# Neuro-immunology

**Source**: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker-institute/research/neuro-immunology/
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[Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation](https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker-institute/) / [Research](https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker-institute/research/) / Neuro-immunology

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# Neuro-immunology

The neuro-immunology branch of the Institute acts in partnership with the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre to look at interactions between the brain, innervation of peripheral tissues and organs, and local immune responses which form the basis upon which patients experience symptoms in inflammatory diseases.

This will enable us to:

- understand how these cellular mechanisms operate across different clinical conditions;
- explore the relevance of known neuroimmune mechanisms in new disease areas;
- identify novel neuroimmune mechanismswithin inflammatory diseases;
- guide the development of new treatments through translational pipelines, especially for stroke and brain tumours in partnership with the [Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre](https://gjbrainresearch.org/).

[Neuro-immunology case study](https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker-institute/research/neuro-immunology/neuro-immunology-case-study/)

## People

### Leads

[Dr Andrew Greenhalgh](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/andrew.greenhalgh) (Lead)

[Professor David Brough](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/david.brough.html) (Deputy lead)

### Principal investigators

[Professor Stuart Allan](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/stuart-allan(e0dd0cf7-cd2d-4ae1-a6aa-c3781e535276).html)

[Dr Brian Bigger](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/brian.bigger.html)

[Dr Tracy Briggs](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/tracy.briggs.html)

[Dr Hector Chinoy](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/hector.chinoy.html)

[Dr Roy Chun-Laam Ng](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/roy-chun-laam-ng)

[Dr Kevin Couper](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/kevin.couper.html)

[Dr Giuseppe D’Agostino](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/giuseppe.dagostino)

[Professor Daniel Davis](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/daniel.davis.html)

[Dr Douglas Dyer](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/douglas.dyer.html)

[Dr Sally Freeman](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/sally.freeman.html)

[Dr John Grainger](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/john.grainger-2.html)

[Dr Andrew Greenhalgh](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/andrew.greenhalgh.html)

[Professor Christopher Griffiths](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/christopher.griffiths.html)

[Dr Mike Harte](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/michael.harte.html)

[Dr Matthew Hepworth](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/matthew.hepworth.html)

[Professor Tracy Hussell](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/tracy.hussell.html)

[Dr Reinmar Hager](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/reinmar.hager)

[Dr Paul Kasher](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/paul.kasher.html)

[Dr Elise Kleyn](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/christine-kleyn(4ca9ae3a-f0c3-4fb2-8687-694ffabcc931).html)

[Dr Janine Lamb](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/janine.lamb.html)

[Dr Catherine Lawrence](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/catherine.lawrence.html)

[Dr James Lilleker](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/james.lilleker.html)

[Dr Jaleel Miyan](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/j.miyan.html)

[Professor Jo Neill](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/joanna.neill.html)

[Dr Adrian Parry-Jones](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/adrian.parry-jones.html)

[Dr Emmanuel Pinteaux](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/emmanuel.pinteaux.html)

[Professor Ralf Paus](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/ralf.paus.html)

[Dr Juan Quintana](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/juan-quintana)

[Professor Federico Roncaroli](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/federico.roncaroli.html)

[Professor Nancy Rothwell](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/nancy.rothwell.html)

[Dr Matthew Sinton](https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/matthew-sinton)

[Professor Craig Smith](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/craig.smith-2.html)

[Professor Jacky Smith](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/jacky.smith.html)

[Dr Peter Talbot](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/peter.talbot.html)

[Professor Alexei Verkhratsky](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/Alexej.Verkhratsky.html)

[Dr Fong Kuan Wong](https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/fong-kuan-wong(5b404aaa-3ebe-412f-b19b-e21b23803fe0).html)

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