Dr Shervindokht Sadeghi Nasab
Research Associate
Contact details
Biography
Shervindokht obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Griffith University in Australia and studied for a Masters in Cancer Biology at the University of Kent. She completed her PhD at King’s College London in 2022.
She is now working with Dr Moyes’ group studying microbe-host interactions. Sheri and her colleagues are focusing on candida-induced metabolic reprogramming of epithelial cells. She is also interested in the investigating the associations between Candida albicans and the progression of oral dysplasia using human tissues.
Research
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Functional Microbiome Group / Moyes Group
Investigating the functional interactions between microbes/microbial communities and mucosal surfaces.
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MIMSA - Oral Microbiome & Mucosal Immunity in COVID-19 disease
Examining the role of 'mucosal immunity' and the 'oral microbiome' in COVID severity, and the differences seen between South Asian & white ethnic groups.
Project status: Starting
Research
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Functional Microbiome Group / Moyes Group
Investigating the functional interactions between microbes/microbial communities and mucosal surfaces.
![](https://kcl.ac.uk/siteelements/images/news-image-kings-logo-780x440.xe298f98f.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
MIMSA - Oral Microbiome & Mucosal Immunity in COVID-19 disease
Examining the role of 'mucosal immunity' and the 'oral microbiome' in COVID severity, and the differences seen between South Asian & white ethnic groups.
Project status: Starting