Dr Emer Hickey (She/her)

I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Horsnell Group at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. I investigate how maternal immunity shapes infection risk in offspring and how the gut-vaginal/organ axis influences responses to fungal, parasitic, bacterial, and viral pathogens. My work bridges immunology and microbial interactions, uncovering how our bodies and microbes communicate across systems.

With a PhD in Biological Sciences, I specialise in fungal-host dynamics and intestinal immunity.

Outside the lab, I’m passionate about science communication, serving as a Scientific Advisor at the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) and engaging with future scientists through BT Young Scientist.