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This advisory group shortlists candidates for Wellcome Career Development Awards and Wellcome Discovery Awards.

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This advisory group shortlists candidates for Wellcome Career Development Awards and Wellcome Discovery Awards.

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Its remit covers applications that aim to improve our understanding of the biology of human pathogens and their vectors, and how infectious diseases are transmitted. 

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  • infectious diseases of humans
  • cellular and molecular studies of human pathogens and their vectors, including antigen discovery and host-pathogen interactions
  • mechanisms and emergence of drug-resistant infection relevant to humans
  • population and evolution studies of infectious agents and their hosts
  • environmental factors influencing infection, including disease ecology
  • studies of microbial populations relevant to human health, including the microbiome. 
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Members are listed below. Additional experts will join the panel as necessary.

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Dr Miren Iturriza-Gomara (Chair)
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Dr Miren Iturriza-Gomara (Chair)
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GlaxoSmithKline
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Professor Pip Beard
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Professor Pip Beard
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Pirbright Institute
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Professor Tihana Bicanic
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Professor Tihana Bicanic
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St George's, University of London
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Professor Michael Brockhurst
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Professor Michael Brockhurst
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University of Manchester
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Dr Michelle Buckner
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Dr Michelle Buckner
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University of Birmingham
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Dr Luisa Figueiredo
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Dr Luisa Figueiredo
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University of Lisbon
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Professor Lesley Hoyles
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Professor Lesley Hoyles
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Nottingham Trent University
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Professor Richard McCulloch
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Professor Richard McCulloch
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University of Glasgow
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Professor Thumbi Ndung'u
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Professor Thumbi Ndung'u
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Africa Health Research Institute
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Professor Fredros Okumu
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Professor Fredros Okumu
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Ifakara Health Institute
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Dr Duy Thanh Pham
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Dr Duy Thanh Pham
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit
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Professor Jetsumon Prachumsri
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Professor Jetsumon Prachumsri
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Mahidol University
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Professor Helen Price
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Professor Helen Price
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Keele University
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Professor Samuel Sheppard
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Professor Samuel Sheppard
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University of Oxford
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Professor Tom Solomon
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Professor Tom Solomon
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University of Liverpool
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Professor Richard Stanton
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Professor Richard Stanton
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Cardiff University
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Dr Teresa Thurston
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Dr Teresa Thurston
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Imperial College London
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Rosie Brooks
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Rosie Brooks
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Wellcome Trust
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Pathogen Biology and Disease Transmission Discovery Advisory Group - Grant Funding | Wellcome
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Find out about one of our advisory groups that shortlists candidates for Wellcome's Career Development Awards and Discovery Awards.
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