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:
- improve the accuracy and safety of food allergy diagnosis;
- 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;
- understand the biological basis and the impact of food allergy on cognition and mental health.
Current Students
PhD Students
- Dr Ru-Xin Foong (Clinical PhD)
- Jana Ilangovan (MRC DTP Programme)
- Vikki Houghton (Wellcome Trust Neuroimmunology Programme)
MSc students
- Maggie Tang (MSc Women and Children’s Health)
- Marilena Nicolaidou (MSc Immunology)
Current lab team, from left to right: Zainab Jama, Vikki Houghton, Alex Santos, Jana Ilangovan and Matt Kwok.

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

Our Partners

Medical Research Council

Asthma UK

National Institute of Health

Wellcome Trust

European Comission

Food Allergy Research & Education