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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, in order to identify new targets for a definitive treatment of food allergy;
  3. understand the biological basis and the impact of food allergy on cognition and mental health.

Current Members

  • Mata Antoneria (Lab technician)
  • Faye Harrison (clinical research dietitian)
  • Malak Eghleilib (clinical trials coordinator)
  • Holly Boyd (clinical research fellow)
  • Ru-Xin Foong (clinical PhD student)
  • Vikki Houghton (PhD student)
  • Jana Ilangovan (PhD student)
  • Nia Evans (MSc Immunology student)
  • Hani Mears (MSc Women and Children’s Health student)

Lab team, from left to right: Zainab Jama, Vikki Houghton, Alex Santos, Jana Ilangovan and Matt Kwok.

Santos lab

Current and past clinical team members, from left to right: Marta Krawiec, Faye Harrison, Harriet Woodhead, Alex Santos, Kirsty Logan, Ru-Xin Foong, Joanna Craven

Santos Group Clinical Team

Our Partners

Asthma UK

Asthma UK

National Institute of Health

National Institute of Health

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European Comission

FARE 2

Food Allergy Research & Education

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Rosetrees Trust