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Contact information

Email
paddy.waters@ndcn.ox.ac.uk

Phone
01865 227840

ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4142-2667

Patrick Waters

BSc PhD CSci FIBMS FRCPath

Associate Professor, Co-Director Autoimmune Neurology Diagnostic Laboratory

CNS autoimmunity, Assay development, Antibody cloning

My research focuses on antibody mediated central nervous system diseases. I am interested in the discovery of new antibody targets, the optimisation of assays to detect antibodies in patients serum and CSF, and understanding the mechanism through which the antibodies cause disease.

Research groups

Neuroimmunology

Websites

Recent publications

Use of Fluid Biomarkers in NMOSD and MOGAD: Clinical and Research Applications

Mariotto S. et al, (2026), Neurology R Neuroimmunology Neuroinflammation, 13

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Features Associated With Seronegative Autoimmune Encephalitis.

Di Cosmo L. et al, (2026), Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm, 13

Spinal Cord Leptomeningeal Enhancement as a Marker of Extensive Spinal Cord Involvement in Children With MOGAD.

Bartiromo S. et al, (2026), Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm, 13

Plasma N-Glycan Profiling Enhances Diagnostic Precision in Multiple Sclerosis, AQP4-Ab NMOSD, and MOGAD.

Kacerova T. et al, (2025), Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm, 12

Screening for Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes in Adults With Seronegative Myasthenia Gravis Using Next-Generation Sequencing.

Krenn M. et al, (2025), Neurology, 105