Immunology and Immunotherapy

Immunology is at the forefront of medical research and we are among the leaders of this exciting, fast-evolving field.

Using vaccine developments accelerated by the pandemic to treat cancer

Dr Shivan Sivakumar explains how mRNA vaccines help us treat cancer, as we open Europe’s first site for pancreatic cancer vaccine trial.

Birmingham opens first pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine trial in Europe

Salmonella discovery offers new hope for bowel cancer therapies

New funding to better understand causes of rare cancers and their responses to targeted therapy

Stem cell transplant research breakthrough gives hope to those with blood cancer

Research themes

Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy

Translating the fundamental immune response processes to cancer into therapeutic opportunities.
Immune Regulation

Providing new insight into mechanisms that control immune system development and function.
Gut and Liver Inflammation

Bench to bedside research in inflammatory gastrointestinal and liver diseases.

Cross cutting themes

Clinical Immunology

Providing an interface between basic, translational and clinical research groups, the NHS, and pharmaceutical and biodiagnostics industries.
Immunotherapy

Cutting edge research in fundamental immunology and develop this through clinical trials for patient benefit.
Vaccine Development

Understanding the fundamental mechanisms that underpin the success of vaccination and in the development of novel vaccines.

Centres of excellence

NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre

Building on the outstanding clinical research infrastructure in Birmingham
MRC Bacterial Vaccines (BactiVac) Network

The BactiVac Network was established in August 2017, bringing together academic, industrial and other partners involved in vaccine research against human and animal bacterial infections from the UK and LMICs.
Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research

Research into the basic science and translational aspects of human liver disease is a strong focus at the University of Birmingham.

Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre

Improving the feasibility and quality of cancer research in the areas of immunotherapy and gene therapy, translational genetics and biomarkers.
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Centre

Offering a comprehensive multidisciplinary service for patients with allergies & allergic diseases, asthma and primary immunodeficiency disorders.

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Outstanding REF results

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#COVID19 | What does the virus look like and how do the vaccines work?

How did this University respond when #COVID19 hit?

#Covid19 | How closely does vaccination mimic infection?

Liver transplant research at the University of Birmingham

Research Shorts: The immune system and health

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Using vaccine developments accelerated by the pandemic to treat cancer

Birmingham opens first pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine trial in Europe

Salmonella discovery offers new hope for bowel cancer therapies

New funding to better understand causes of rare cancers and their responses to targeted therapy

Stem cell transplant research breakthrough gives hope to those with blood cancer

Research themes

Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy

Immune Regulation

Gut and Liver Inflammation

Cross cutting themes

Clinical Immunology

Immunotherapy

Vaccine Development

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NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre

MRC Bacterial Vaccines (BactiVac) Network

Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research

Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Centre

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