Gordon Dougan

Senior Group Leader
genetic analysis
Weill Cornell Medical College
United Kingdom

Biography

Professor Gordon Dougan's research focuses on the genetic analysis of host/pathogen interactions during infection, particularly those involving enteric bacteria. He has worked extensively in both academia and industry, making important contributions in the field of vaccinology where he has worked to improve vaccine delivery to poorly resourced regions. Gordon has extensive teaching experience at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. He has served on several editorial boards and regularly reviews manuscripts for high-impact journals. He is a consultant for industry and has founded biotechnology companies, including the single-chain antibody company VHSquared. Gordon is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Biology Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences and is an EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) member. He established the Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection (including a raising funding for a building) at Imperial College London and was the Board of Management representative for Pathogen Research for ten years (2004-2014) at the Sanger Institute where he is currently a Senior Group Leader.

Research Intrest

infection genomics

List of Publications
Targeted restoration of the intestinal microbiota with a simple, defined bacteriotherapy resolves relapsing Clostridium difficile disease in mice. Lawley TD, Clare S, Walker AW, Stares MD, Connor TR et al. PLoS pathogens 2012;8;10;e1002995 PUBMED: 23133377; PMC: 3486913; DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002995
IFITM3 restricts the morbidity and mortality associated with influenza. Everitt AR, Clare S, Pertel T, John SP, Wash RS et al. Nature 2012;484;7395;519-23 PUBMED: 22446628; PMC: 3648786; DOI: 10.1038/nature10921
Intracontinental spread of human invasive Salmonella Typhimurium pathovariants in sub-Saharan Africa. Okoro CK, Kingsley RA, Connor TR, Harris SR, Parry CM et al. Nature genetics 2012;44;11;1215-21 PUBMED: 23023330; PMC: 3491877; DOI: 10.1038/ng.2423