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Salah Mansour is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Southampton. He leads a research group that employs a multidisciplinary approach to study the biological functions of CD1 molecules and 'unconventional' lipid-reactive T cells, which have broad relevance to human diseases such as tuberculosis, cancer, and autoimmune conditions. His lab combines basic, interdisciplinary, and translational studies that aim to improve understanding of CD1-mediated immunity and to help develop novel therapeutic targets and diagnostics for patient benefit. Dr. Mansour has developed strong collaborations with computational and synthetic chemists, structural biologists, and clinicians in the fields of tuberculosis and cancer. He is a member of the Innate Immunity and iNKT cells research group focused on human disease. Dr. Mansour is involved in various active projects, including harnessing cytotoxic iNKT cell subpopulations for precision targeting in human acute myeloid leukemia. He also has experience in securing funding from HEFCE, Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council, and Public Health England. His teaching responsibilities include leading the Infection and Immunity module of the integrated PhD program and assessing Year I BM4 students.
University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Leads a research group focusing on CD1 molecules and unconventional lipid-reactive T cells.