Infection and Immunity
Infection & Immunity researchers aim to understand the interplay between host and pathogen and translate this knowledge into the prevention and treatment of endemic and zoonotic bacterial, parasitic and viral diseases.
Our work covers a broad variety of host species, pathogens and experimental approaches, with dual focuses on the pathogen itself but also the host, including the underlying genetics that dictate the response to infection. We study the genetics, epidemiology, replication, pathogenesis and host response to infection with endemic bacteria, parasites and viruses, in temperate and tropical climates. Collectively, our goal is to reduce the burden of disease and thereby improve food security, animal welfare and human health.
Key contacts
- Head of Division: Professor Paul Digard
- Head of Edinburgh Infectious Diseases: Professor Ross Fitzgerald
- Full list of Principal Investigators here
For further information about each of the Division’s core aims, please click on the boxes below.
Bacteriology
Immunology
Parasitology
Virology
Prion Research and Neuropathology
