Prof Rebecca A. Drummond

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Prof Rebecca A. Drummond

Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham

Rebecca Drummond is a fungal immunologist researching mechanisms of immunity that protect us from fungal pathogens, such as Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans. Her lab is particularly interested in how organ-specific immune responses develop by studying the behaviour of tissue-resident myeloid cells during infection and the microbial response to the environment within host tissues.She currently receives funding from the Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and the Lister Institute for Preventative Medicine.

The fungi living in the body play an important role in health – here’s what you should know about the ‘mycobiome’

The “gut microbiome” has become a popular health term in recent years. It’s easy to see why, with an abundance of research showing how important the trillions of microbes living in our gut are for health.

The fungi living in the body play an important role in health – here’s what you should know about the ‘mycobiome’

The “gut microbiome” has become a popular health term in recent years. It’s easy to see why, with an abundance of research showing how important the trillions of microbes living in our gut are for health.

By Prof Rebecca A. Drummond

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