Professor Gordon Brown

Professor Gordon Brown is the Director of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology and a Professor of Immunology at the University of Exeter. He is the founder and director of the CMM AFRICA Unit in Medical Mycology at the University of Cape Town, where he also holds an honorary professorship. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) since April 2020. Professor Brown is co-theme lead for Medical Mycology, within the Exeter BRC, and co-Director of the GAMRIF-funded FAILSAFE programme.

Professor Brown’s primary research interests are C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) and their role in homeostasis and immunity, with a particular focus on antifungal immunity. His current research project on the contribution of Dectin-1 to tuberculosis susceptibility is supported by Medical Research Council (2022-2025). He has also been granted Wellcome Trust Investigator Award to study C-type lectins in antifungal immunity (2021-2026). Additionally, Professor Brown has secured significant funding for MRC Centre for Medical Mycology Renewal from the Medical Research Council and the University of Exeter (2021-2026). 

Professor Brown welcomes expressions of interest from prospective PhD students working in the fields of medical mycology and immunology.