I am interested in determining the molecular basis of immune recognition of foreign and self-antigens in the context of viral, tumor and auto-immunity as well as transplantation. In addition to fundamental observations this knowledge is also applied in va
I am a cellular immunologist with expertise in antigen processing-presentation, CTL determinant selection and immunodominance, T cell differentiation and, cancer immunotherapeutic trials and cancer vaccine development.
I am an immunologist with a background in virology and peptide chemistry and my work is therefore inter-disciplinary but focused on the design of synthetic, epitope-based vaccines against infectious agents particularly influenza and hepatitis C viruses an
My research straddles biochemistry, cell biology and immunology. I am interested in the mechanisms of antigen presentation by dendritic cells, and the functions of the cystatin family of protease inhibitors.
My aim is to use advanced Neuroimaging to further our understanding of the pathophysiology of brain disorders, in particular Epilepsy, but also Sleep disorders, Schizophrenia, the Dementias. In the case of my main research interest (Epilepsy) it is to red