Infections, Immunity and Microbes
We contribute to the fight against infectious diseases to bring research from bench to bedside.
The Division for Infections, Immunity and Microbes currently comprises 29 academics with expertise in cell biology and immunology, biochemistry and microbiology. We are dedicated to advancing knowledge and improving human health through internationally recognized microbiology and immunology research.
Our research
From fundamental science to translational projects, the breadth of our research across the fields of infection and microbiology is underpinned by our expertise and research in immunology. New ways to tackle antimicrobial resistance are a priority area. We lead the Wellcome Trust Doctoral Training Programme in Antimicrobials and Antimicrobial Resistance in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and the Nottingham hub of the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC). We are funded by the BBSRC, MRC, EPSRC, InnovateUK, Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK, the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the European Commission.
Our impact
Fundamental insights from our research will advance knowledge and deliver impacts in the clinic. Examples of work that is having an impact includes:
Our ambition
Our researchers are passionate about what they do and about the wider impact of their work. We collaborate widely with industry and other world leading scientific institutions, support the government in policy development, are active science communicators (see our contribution to the Science Museum’s Superbugs exhibition). As university researchers we are proud to contribute to the teaching and development of the next generation of scientists. Our research is conducted in a spirit of inquisitiveness, and is propelled by intellectual rigor in a collegial and supportive environment.
Explore our research areas
The division’s immunity-centred research addresses fundamental principles of immunobiology.
The division’s infection-centred researchers contribute to the fight against infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
The members of our molecular microbiology group use microorganisms to better understand basic aspects of biology.
Latest news
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- The university's School of Life Sciences has been awarded a prestigious Gold award in the latest round of Athena SWAN submissions.A Gold award recognises a significant and sustained record of activity and achievement by the School in addressing challenges across the full range of its activities and promoting gender equality within and beyond.
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- 29/08/2023
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- Congratulations to Prof Mary O'Connell and colleagues on their recent award from the Wellcome Trust under their special call on 'Biological vulnerability to extreme heat in maternal and child health'. This program will generate critical new knowledge on biological mechanisms affected by heat stress during early pregnancy that can alter life-course health in subsequent generations.
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- 04/05/2023
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- Congratulations to Prof Paul Dyer and the spin-out company Myconeos Ltd from the School of Life Sciences in their award of a major new Innovate UK grant.
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- 28/04/2023
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- The School of Life Sciences at the University of Nottingham is currently inviting applications from talented early career researchers for the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships scheme. The date to submit applications to the internal School sift is the 12th April.
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- 23/03/2023
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- Applications from talented early career researchers for the Royal Society Newton International Fellowships scheme are are now open. The scheme provides up to £350,000 over 3 years including salary, research expenses, relocation and visa costs for the applicant and their dependents (partner and children).
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- 15/02/2023
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- Professor Paul Greenhaff discusses inactivity- the imperceived muscle stressor
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- 06/02/2023
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- A new research project has been awarded over £6m to develop a toolkit to allow 3D printed medicines to be manufactured effectively bringing innovations like biological personalised pills and 'living plasters' closer to commercial production.
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- 23/01/2023
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- Professors Ghaemmaghami and Williams from the School of Life Sciences together with colleagues from Schools of Pharmacy, Physics and Astronomy, Computer Science, and the Faculty of Engineering have been awarded a £5.1M grant by The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for a project entitled: Designing bio-instructive materials for translation-ready medical devices.
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- 16/01/2023
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- The Staff Seasonal Celebration featured the Citizen of the Year awards- hearty congratulations go to this year's winners.
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- 16/01/2023
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- The School of Life Sciences would like to congratulate Vicky Chapman on being selected to join the Wellcome Discovery Award Interview Panel
- Date:
- 15/12/2022
Spotlight projects
Develop personalised and generalised integrated biomaterial risk assessment
Antimicrobial therapy can prevent sepsis in pneumonia patients.
Extraordinary predatory bacteria Bdellovibrio