Our people

Institute for Life Sciences

Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 430 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Institute for Life Sciences core team

Professor Max Crispin (Director)

Professor Mary Barker (Deputy Director)

Professor Hywel Morgan (Deputy Director)

Doctor Alexandra Mant (Collaboration Manager)

Janette Thompson (Project Manager)

Snita Bansal - Institute Coordinator

Interested in joining us? Please see details about current academic recruitment opportunities here.

Professor Davide Filingeri BSc, MSc, PGCAP, PhD

Professor

Research interests

Davide’s original research programme investigates:
i) the biophysical and physiological mechanisms that allow humans to sense changes in the temperature and wetness of their skin.
ii) the role of these mechanisms in body temperature regulation and the initiation of thermal behaviours.

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Davide

Email: D.Filingeri@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Dean Bryant BSc Hons, PhD, FHEA

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Dean

Email: D.J.Bryant@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Deborah Mackay

Professor of Medical Epigenetics

Connect with Deborah

Email: D.J.G.Mackay@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 1722 425048

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Dr Declan Doyle

Principal Teaching Fellow

Connect with Declan

Email: D.A.Doyle@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4307

Professor Delphine Boche

Professor of Neuroimmunopathology

Research interests

Neuroimmunology and neurodegeneration
Immunophenotyping immune cells
Human brain pathology

Connect with Delphine

Email: D.Boche@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2380592219

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Dr Dennis Golm

Lecturer in Psychology

Research interests

Early adverse experiences (i.e. abuse, neglect, institutional deprivation, bereavement)
Neurodevelopmental problems (i.e. ADHD, autism)
Emotional processing (threat processing, empathy, emotional regulation)

Connect with Dennis

Email: D.Golm@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 8092

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