Profile: Roser Tacho Pinot
We spoke to Roser Tacho Pinot, a PhD student in the Hepworth Lab, to discuss her research experience in Barcelona, her current PhD project on innate lymphoid cells and gut health, and her aspirations for the future! Please introduce yourself and tell us about your...
Live Parasite Found in Woman’s Brain – BBC World Service – Professor Judi Allen
Immuno-matrix Branch Lead Professor Judi Allen spoke with presenter Lukwesa Burak at the BBC World Service about an 8cm worm found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. Professor Allen explains how a worm normally found on the skin of a python made its way to the...
Profile: Dr Luke Roberts
For our first 'Becker Profile' we spoke to Dr Luke Roberts, Research Fellow in the Lord Lab, to find out more about his research and what makes Manchester such a fantastic place for immunology. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your background in research I...
How the immune system contributes to Long Covid
In the next entry in our 'Study in Focus' series Dr Elizabeth Mann and Dr Nicholas Scott write about their study exploring the lingering effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients experiencing Long COVID symptoms. Their research has uncovered unique immune signatures...
Myth Busters Series – Independent SAGE
As part of Independent SAGE's new 'Myth Busters' series our Eco-immunology Deputy Branch Lead Professor Sheena Cruickshank tackles the myth there's no point getting vaccinated if it doesn't stop you from getting infected.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhn1D1OC_qkKeep...
Professor Judi Allen elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society
The Becker's Immuno-matrix Branch Lead Professor Judi Allen has been elected as a Fellow of the highly prestigious Royal Society.Judi joins eighty researchers, innovators and communicators from around the world who have been elected as the newest Fellows of the Royal...
The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect – Wired Magazine
Wired Magazine recently interviewed Dr Elizabeth Mann and Dr Laurence Pearmain about their paper published in the European Respiratory Journal on Long Covid and the link between abnormal immune cells known as monocytes and lung injury - resulting in long-lasting and...
One Health and Eco-immunology Symposium – 9th June
On 9th June 2023 the ‘Eco-immunology and context-specific Immunology’ branch of the Lydia Becker Institute, joint with the Manchester Environmental Research Institute and Healthy Futures within Sustainable Futures is holding a one day symposium entitled “OneHealth and...
Reddit Ask Me Anything – 29 April 3PM GMT – Day of Immunology 2023
In order to mark International Day of Immunology 2023 experts from the Lydia Becker Institute will be taking part in a Reddit 'As Me Anything' on Saturday 29th April at 3pm GMT.Our Director Professor Tracy Hussell, Eco-immunology Deputy Lead Professor Sheena...
Day of Immunology 2023 – How Vaccines Work – Professor Tracy Hussell
As part of the International Day of Immunology 2023 campaign our Director Professor Tracy Hussell spoke to the European Federation of Immunological Sciences to explain how vaccines work and their impact on public health.Vaccines work because they mimic the pathogen...
