The Centre for Immunology and Infection (CII) is a joint research Centre created by the Hull York Medical School and the Department of Biology at the University of York. Research within the CII ranges from fundamental studies on the pathogenesis of infectious disease through to first-in-man clinical research. Our aim is to integrate the study of basic and clinical immunology, microbiology and parasitology to develop a greater understanding of the processes underlying infection and disease, and thus to develop new approaches to prevention and treatment.
The CII currently occupies its own building adjacent to the Department of Biology, with 650m2 of purpose-built ACDP CL2 and CL3 laboratories, offices and seminar rooms. Core research and scientific support is provided by the Departments's Technology Facility. In addition, CII researchers work within the newly refurbished Wolfson Stem cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratories, within the Department.
Work started in mid-June 2009 on the construction of a new building to accommodate expansion of the CII, providing an additional 1350m2 of research and office accommodation. New facilities for volunteer studies and for conducting first-to-man trials will provide greater opportunities for translational research, and the new Wolfson Laboratories, supported by a £IM donation from the Wolfson Foundation, will allow us to develop further cutting edge in vitro models for the assessment of immune modulators, microbicides and pathogen specific drugs.
Construction has started on the new building, follow the link below to monitor progress.
The New CII Building Webcam
Breaking News:
- CASE PhD Studentship: Analyzing mechanisms of T cell egress using real-time in vivo imaging technology
- Building the future of medical research: Construction work is starting on new facilities that will help scientists in York develop drugs and vaccines to combat major diseases
- Wellcome Trust funds drug development project for human visceral leishmaniasis
- MRC award puts researchers at the forefront of stem cell translational research
- Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) award to engineer an Artificial Lymph Node
Past Events :
- Conference: Imaging the Immune System: from cancer to pathogens, Meeting Report
- HYMS Conference: Chemokine receptors in health and disease