Immunology and Immunotherapy of Cancer (CIIC), a University of Birmingham-wide grouping facilitating cross-Institute/cross-College development of this theme, has been active since 2012.
Aims of our research
Our aim is to make significant contributions to understanding the fundamental processes that underlie the immune response to cancer and to translate this into therapeutic opportunities with our NHS partners. Our plans will see us strengthen national and international collaborations, deepen our interactions with industry and contribute to training within this exciting area of biology.
Our staff
Meet our team of experts
Meet our team of experts
Professor of Molecular Immunology
Research interest: Novel tumour antigens and unconventional T cell function, particularly in immunosurveillance of cellular stress.
Professor of Medical Oncology
Research interest: Tumour immunobiology and the tumour microenvironment with a particular focus on MDSCs.
Professor of Haematology
Research interest: Application of translational immunological research in the study of human disease.
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Hepatobiliary Oncology
Research interest: Understanding how epigenetic therapies may be used to reverse resistance to chemotherapy.
Senior Lecturer in Tumour Immunology
Research interest: Immune system in health and disease and how best to harness the immune system to treat cancer.
Associate Professor in Virology
Research interest: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) entry into epithelial cells, T cells and Natural Killer cells.
Lecturer in Biomedical Structural Biology
Research interest: Immune cell surface receptor/ligand interactions relevant to cancer using X-ray crystallography.
Associate Professor in Immunology
Research interest: Natural Killer (NK) cells in leukaemia.
CRUK New Investigator Fellow
Research interest: Tumour immunosuppression and myeloid derived suppressor cells.