Lisa Lee-Jones

Dr Lisa Lee-Jones is a Senior Lecturer in Immunology and Cancer Biology at Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Life Sciences. She holds a PhD and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) with SEDA teaching accreditation. Her research spans Immunology, Cancer Biology, and Infectious Diseases, with a focus on antibiotic resistance in meningococcal infections and cannabinoid therapeutics for hematological malignancies. She has contributed to global health studies in Niger and Brazil, exploring seroprevalence and treatment efficacy of infectious diseases.

Education qualifications include a BSc, PgDip, and PgCAP in academic practice. Her work bridges clinical research and education, emphasizing innovative teaching methods like gamification in medical education. Notable achievements include developing bactericidal assays for meningococcal serogroup X and investigating second primary malignancies in leukemia patients.

Her research portfolio includes over 30 publications since 1994, addressing topics from pediatric AML challenges to molecular mechanisms in renal cell carcinoma. Awards include recognition for her pedagogical innovations and contributions to medical education standards.