Immunology, Infection & Inflammatory Disease (DIIID) (Research Division)

MPhil/PhD

RESEARCH PROFILE

2008 RAE Result: During the period 2001 until end-2007, over 70 per cent of our research outputs and activities were rated as world-leading or internationally excellent, with particular commendation of individuals whose work was outstanding in every category assessed.
Research income: >£24m over the last three years.
Current number of research teams: 30.
Current number of research PhD students: 76.
Recent publications:

Parallels between cytokinesis and retroviral budding: a role for the ESCRT machinery. Science.
CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells induce alternative activation of human monocytes/macrophages. Proc Natl AcadSci USA.
The structural basis of T cell autoimmunity. Nature Immunology.
Retroviruses can establish filopodial bridges for efficient cell-to-cell transmission. Nature Cell Biology.
A revised classification of monocyte, macrophage, and dendritic cell development and subsetting. Science & Annu Rev Immunology.
A novel linkage between lymphoid stress-surveillance and atopy. Science.
Epidermal Dendritic Cells promote carcinogenesis via metabolism of environmental hydrocarbons. Science.

KEY FACTS

Head of group/division

Professor Adrian Hayday

Awarding institution

King's College London

Duration

Expected to be three years FT or up to six years PT. Registration normally October, although students may commence at any time.

Location

Mainly Guy's Campus and sometimes St Thomas' and Denmark Hill campuses.

Student destinations

Contact Division for details.

Year of entry 2013