Prof. Neil Gow FRS, FMedSci, FRSE, FRSB, FAAM
Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact and Professor of Microbiology
Research Focus
Neil Gow is Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact and Professor of Microbiology, and a microbiologist with specialist research interests in medical mycology and in particular the structure and function of the fungal cell wall in relation to host-pathogen interactions. His research has been in the field of fungal biology and genetics, morphogenesis and pathogenesis. In particular he is interested in how the cell walls of fungal pathogenic species is assembled, respond to antifungal antibiotics and are recognised by the human immune system and how this directly impacts on the design and use of antifungal drugs, diagnostics and immunotherapies for fungal diseases. He was a founding member of the Aberdeen Fungal Group (AFG) which is one of the largest worldwide research centres for medical mycology.
Scientific Activities
Neil Gow is a Director of a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award that coordinates research and training activity in the field of medical mycology and fungal immunology across the UK and in developing countries. His research is funded via the MRC, and Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator and Collaborator awards. Currently he is serving President of the Microbiology Society and has, in the past, been President of the BMS and ISHAM.
Significant Publications
Wagener, J., Malireddi, S. R.K, Lenardon, M.D., Kӧberle, M., Vautier, S., MacCallum, D.M., Biedermann, T., Schaller, M, Netea, M.G., Kanneganti, T-D., Brown, G.B., Brown, A.J.P. & Gow, N.A.R. (2014). Fungal chitin dampens inflammation through NOD2 and TLR9 activation. PLoS Pathogens 10(4): e1004050. doi:10.1371. PMC3983064.
Walker, L.A., Lee, K.K., Munro, C.A. & Gow, N.A.R. (2015). Caspofungin treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus results in ChsG-dependent upregulation of chitin synthesis and the formation of chitin-rich micro-colonies. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 59, 5932-5941.
Erwig, L.P. & Gow, N.A.R. (2016). Interactions of fungal pathogens with phagocytes. Nature Reviews Microbiology 14, 163-176.
Collaborators
Prof. Matthew Fisher
Professor of Fungal Epidemiology
More about Prof. Matthew Fisher...Dr. Donna MacCallum PhD FHEA FRSB
Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Teaching Lead (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition)
More about Dr. Donna MacCallum...Prof. Carol Munro
Professor
More about Prof. Carol Munro...Prof. Alistair J P Brown
Assistant Professor Yeast and Fermentation
More about Prof. Alistair J P Brown...Dr. Alexandra Brand PhD, FRSB
Associate Professor & Wellcome Senior Research Fellow
More about Dr. Alexandra Brand...Prof. Gordon D. Brown
Professor
More about Prof. Gordon D. Brown...Dr. Desa Lilic MD MSc DSc/PhD FRCPath
Consultant and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Immunology
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Contact information
Geoffrey Pope Building Exeter University
Stocker Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4QD
Email: N.Gow@exeter.ac.uk
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