Adrian Martineau

Adrian Martineau is a Clinical Professor of Respiratory Infection and Immunity at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. As Lead for the Centre for Immunobiology and the Queen Mary & Barts Health Tuberculosis Centre, he directs interdisciplinary research on tuberculosis and respiratory infections.

• Education: B Med Sci (Epidemiology), University of Newcastle; PhD, Imperial College London
• Key Research Areas: Vitamin D immunomodulation in TB, Long COVID epidemiology, TB pathogenesis
• Leadership Roles: Director of COVENDE UK (n=20,000 longitudinal study), Principal Investigator for MRC/Wellcome-funded trials

His research spans laboratory studies, clinical trials (Ethiopia, Mongolia, South Africa), and meta-analyses examining vitamin D's role in preventing/treating respiratory infections. Recent work includes digital PCR detection of TB/HIV co-localization and post-COVID diabetes incidence.

Scientific awards include Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (2017). Current PhD students investigate long-term impacts of TB and COVID-19, including projects on M. tuberculosis detection in blood samples.

His teaching portfolio includes Advanced Immunology lectures and mentorship roles for medical students and postgraduate researchers.