Meet The Team

Great innovation is only possible with talented people pulling together for change. Our researchers are world leaders in their fields, working on interdisciplinary projects to uncover innovative approaches to cancer, dementia and infectious disease. Meet the people making a difference.

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Professor Diana Eccles

Dean of Medicine and Professor of Cancer Genetics

Diana is a world-renowned expert on clinical genetics. Her research focuses on cancer predisposition and management of hereditary breast cancer.

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Professor Paul Elkington, MBE

Professor of Respiratory Medicine

Paul is a clinical scientist awarded an MBE for developing a life-saving respiratory hood to protect front-line workers during the pandemic.

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Professor Peter Johnson, CBE

Professor of Medical Oncology

Peter holds prestigious titles including National Clinical Director for Cancer and Director of the Southampton Cancer Research UK Centre.

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Professor Mark Cragg

Professor in Experimental Cancer Biology

Mark is a world-leading cancer immunologist who researches how the body’s immune cells develop new ways to overcome resistance to immunotherapy.

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Dr Tim Fenton

Associate Professor in Cancer Biology

Tim’s research interests are focused on understanding the molecular changes that occur as cancers develop and evade destruction by our immune system.

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Professor Tim Underwood

Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Tim is a gastrointestinal surgeon. He is also a researcher and leads a programme of research into oesophageal cancer and tumour ecology.

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Professor Roxana Carare

Professor of Neuroscience

Roxana is a world-leading specialist on the causes of dementia and in developing early diagnostic measures for the disease.

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Mr Rami Salib

Associate Professor, Clinical and Experiment Sciences

Rami is a consultant in the ear, nose and throat department. He is a specialist in rhinology and, in particular, endoscopic sinus surgery.

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Professor Robert Read

Chair of Infectious Diseases

Robert is a researcher and clinician in infectious diseases. He is the author of hundreds of publications on the subject.

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Professor Saul Faust

Professor of Paediatric Immunology and Infection

Saul is a clinical researcher who develops local and national clinical trials for paediatric and adult vaccines and antimicrobials.

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Professor Hywel Morgan, MBE

Professor of Bioelectronics

Hywel is a renowned innovator in the area of microfluidics, bio-sensors, and lab-on-a-chip technologies, with an MBE for his work during the pandemic.

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Professor Gopal Ramchurn

Professor of Artificial Intelligence

Gopal is a leading authority in artificial intelligence. He is Chair of Responsible AI UK and Director of the UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub.

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Professor Sumeet Mahajan

Professor of Molecular Biophotonics and Imaging

Sumeet is a chemist. His research explores new spectroscopy and imaging techniques to better understand disease.

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Dr Constantinos Savva

Clinical Research Fellow and Specialist Registrar in Medical Oncology

Constantinos’ research aims to develop new immunotherapy treatments, particularly focussing on patients who do not respond well to immunotherapy.

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Dr Jay Amin

Associate Professor in Psychiatry of Older Age

Jay’s research focusses on inflammation in neurodegenerative conditions. He is supervising a PhD position which aims to use data to diagnose dementia.

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Professor Nick Evans

Professor of Bioengineering

Nick works between Engineering and Medicine. He is supervising a PhD on how we can use bubble acoustics to fight bone infection.

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Professor Rob Ewing

Associate Professor in Proteomics and Systems Biology

Rob is supervising a PhD position involved with investigating how the Zika virus could be used to treat brain tumours in children.

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