Coronavirus (COVID-19) academic experts

Covering a variety of research areas and themes, we have experts to provide media and policymakers with evidence, analysis and comment on a wide range of issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic.

Science of the virus

• Professor Andrew Beggs: Molecular genetics, focusing on colorectal, oesophageal and sarcoma cancer biology and translational medicine. 
• Professor Jon Deeks: Analysis of worldwide data to examine the accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests.
• Professor Nick Loman: Research explores the use of cutting-edge genomics and metagenomics approaches to the diagnosis, treatment and surveillance of infectious disease.
• Professor Robin May: Research centres on human infectious diseases, with a particular focus on the molecular basis of host-pathogen interactions. 
• Professor Alan McNally: Microbial genomics with experience of working on H5N1 avian influenza research and surveillance, viral genomics and evolution, and experience in infectious disease epidemiology and transmission.
• Professor Gary Middleton: The tracking of cancer patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 across the UK and analyses whether COVID-19 is affected by anti-cancer treatments; UK Coronavirus Cancer Monitoring Project member.
• Professor Paul Moss: Immune responses to the virus; leading the national UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium.
• Professor Alex Richter, Professor Adam Cunningham and Professor Mark Drayson: Developing a SARS-CoV-2 antibody test focussed on improving detection in individuals with mild COVID-19 disease.
• Dr Zania Stamataki: Viral immunologist, specialising in virus transmission, neutralising antibodies and persistent/chronic infection, particularly in the liver.
• Professor Shakila Thangaratinam: In collaboration with the World Health Organization, the analysis of how the virus affects women during and after pregnancy.
• Professor Willem van Schaik: Molecular microbiology, the human microbiome and antibiotic resistance; able to comment on epidemiology and possible public health interventions to contain/minimise the spread of coronavirus.
• Professor David Wraith: Immunology, specialising in autoimmunity and immunotherapy.

Public health

• Professor Julian Bion: Intensive care medicine.
• Professor KK Cheng: Epidemiology, prevention and control of important non-communicable diseases, and the development of primary care in China.
• Professor Liam Grover, Dr Sophie Cox and Richard Williams: The PPE supply chain and manufacture of new and improved products to protect those working on the frontline in the NHS and social care. 
• Professor Janet Lord: Age-related inflammatory disease and major trauma.
• Dr Liz Sapey: Epidemiology, prevention and control of important non-communicable diseases, and the development of primary care in China.
• Dr Afroditi Stathi: Expert in the field of the promotion of active and healthy ageing.

Legal and political

• Professor David H Dunn: US Politics and Foreign Policy, Trump Administration and the crisis, impact on global politics.
• Dr Alan Greene: Constitutional law, emergency powers and human rights.
• John Tingle: Health law, including issues relating to patient safety.
• Professor Karen Yeung: Data science, law and ethics, including the regulation and governance of, and through, new and emerging technologies.

Society

• Dr Brock Bersaglio: How global efforts to respond to COVID-19 are implicating and impacting wildlife trade.
• Professor John Bryson: Understanding rapid adaptation during times of disruptive and radical change. This includes responsible citizenship and citizen-led end-user innovation and the development of alternative solutions in response to private and public sector failure.
• Professor Colin Diamond: Education leadership/home-schooling during closed period.
• Professor Harry Ferguson and Dr Laura Kelly: The capacity of social workers to keep children safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite: The challenges faced by families living on a low income during the pandemic. 
• Professor Karen Guldberg: Inclusive education throughout the pandemic.
• Dr Steve Hewitt: Security issues, surveillance, terrorism anti-Americanism, UK & American politics and conspiracy theories.
• Dr Anandadeep Mandal: COVID-19 vaccine uptake and participation in vaccine trials.
• Angus McCabe and Dr Angela Ellis-Paine: How different communities are responding to the coronavirus crisis.
• Professor Jenny Phillimore: Forced migration, sexual and gender based violence during the pandemic.
• Dr Merten Reglitz: The internet as a human right, political authority, global justice and intergenerational justice.
• Dr Manbinder Sidhu: Remote home monitoring (virtual wards) during the pandemic.
• Professor Heather Widdows: The ethics behind decisions about who to put at risk and what is an acceptable risk in relation to the COVID-19 crisis. 

Business and economics

• Professor Simon Collinson, Professor Anne Green, Professor Raquel Ortega-Argiles and Rebecca Riley: Regional economic impacts of COVID-19 on business, employment, trade and policy.  
• Professor David Bailey: Coronavirus and manufacturing, in particular the automotive industry, Economy and economic policy.
• Professor John Mohan: Financial vulnerability and risk in the UK's charities during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
• Dr James Rockey: The consequences to the economy as a result of sustained home working after lockdowns.

Energy and transportation 

• Dr Gavin Harper: The impact of Coronavirus on energy supply chains.
• Professor Anson Jack: The impact of the virus on the transport system and infrastructure.
• Dr Grant Wilson: Electricity demands during the pandemic.