Life Sciences

Research areas, groups and societies

Life Sciences

The majority of research within the Life Sciences reflects broad strength in biomedical science and there are strong links with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. These relationships provide opportunities to interact with clinicians and translational research at the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM).

Our research themes

Geography, Geology and the Environment

Infectious diseases

Lead - Dr Roberto Galizi

Molecular Structure and Signalling

Lead - Dr Annette Shrive

Neuroscience and Neurology

Leads - Dr Melissa Bowerman and Dr Ruoli Chen

Plant Health

Lead - Professor Toby Bruce

Research groups

Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology

The Centre (CAEP) conducts fundamental and applied research on vector-borne parasites and viruses of medical importance, the insect vectors of these pathogens, insect agricultural pests, and fish diseases and immunology.

Centre for Glycoscience Research and Training

The Centre provides the core research tools and capabilities necessary to support understanding and deconvolution of the most complex and yet most under-explored class of biological macromolecules found in nature.

Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology