Dr. Andres Floto

Professor

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Biography

Professor Andres Floto's research is focused on understanding how immune cells interact with bacteria, particularly the mechanisms of intracellular killing and the regulation of inflammation. His work employs population-level whole genome sequencing to unveil the biology of bacterial infections and therapeutic approaches to enhance cell-autonomous immunity. This research yields novel strategies for treating multi-drug resistant pathogens, with applications in clinical immunology and therapeutic development.

Research Interests

Immunity Host Defences Innate Immunity Phagocytosis Phospholipid Signalling Cell Culture Confocal Microscopy Antigen Presentation Heat Shock Proteins Monocytes Toll-like Receptors Antigen Processing Macrophages Live Cell Imaging Calcium Imaging Human Studies Immune Complexes Recombinant Protein Expression Signalling Signal Transduction Calcium Signalling Microscopy Fluorescence Microscopy Clinical Immunology Flow Cytometry Neutrophils Dendritic Cells

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.