Prof Les Baillie
Qualifications
Professor Baillie graduated Bachelor of Sciences from Plymouth University in 1982. He obtained an MPhil (part time) from the University of the West of England in 1991 and his PhD (part time) from the University of Sheffield in 2001.
Research Interests
The focus of my research is to understand the biology of Bacillus anthracis the causative agent of anthrax. My research efforts can be broadly divided into the following areas:
- Evolution/Ecology
- Detection
- Pathogenesis
- Host immune responses
- Vaccines
- Therapeutic antibodies
Joint Coordinator of the School's Drug Delivery & Microbiology Research Discipline
NEWS FLASH
Honey needed for superbug fight
18/10/12
Professor Baillie's team have identified a number of Welsh honeys with antibacterial activity. Early results have been promising, and Professor Baillie has appealed to beekeepers from across the UK to send in samples of their honey.
05/09/2012
Professor Les Baillie leads a team including the Queen's University of Belfast, Ercisyes University Turkey, National Center for Disease Control in Georgia, the Defence Science Technology Laboratory in Porton Down and the US Army Medical Research Inst. Fort Detrick, MD
Teaching Profile
Contributes to PH2204 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Clinical
Links to other relevant websites
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Home Office CBRN resilience website
Microbiology & Infection Translational Research Group