Submitted by Livia Harriman on Fri, 11/11/2022 - 10:52
The MPhil in Biological Sciences by Advanced Study is a full-time programme offering students the opportunity to undertake a period of study and lab-based research in an area of scientific importance and interest.
Here at Pathology, we will be offering the Infection Biology and Molecular Immunology pathway.
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically illustrated how understanding the biology of infectious agents and the host immune system is fundamental to human health and prosperity. Our knowledge of infection and immunity is increasing rapidly, opening opportunities for new therapies, new vaccines, and a better understanding of disease emergence that will help safeguard human health and food security in the 21st century. The Infection Biology & Molecular Immunology MPhil is specifically targeted at providing advanced training in the experimental skills and theoretical concepts that underpin modern infection biology and molecular immunology research.
Course Directors
Professor Stephen Graham
Stephen is a University Professor in the Virology Division. His lab uses biochemical, biophysical and cell-based techniques to investigate how viruses alter the infected cell environment. Specifically, he is interested in understanding how viruses change the composition and architecture of intracellular membranes and how they evade immune recognition by the host. This research provides fundamental insights into virus biology and virus: host interactions that underpin the development of future anti-viral therapies and virus-based biologics.
Dr Louise Boyle
Louise Boyle and her lab explore the pathway that controls peptide selection onto MHC-I molecules. This has important translational potential, given the importance of MHC molecules in infectious disease, cancer and autoimmunity. Louise has over 20 years of experience studying MHC class I molecules and the antigen processing and presentation pathway.