Inflammation Sciences
The Inflammation Sciences Research Group covers inter-disciplinary, translational research related to infection and diseases of the skin and gastrointestinal tract. Group members have expertise in basic, clinical and health sciences, conducting studies spanning the translational research spectrum from bench to bedside to the population. Major programmes of work are in:
Epithelial biology
- Cell and molecular biology in the epithelial barrier
- Enteroendocrine cell physiology
- Nutrient sensing
- Hair follicle biology
Inflammation, infection and immunity
- Connective tissue and ageing
- Mucosal immunology
- Psoriasis
- Skin immune system
- Infection and immunity and Infectious disease epidemiology
- Medical microbiology
Whole body clinical research
- Brain-skin axis
- Photobiology and nutrition
- Plastic surgery research
- Brain-gut axis
- Gastrointestinal response to food
- Genotype/phenotype expression
- Local regulation of GI function (neuroendocrine, gut microflora-mucosal interactions)
Health sciences research
Staff
Contacts
Acting Research Group Leader
Professor Shaheen Hamdy
+44 (0)161 206 4414
shaheen.hamdy@manchester.ac.uk
Postgraduate enquiries
+44 (0)161 275 5688
pg.medicine@manchester.ac.uk
