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Institute for Life Sciences

Our people

Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 430 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Dr Russel Torah BEng, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor
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Dr Ruth Turk

Head of Department
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Dr Sajjad Taravati

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Metamaterials/metasurfaces/antennas
  • Electromagnetics/telecommunications
  • Superconducting quantum circuits

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Salah Elias

Associate Professor

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Dr Salah Mansour PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Unconventioanl T cells in health and disease 
  • CD1 group 1 restricted T cell immunity  
  • Structural and molecular mechainsms of CD1 lipid antigen presentation 

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Salim Khakoo

Professor of Hepatology
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Professor Sally Brailsford

Professor of Management Science

Research interests

  • Healthcare modelling
  • Hybrid simulation
  • Behavioural Operational Research
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Professor Sally Ward

Prof of Mol Imnlgy & Dir of Trtl Imnlgy
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Professor Sam Chamberlain MB/BChir, PhD, MRCPsych

Professor of Psychiatry

Research interests

  • Clinical conditions of interest include Impulsive/Compulsive Disorders; such as but not limited to Gambling disorder, Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder), Skin picking (also known as excoriation) disorder, Compulsive Stealing, Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • My work also explores mental health and well-being of university students.
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Dr Sam Thompson

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Chemical Biology
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Medicinal Chemistry

Accepting applications from PhD students

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