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Professor Robert C Read is Chair of Infectious Diseases at the University of Southampton. He leads research initiatives in bacteriotherapy, vaccine development, and clinical infection dynamics.
His research interests include
- Genetically modified commensal bacteria for human bacteriotherapy
- Vaccine efficacy and heterologous prime-boost strategies
- Controlled human infection models (e.g., SARS-CoV-2, Bordetella, Neisseria)
- Pathogenesis of meningococcal and respiratory infections
- Antibiotic stewardship in pediatric primary care
Recent publications in 2022-2019 highlight his work on
- COVID-19 booster vaccine schedules (Com-COV, COV-BOOST trials)
- Neisseria lactamica for nasal bacteriotherapy
- Genomic virulence factors in E. coli and Neisseria
- Immunological mechanisms in pneumonia
He collaborates with researchers like Emeritus Professor Ian Clarke and Professor Saul Faust, and holds funding from the Medical Research Council for bacteriotherapy projects.
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