Brian Ferguson

Lecturer
Pathology
Cambridge University
United Kingdom

Academician Pathology
Biography

Dr. Brian Ferguson is affiliated to the Department of Pathology, Cambridge University, where Dr. Brian Ferguson is currently working as Lecturer. Dr. Brian Ferguson has numerous publications within the specialty and published in reputed national and international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Brian Ferguson is actively associated with different national and international societies and academies. Dr. Brian Ferguson gain recognition among the honourable subject experts with the contributions made. Dr. Brian Ferguson is been appreciated by several reputed awards and funding support. Dr. Brian Ferguson major research interest is in studies related to Innate immune mechanisms, host signalling mechanisms, vaccinia virus, NF-kb pathway and infectious diseases..

Research Intrest

Innate immune mechanisms, host signalling mechanisms, vaccinia virus, NF-kb pathway and infectious diseases.

List of Publications
Mazzon M, Peters NE, Loenarz C, Krysztofinska EM, Ember SW, Ferguson BJ, Smith GL. A mechanism for induction of a hypoxic response by vaccinia virus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2013 Jul 23;110(30):12444-9.
Ferguson BJ, Benfield CT, Ren H, Lee VH, Frazer GL, Strnadova P, Sumner RP, Smith GL. Vaccinia virus protein N2 is a nuclear IRF3 inhibitor that promotes virulence. Journal of General Virology. 2013 Sep 1;94(9):2070-81
Ferguson BJ, Mansur DS, Peters NE, Ren H, Smith GL. DNA-PK is a DNA sensor for IRF-3-dependent innate immunity. elife. 2012 Dec 18;1:e00047.