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Dr. Huan Cao is a Lecturer at the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen. He is renowned for his groundbreaking work on glycan-immune interactions, particularly focusing on high mannose sugars in malaria resistance and sickle cell disease. His research has attracted international attention, including a publication in Nature Communications.
- Education: PhD in Immunology (Cambridge), Natural Sciences (Cambridge)
Research Interests:
His work explores:
- Novel glycan-immune interactions in disease
- Phagocytosis mechanisms in hematological disorders
- Translational applications of glycan signaling
- Antigen presentation pathways
- Red blood cell immunoregulatory functions
Publications Trends:
Recent articles focus on high mannose N-glycans in sickle cell disease and malaria, glycan-based diagnostics, and macrophage receptor dynamics. Key keywords include immunology, hematology, glycobiology, and oncology.
Scientific Awards:
- IMS internal small grant (£5,000, 2019)
- Friends of Anchor grant (£9,000, 2019)
- Wellcome Trust grant (2016)
- Medical Research Scotland grant (2017)
Grants & Collaborations:
Current research includes glycan signal commercialization and collaborations with Dr. Louise Boyle (Cambridge), Profs. Stuart Haslam and Anne Dell (Imperial College London), Prof Alex Rowe (Edinburgh), and Prof Marcel Jaspars (Aberdeen). He supervises PhD, MSc, and BSc students across Aberdeen, Cambridge, and Dundee.
