Becca Asquith

Professor Becca Asquith is a Professor of Mathematical Immunology at the Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. Her work combines experimental, mathematical, and bioinformatic techniques to study cell-mediated immunity, aiming to model CD8+ T cell responses in viral infections. She holds affiliations with the Immuno-Pathology Network and the Section of Immunology of Infection.

Education: BSc Physics (1st class honours, University College London), MSc Mathematics (distinction, Imperial College London), PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics (University of Durham).

Research Focus: Mathematical modeling of immune responses, viral infections, and clinical applications. Current projects include CD8+ T cell prediction software and Leishmaniasis LDA analysis.

Awards: Wellcome Trust Fellowship (Imperial College London), Leverhulme Trust Fellowship (University of Oxford).

Advising & Grants: Supervises PhD students through funded programs like Presidents PhD scholarships and Dept. Medicine scholarships. Group members include Lies Boelen, Pedro Costa del Amo, and others.

Labs/Teams: Leads a research group focusing on immunology and infectious disease modeling, with software tools developed for clinical and research applications.