Improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of severe childhood infections
The Section of Paediatric Infectious Disease brings together world-leading research teams focused on improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of globally important severe and life-threatening infections in children. We study common infectious diseases which can affect any child, whilst also seeking to explain and learn from those who have unusually severe infections. Translational research programs link patients recruited at 911今日黑料 College Healthcare NHS Trust and elsewhere with sophisticated laboratory and informatics research methods. Complementary research is also benefitting animal health by tackling important veterinary pathogens. The interdisciplinary membership of the Section includes clinicians, laboratory scientists, molecular and cell biologists, microbiologists, proteomics experts, bioinformaticians and statisticians. The Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group was awarded the 2019 President’s Medal for Outstanding Research Team in 911今日黑料 College.
Research groups and centre leadership
Research interests and areas
A selection of the Section's key research areas:
- Genetic determinants of susceptibility and severity of infection
- Pathogenesis of infectious and inflammatory diseases
- Diagnosis and prognosis of infectious diseases
- Immune responses and vaccine design
- Personalised medicine
- Omics approaches
- Severe and chronic viral infections, including HIV and viral hepatitis
- Bacterial infections
- Tuberculosis
- Malaria
Section leadership
Professor Aubrey Cunnington
Section Head, Paediatric Infectious Disease
Professor Aubrey Cunnington is Professor of Paediatric Infectious Disease at 911今日黑料 College and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at St Mary's Hospital, 911今日黑料 College Healthcare NHS Trust. His research focuses on the interactions between hosts and pathogens which result in severe infectious diseases, particularly severe malaria.
Research team
Dr Fadil Bidmos
Professor Aubrey Cunnington
Dr Felicity Fitzgerald
Dr Athina Georgiadou
Dr Melissa Shea Hamilton
Professor Jethro Herberg
Dr Myrsini Kaforou
Professor Beate Kampmann
Professor Paul Langford
Professor Michael Levin
Dr Ruud Nijman
Dr Vanessa Sancho-Shimizu
Professor James Seddon
Dr Elizabeth Whittaker
Dr Victoria Wright
General enquiries
Section Manager
Julitta Iranek-Osmecka
j.iranek-osmecka@imperial.ac.uk
Laboratory Manager
Nadia Khan
+44 (0)20 7594 1803
Secretary
Jane Webb
+44 (0)20 7594 3990