Research at the Institute spans basic to clinical and population studies in bacteriology, parasitology and virology.
Three interlinked research themes, based on the partners' key strengths, ensure that cutting-edge research is conducted with clinical impact in mind:
— Pathogenicity and host response
— Genetics, genomics and computational biology
— Prevention and treatment of infection
Research themes
Pathogenicity and host response:
- Host - pathogen interactions and sensing
- Pathogen genetics and genomics
- Immune response and susceptibility markers
- Understanding antimicrobial resistance
- Novel approaches to targeting bacteria
Genetics, genomics and computational biology:
- Bioinformatics for population studies
- Evolution of hosts and pathogens
- Sources and dissemination of infection
- Molecular epidemiology
Prevention and treatment of infection:
- Antimicrobial development
- Diagnostic tools
- Antimicrobial drug resistance
- New vaccine strategies
- New drug targets
- Determinants of infectious disease at global population levels
Featured Case studies
A molecular arms race
Greg Towers is a Professor of Virology at UCL, and his work focuses on…
A new generation of vaccines
Professor Brendan Wren's research at LSHTM focuses on the molecular ch…
Understanding malaria
Professor Eleanor Riley’s research at LSHTM has advanced our knowled…
Areas of research
Diagnostics and Biomarkers
Finding and developing advanced new ways to diagnose infection.