About the department

The department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation is one of the largest in the College. It brings together basic and clinical scientists from various related disciplines including microbiology, immunology, child health, respiratory medicine, nephrology and transplant surgery.

The department has over 200 staff and postgraduate students including 36 academic staff. The department is led by Professor Peter Andrew, Professor Nigel Brunskill is the deputy Head of Department. Dr Rebecca Draper is the Departmental Manager.

The department is committed to supporting women in science. In 2012 the department was awarded a Bronze Departmental Athena SWAN award.

Staff contact details can be found in People

Location

• The department is located on the main University campus in the Maurice Shock Medical Sciences Building (MSB), the Robert Kilpatrick Clinical Sciences Building (RKCSB) and within the University Hospitals of Leicester (LRI, LGH and Glenfield).
• The department is administered centrally from the MSB site.
• More information on different sites including directions. 

The UHL Hospital Hopper provides a regular link between the University Hospitals of Leicester. Follow the link for more information including timetables. There is no charge if you are carrying your pink ID card.

Facilities

The department has excellent facilities for research with well-equipped laboratories (in particular for Molecular Biology) as well as Tissue Culture Rooms, FACS and SELDI facilities, radioisotope rooms, dark rooms and Media Kitchen.

The College has a Core Biotechnology Service (CBS) which provides many services essential to the modern research biologist these include genomics and proteomics facilities, electron and confocal microscopes, Containment Level 3 Suite and electronic and mechanical workshops which can design and manufacture bespoke equipment for teaching and research. The University is committed to providing first rate computing, IT and graphics facilities and this is achieved through a combination of departmental equipment and the University Central Services.

Departmental equipment list (available to 3i staff and students only).