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Dr Émer Hickey
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
eh668@exeter.ac.uk
Geoffrey Pope MRC CMM
Geoffrey Pope Building, University of Exeter , Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK
Overview
I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Horsnell Group based at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology. My research primarily focuses on the impact of mucosal infections (including fungi, helminths and bacteria) on maternal immunity.
My PhD research, also based at the MRC CMM, was supervised by Professor Alistair JP Brown. My PhD research broadly focused on the impact of diet on fungi in the gut.
I am passionate about scientific outreach and currently serve as a Scientific Advisor at the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF).
Qualifications
PhD Biological Sciences, University of Exeter
BSc (Hons) Microbiology, University College Cork, Ireland