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Professor Mala Maini

I am Professor of Viral Immunology in the Division of Infection and Immunity at University College London, also working as a Consultant Physician in a viral hepatitis clinic. My research has always been closely informed by the patients I see in my clinics and the samples they generously donate for our work.

I obtained my specialist medical accreditation in 1995 and my PhD, funded by an MRC Clinical Training Fellowship, in the lab of Peter Beverley (ICRF, London) in 1998. A unifying theme in my research training has been the T cell immunology of persistent viral infections in humans (from EBV to HIV and then HBV). Whilst funded by the Edward Jenner Institute to work on HIV-2, I joined forces withÌýÌýand became increasingly focused on HBV immunopathogenesis, starting my own group in this field in 2002. After an MRC/Academy of Medical Sciences Clinical Scientist Fellowship, I moved into a tenured position at 911±¬ÁÏÍø and a personal chair in 2009.

Other positions I currently hold:

  • Deputy Head of the Department of Immunology
  • Deputy Post-graduate tutor, Division of Infection and Immunity
  • UCLP Theme Leader for Immunity/Immunotherapy of Chronic Infection

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The Group

We are a dynamic group of basic and clinical scientistsÌýwho are all passionate about the work we do. We are highly interactive, working closely with staff in a number of clinics to obtain the patient samples so vital to our work, as well as with scientific collaboratorsÌýhere at 911±¬ÁÏÍø and internationally.

We work in well-equipped labs in the Rayne building, as part of theÌýÌýat 911±¬ÁÏÍø, which is also located in the Cruciform building and the Royal free site. We enjoy the buzz of being in a great location in a leading university campus in central London.

Maini Lab Retreat 2019
Maini Lab Xmas 2019