Under the microscope: beer and inflammation

There's nothing better than enjoying a chilled pint of beer after a long day, but have you ever considered what's in there? Did you realise that brewing is the oldest biotechnological process known to mankind? Is beer good or bad for you?

Inflammation is the body’s response to infection or injury. Overactive inflammation can become harmful. I will discuss a few diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis, and how we can develop treatments by targeting the inflammatory pathway.

Sepsis occurs when the body’s immune response to infection damages its own tissues. My research aims to discover how immune cells sense bacterial infection to launch an attack. Ultimately, our goal is to control immune responses during sepsis.