In the developing world, parasitic helminths infect a large proportion of the population – up to 1 billion people are infected with soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections worldwide. Read more
Biologic therapies are immune-modulators that are highly effective for the treatment of severe psoriasis. The licensed classes of biologics include two older classes - tumour necrosis factor(TNF) and interleukin(IL)-12/23 inhibitors; and two newer classes - IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors. Read more
The North-East Scotland (NES) Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research Alliance Masters Training Programme (MTP) in cardiovascular and diabetes medicine is an exciting new programme that will expand interdisciplinary cardiovascular and diabetes research between. Read more
The Leishmaniases are a group of neglected tropical diseases caused by >20 species of Leishmania parasites that are spread by >90 species of phlebotomine sand flies. 1 billion people in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Mediterranean are at risk, with the poor and malnourished being disproportionately affected. Read more
Background. The assembly of membraneless organelles is emerging as a fundamental paradigm for many cellular functions. Among these, stress granules (SGs) play a central role in health and disease by concentrating proteins and RNAs, driving adaption to stressful conditions, including viral infection. Read more
Research has shown that certain individuals are more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2. Approximately, 20–51% of COVID-19 patients presented with a least one co-morbidity on admission, with diabetes (10–20%) hypertension (10–15%) and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (7–40%) being most prevalent. Read more
Supervisors. Dr Laura Rivino (Bristol, lead supervisor), Dr Edward Wang (Cardiff), Dr Richard Stanton (Cardiff), Prof Nicholas Timpson (Bristol), Dr Sophie Yacoub (Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, HCMC, Vietnam). Read more
An exciting collaborative research project between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Department of Global Health and Infection at the University of Sussex, UK. Read more
Applications will be reviewed until a suitable candidate is appointed. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to contribute to extensive morbidity and mortality worldwide. Read more
Since they were first discovered in 2000, the function of T follicular helper (Tfh) cells has been a subject of intense and fast-moving research. It is now clear that these cells are critical in orchestrating the B cell/antibody response and they have become a focus in improving targeted cancer immunotherapy and vaccine strategies. Read more
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