Leukocyte Biology

Professor Clare Lloyd, Head of Section

Miss Ellen Mcsheedy, Administrator
Ms Gill Martin, Sr Technician, Lab Manager
Miss Lorraine Lawrence, Sr Technician & Histologist

A fundamental knowledge of leukocyte biology is essential for an understanding of the reaction of the body to infection and injury.

Research within the section encompasses all aspects of leukocyte biology, from their development from bone marrow precursors, their recruitment, retention and recirculation through tissues and their role in maintenance of immune homeostasis within the lung as well as their contribution to host defence during infection.

A major theme within the section is how leukocytes are involved in misdirected or over-reactive inflammatory reactions that lead to tissue damage in the host. Defining the mechanisms that control recruitment of leukocytes to tissues and their interactions with other cells is essential to our understanding of diseases such as asthma and influenza, and may provides novel targets for future drug therapy.

The spectrum of expertise within the section ranges from cellular and molecular immunology, in vivo physiology, in vitro and in vivo pharmacology and molecular biology.