The Santos group is led by Professor Alexandra Santos. 

Alexandra leads a research programme on food allergy, which combines clinical and laboratory research, and aims to:

1. improve the accuracy and safety of food allergy diagnosis;
2. explore the immune mechanisms underlying food allergy and oral tolerance in IgE-sensitised children, to identify new targets for a definitive treatment and prevention of food allergy;
3. understand the biological basis and the impact of food allergy on cognition and mental health.

Current Members

• Vasco Claro (Research Associate)
• Alana Dalton (Research Associate)
• Ben Harrop (Research Associate of Neves Lab)
• Holly Boyd (Clinical Research Fellow)
• Parisut Kimkool (Clinical Research Fellow)
• Laura Tudini (Visiting Research Fellow)
• Emine Nebati (MSc student and Paediatrics Specialist Registrar)
• Sara Zaidi (Junior Doctor, Academic FY2)
• Anna Conrad (Clinical Dietitian, Pre-Doctoral Fellow)
• Faye Harrison (Research Dietitian)
• Ru-Xin Foong (Adjunct Senior Lecturer)

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Lab team, from left to right: Vikki Houghton, Vasco Claro, Alex Santos, Alana Dalton, Laura Tudini, Emine Nebati

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From left to right: Parisut Kimkool, Holly Boyd, Irene Bartha, Viki Houghton, Laura Tudini, Vasco Claro, Alex Santos, Alana Dalton, Sara Zaidi