David Dunne
Professor in Medicine
Epidemiology and Immunology
University of Cambridge
United States of America
Biography
He is a professor of Epidemiology and Immunology of Schistosomiasis and other Human Parasitic Diseases.
Research Interest
Multidisciplinary studies on immunity to and the immunomorbidity of human schistosomiasis in disease endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Interactions between co-infecting parasites in man, including the exacerbating effects of co-exposure to schistosomiasis and malaria on hepatic disease in school-aged children. Human IgE and IgE-mediated effector mechanisms in African populations and association with between immunity and susceptibility to schistosomiasis, and hookworm, and allergic diseases. This research is carried out in partnership with long-term collaborating scientists in Kenya, Uganda and Mali.
