Martin Maiden

Martin Maiden is a Professor and Group Head at the University of Oxford, affiliated with the Department of Zoology. His research focuses on bacterial infectious diseases, with emphasis on vaccine development and public health interventions.

• Investigates epidemiology and evolution of bacterial pathogens
• Pioneers molecular sequence-based typing methodologies
• Develops global disease surveillance systems via genomic data

His work combines phylogenetics, immunology, and bioinformatics to track pathogen spread and inform vaccine strategies. Current research includes a collaborative meningococcal vaccine project with Dr. Andrew Pollard (Oxford), Professor Ian Feavers (NIBSC), and Dr. Jeremy Derrick (Manchester).

Publications demonstrate expertise in conjugate vaccine efficacy, capsule locus genetics, and pathogen population biology. His molecular typing framework enables standardized global epidemiological analysis.