Infection and Immunobiology Early-Career Advisory Group
This advisory group shortlists candidates for Wellcome Early-Career Awards.
This includes remits from two of our discovery advisory groups:
Its remit covers applications that aim to improve our understanding of the biology of pathogens and their vectors, and how infectious diseases are transmitted.
Examples include:
- infectious diseases of humans and animals
- cellular and molecular studies of pathogens and their vectors, including host-pathogen interactions
- mechanisms and emergence of drug-resistant infection
- population and evolution studies of infectious agents and their hosts
- environmental factors influencing infection, including disease ecology
- studies of microbial populations, including the microbiome.
Its remit covers applications that aim to improve our understanding of the function of the immune system in homeostasis and development, and in protecting against or promoting disease.
Examples include:
- molecular and cellular immunology, including tissue and barrier immunology
- systems immunology
- immune regulation and dysregulation, inflammation, allergy and autoimmunity
- immune response to infection and commensals
- immunity and disease susceptibility or resistance
- identification and early-stage development of vaccine candidates or adjuvants, immunotherapies and immunomodulators.
Members
Members are listed below. Additional experts will join the panel as necessary.
Dr Lilach Sheiner (Chair)
University of Glasgow
Professor Stephen Baker
University of Cambridge
Professor Thomas Connor
Cardiff University
Dr Joe Grove
University of Glasgow
Professor Mads Gyrd-Hansen
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Dr Samson Kinyanjui
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya
Dr Naomi McGovern
University of Cambridge
Dr Zaza Ndhlovu
Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa
Professor Iruka Okeke
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Dr Donald Palmer
Royal Veterinary College
Dr Sumana Sanyal
University of Oxford
Professor Jo Spencer
King's College London
Professor Leonie Taams
King's College London
Professor Joanne Webster
Royal Veterinary College
Dr Emily Wong
Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa
Manager
Helena Wells
Funding Manager
Wellcome Trust