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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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
Associate Professor
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Michael Dustin
Kennedy Trust Professor of Molecular Immunology
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Paul Bowness
Professor of Experimental Rheumatology
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Chris O'Callaghan
Professor of Medicine, Honorary Consultant Physician and Nephrologist
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Audrey Gérard
Associate Professor
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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
Associate Professor of Immunology
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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
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Emily Thornton
Junior Group Leader
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Lieping Chen
Visiting Professor in Cancer Immunotherapy
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Rachael Bashford-Rogers
Group leader/PI
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Calliope Dendrou
Sir Henry Dale Fellow, Group Head / PI, Fellow and Supervisor
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Tim Elliott
Kidani Professor of Immuno-Oncology
What's new
New discovery furthers our understanding of how critical immune cells are controlled during an infection
9 November 2023
A recent publication from Research from the Gerard Lab in Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology looks at how a specific protein, called IFNγ, can coordinate CD8+ T cell responses during a flu infection.
Newly discovered cells could be responsible for atherosclerosis complications
3 July 2023
A new type of macrophages recently identified in atherosclerotic lesions could provide a missing link in understanding the inflammatory origins of the common yet fatal condition.
Communication at the crossroads of the immune system
6 February 2023
In his inaugural article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences as an NAS member (elected 2021), Prof Mike Dustin and his research team in Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences have explained how messages are passed across the immunological synapse. The research could have implications for future vaccine development and immunotherapy treatments.
Leducq Foundation grant boosts cardiovascular research
11 October 2022
The Leducq Foundation has awarded $7.5 million to researchers at the University of Oxford and their collaborators to advance immunotherapy as a treatment for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the UK.