Who Benefits
The work of one surgeon can save hundreds or maybe thousands of lives in the location of their work. The work of one pathologist can potentially save millions world-wide.
Some of the diseases being researched in the Department
- Cancer of the breast, ovary, cervix, bowel and brain
- Leukaemia and lymphoma
- Degenerative brain diseases
- Viral Infections (Influenza, Herpesvirus)
- Antibiotic resistance (Salmonella, E-coli, Chlamydia)
- Parasitic diseases of the developing world – Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) and Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness) that affect millions of children in some of the world´s poorest countries
- Diabetes, Arthritis & diseases of the immune system
- Pre-eclampsia
- Dr Mark Booth
"Our work is changing our view of host-parasite relationships".Fishermen at Lake Albert, Uganda