Diagram represents a network of applications by Institute for Life Sciences Members for collaborative projects.
Institute for Life Sciences

Our people

Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 380 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Professor Deborah Mackay

Professor of Medical Epigenetics
Connect with Deborah

Dr Declan Doyle

Senior Teaching Fellow
Connect with Declan

Professor Delphine Boche

Professor of Neuroimmunopathology

Research interests

  • Neuroimmunology and neurodegeneration
  • Immunophenotyping immune cells
  • Human brain pathology
Connect with Delphine

Dr Dennis Golm

Lecturer in Psychology

Research interests

  • Early adverse experiences (i.e. abuse, neglect, institutional deprivation, bereavement)
  • Neurodevelopmental problems (i.e. ADHD, autism)
  • Emotional processing (threat processing, empathy, emotional regulation)
Connect with Dennis

Professor Diana Baralle B.Sc., M.B.B.S, M.D, FRCP

Associate Dean Research

Research interests

  • RNA
  • Splicing
  • Genomics

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Diana

Professor Diana Eccles

Dean of Medicine

Research interests

  • Genetic predispostion to cancer
  • Cancer susceptibility variant interpetation and clinical application
  • Patient communication to optimise shared decision making
Connect with Diana

Professor Diego Gomez-Nicola PhD

Professor

Research interests

  • Neuroimmunology
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Neurodevelopment

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Diego

Professor Donna Davies

Prof in Resp. Cell & Molecular Biology

Research interests

  • Mechanisms of lung diseases
  • Viral-induced exacerbations of lung disease
  • Asthma

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Donna

Dr Dorit Kunkel

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Parkinson's Disease rehabilitation
  • Stroke rehabilitation
  • Physical Activity

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Dorit