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In profile: Dr Emily McLaren, Research Manager

Department of Immunology and Inflammation Communications

29 October 2025

For our latest staff profile we spoke to Dr Emily Mclaren, Research Manager (maternity cover) for the Department of Immunology and Inflammation and Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction about her role and joining Imperial.

In profile: The Green Team, Centre for Inflammatory Disease

Department of Immunology and Inflammation Communications

15 March 2024

As part of our Staff Profile series, we are celebrating the Green Team in the Centre for Inflammatory Disease. Through their hard work and efforts the team has been recently awarded a Silver LEAF award. In this profile, they tell us more about their work to achieve the award and more about life in our labs.

In profile: Kassandra Vezyrgianni, Research Technician

Department of Immunology and Inflammation Communications

27 November 2023

As part of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Kassandra Vezyrgianni, Research Technician in the Denton Lab. Here she talks about her career so far, and what winning a Department Recognition Award for Environmental Sustainability means to her. (more…)

Mentor profile: Professor Frederick Tam, Ken and Mary Minton Chair of Renal Medicine

Department of Immunology and Inflammation Communications

26 June 2023

For a special spotlight on mentors in the department, we spoke to Ken and Mary Minton Chair of Renal Medicine Professor Frederick Tam. Here he tells us about what he enjoys about being a mentor and some of the highlights of his mentoring experience.

In profile: Dr Alice Denton, Non-Clinical Lecturer

Department of Immunology and Inflammation Communications

21 March 2022

Dr Alice Denton

In the latest edition of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Dr Alice Denton about her “obsession” with fibroblasts, the day-to-day challenges of her role and pea-flavoured (!) gin (more…)

In profile: Dr Fiona Watt, Reader in Rheumatology

Department of Immunology and Inflammation Communications

15 June 2021

In the latest edition of our Staff Profile series, we spoke to Dr Fiona Watt, one of I&I’s newest members, about her research interests, first impressions of the Department and future aspirations.