Peter Openshaw, MD, PhD

Imperial College London
London United Kingdom
Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Peter Openshaw established the Department of Respiratory Medicine in 1988, which now has more than 100 bench-active researchers and represents the largest critical mass of researchers in the field of Respiratory Immunology in Europe and is one of the premier departments in this field worldwide. Their research focus is on immunopathogenesis of infection, spanning cell biology, animal studies and investigation of human disease. Dr. Openshaw is the Theme Lead on the respiratory component of Imperial’s Biomedical Research Centre, providing coordination of NIHR-funded research in respiratory medicine at Imperial NHS Trust facilities. He has also been appointed to lead on Cardiac and Respiratory strategy of the NIHR delivery group, and has served on several committees for the Academy of Medical Sciences. He is vice-chair of the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI) which works to harmonize European Policy on influenza vaccination as is on the Department of Health’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization subcommittees on RSV and influenza He was elected President of the British Society for Immunology in 2014.

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Signed on 06/17/2015 by Peter Openshaw
Papers:
Defense Against Viruses at the Respiratory Mucosa: Right Place, Right Time, Right Response
Special Features of the Uniquely Vulnerable Lung