Infectious disease is a major challenge to society in the developed and developing worlds. Our infectious diseases programme investigates the microorganisms that cause disease in humans and animals and how a host responds to infection. It brings together the study of:

bacteriology
virology
immunology
molecular biology
You will study:

the interaction between microorganisms and hosts
infection processes
how microbes cause disease
We can apply this knowledge to the development of prevention and therapeutic strategies, such as:

antibiotics
antiviral agents
vaccines