Basic Immunology
Oxford has fantastic strength in basic immunology research.
Oxford has a wonderful history in immunology research, including determining the structure of antibodies and uncovering the function of lymphocytes. The foundation for understanding human immune disorders and infection is built on the knowledge gained from basic research.
DEPARTMENTS IN THIS THEME
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
- Department of Zoology
- Radcliffe Department of Medicine
- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences
- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
Recent publications
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People in this Theme
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Anna Katharina (Katja) A Simon
Professor of Immunology
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Alison Banham
Emeritus Professor
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Vincenzo Cerundolo
Professor of Immunology
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Georg Holländer
Hoffmann and Action Medical Research Professor of Developmental Medicine
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Fiona Powrie FRS
Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences and Director of the Kennedy Institute
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Graham Ogg
Professor of Dermatology
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Helen McShane
Director of the Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre; Professor of Vaccinology at Oxford University; Deputy Head (Translation and Personnel), Medical Sciences Division; and an Honorary Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases
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Gavin Screaton
Head of Medical Sciences Division
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Joanna Hester
University Research Lecturer
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Michael Dustin
Professor of Molecular Immunology
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Paul Bowness
Professor of Experimental Rheumatology
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Paul Klenerman
Sidney Truelove Professor of Gastroenterology, Chairman of the Peter Medawar Building for Pathogen Research
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Chris O'Callaghan
Professor of Medicine, Honorary Consultant Physician and Nephrologist
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Audrey Gérard
KTRR Senior Research Fellow
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Geraldine Gillespie
Principal Investigator, Group Head / PI and Supervisor
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Jan Rehwinkel
Professor of Innate Immunology
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Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic
KTRR Senior Research Fellow
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Kim Midwood
Professor of Matrix Biology
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Mark Coles
Professor of Immunology
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Persephone Borrow
Professor of Viral Immunology
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Richard Cornall
Professor of Immunology, University Lecturer in Medicine, Group Head / PI
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Hal Drakesmith
Professor of Iron Biology
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Oliver Bannard
Sir Henry Dale Fellow
What's new
New therapeutic target identified in spondyloarthritis
20 January 2020
A new study published in Nature Communications identifies a key driver of joint and intestinal inflammation that could lead to future treatment of the chronic inflammatory disease.
Researchers identify link in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
6 December 2019
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine reveals how IL-10 and PGE2 work together to prevent inflammatory tissue damage and maintain a healthy gut balance
Dissecting TNF signalling in inflammatory disease
28 October 2019
New research from Dr Richard Williams’ group at the Kennedy Institute suggests a route for the development of more selective – and effective – therapies for immune-mediated inflammatory disease.
Naturally occurring compound spermidine boosts vaccine responses in old mice
30 August 2019
A new study by Kennedy Institute's Professor Katja Simon, and colleagues published in Molecular Cell shows that spermidine, a naturally occurring metabolite found in most human cell types, boosts antibody production in both old mice and immune cells from the elderly.