Research and analysis

Researchers across the University are applying their leading expertise in infectious diseases, genomics, and other areas to help address the many complex challenges of the Covid-19 global pandemic.

With over a century of discovery and translational research in infectious diseases, the University of Liverpool is a recognised leader in this field.

Our new £1 million laboratory will help understand how COVID-19 affects people and we are part of a genomic sequencing alliance to map the spread of the disease.  

Academics in other disciplines across our University are gaining insights into the wider societal and environmental impact of the pandemic, while many of our clinical researchers and final year medical students are also helping to fight COVID-19 by volunteering to work on the NHS front line.

Our research response to Covid-19

The University of Liverpool has a strong heritage of public and global health research and knowledge leadership. Our ideas, innovations and enterprises have helped us respond to grand challenges since our inception.  Today, research expertise and knowledge leadership at Liverpool has enabled the University to respond to Covid-19 with agility and at scale, delivering significant impact.

Our people

Professor Matthew Baylis

Professor Matthew Baylis

Executive Dean of the Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences and Head of the Liverpool University Climate and Infectious Diseases of Animals (LUCINDA).

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Professor Kate Bennett

Professor Kate Bennett

Professor of Psychology

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Iain Buchan

Professor Iain Buchan

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Innovation

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Professor Enitan Carrol

Professor Enitan Carrol

Professor of Paediatric Infection

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Professor Rhiannon Corcoran

Professor Rhiannon Corcoran

Professor of Psychology and Public Mental Health

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Professor Neil French

Professor Neil French

Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health

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Professor Julian Hiscox

Professor Julian Hiscox

Chair in Infection and Global Health

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Professor William Hope

Professor William Hope

Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research, Director of Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research

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Professor Louise Kenny

Professor Louise Kenny

Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

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Professor Saye Khoo

Professor Saye Khoo

Professor in the department of Pharmacology

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Professor Calum Semple

Professor Calum Semple

Professor in Child Health and Outbreak Medicine, Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician at Alder Hey Children's Hospital

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Professor Sally Sheard

Executive Dean, Institute of Population Health

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Professor Tom Solomon

Professor Tom Solomon

Director of the National Institute for Health Research, Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections (HPRU in EZI)

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Dr Benedict Michael

Dr Benedict Michael

Reader and MRC Clinical Scientist at the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit for Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, and Honorary Consultant Neurologist at The Walton Centre

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Our team fighting the epidemic

Over 150 researchers from across the University are coming together to work on the fight against COVID-19. Our centres and institutes shifting their focus to supporting the COVID-19 research effort are outlined below.

Centres

  • Centre for Genomic Research
  • Centre for Global Vaccine Research
  • Centre of Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research (CEIDR)
  • Health Protection Research Unit for Emerging Zoonotic Infections

Schools and Departments

  • School of Engineering
  • School of Psychology
  • Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology