Our research is focused around ten main themes which tackle some of the major global health challenges facing our society and addressing fundamental questions about how we work to gain a better understanding of how we can treat disease and repair our bodies. Ageing and Degeneration This theme is trying to understand the cause of decline in the function of neuronal networks during ageing. Antimicrobial Resistance This theme explores the molecular mechanisms that underpin antimicrobial resistance in facilitating microbial survival under drug and immune challenge. Diagnostics Development This theme is exploring novel molecular detection modalities, biomarkers and assay integration strategies Genes and Development This theme is investigating developmental mechanisms at molecular, genetic and cellular level. Global Health This theme explores the challenges of infectious diseases and the profound effects that the collapse of geographical space and increasing population growth have had on their disease epidemiology Host Pathogen interaction to determine suseptibility This theme is investigating host-pathogen interactions that are vital to our understanding of host biology, infectious diseases and effective therapies. Injury and Repair This theme is exploring the cellular and molecular mechanisms that underpin cell and tissue differentiation, resilience to injury, and repair processes. Signalling, Homeostasis and energy balance This theme is investigating the function and regulation of organs and tissue. Synapses, Circuits and Behaviour This theme is studying the cellular and circuit mechanisms underpinning nervous system functions. Systems Biology/Big data This theme explores how Systems-type and Big Data-based approaches can be used to advance our understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. This article was published on 2024-08-05
