Amy Saunders

Amy Saunders is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Manchester's Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine. Her research focuses on understanding immune cell signaling in inflammation, infection, and tissue repair, with a particular emphasis on mechanisms governing leukocyte behavior and cytokine production. She holds memberships in the British Society for Immunology, Canadian Society for Immunology, and American Association of Immunologists.

Education:

• BSc Biochemistry, University of Warwick
• PhD Immunology, The Babraham Institute, University of Cambridge

Research Interests:

• Role of immune cell receptors (e.g., CD200R1) in cytokine regulation
• Pathophysiology of inflammatory skin disorders like psoriasis
• Regulatory mechanisms controlling T cell proliferation and lymphocyte function
• Biological and clinical implications of glycocalyx structures in immune cells

Recent Work Trends: Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding neutrophil recruitment in psoriasis, IL-17 signaling pathways in innate lymphoid cells, and the structural role of glycocalyx in leukocyte behavior during inflammation. Her work bridges basic immunology with translational research relevant to autoimmune and infectious diseases.

Advising & Collaborations: Supervised 3 research projects (specific names not disclosed in source text). Collaborates with institutions globally, evidenced by multi-author papers like the 2024 preprint on heparan sulfate glycocalyx.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Division of Immunology's core research groups, contributing to both laboratory-based and clinical immunology initiatives.