Carolina Herrera

Dr. Carolina Herrera is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London's Faculty of Medicine. She holds affiliations with the Immuno-Pathology Network, Microbiome Network, and the Section of Immunology of Infection. Her research focuses on mucosal infection and inflammation, particularly using ex vivo tissue models to study HIV/SIV, HCV, and Zika virus transmission, as well as evaluating prevention strategies like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and vaccines.

• Education: BSc in Chemistry and PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Barcelona, Spain. Postdoctoral training at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, USA, under Prof. John P. Moore.
• Research Interests:
  • Mucosal immunity and viral transmission
  • Preclinical evaluation of antiviral candidates
  • Inflammation and microbial interactions in infectious diseases

Her work has been funded by organizations including NIH, amfAR, EU Commission, and industry partners like Pfizer and Gilead. She has contributed to advancements in understanding HIV pathogenesis and developing innovative prevention tools through interdisciplinary collaborations.