About Dr David Swan
I am the theme lead for immunology in Phase 1 Medicine. I teach the subject via lectures and workshops, facilitate problem-based learning, and provide pastoral support to students.
Teaching and supervision
- Year 1: Innate Immunity; Adaptive Immunity; Mucosal Immunity
- Year 2: Inflammation and Repair; Diseases of the Immune System; Gut Immunity; Hypersensitivity and Immunopathology
Interests
- Monogenic disorders causing immunodeficiency and/or immune dysregulation
- Autoimmunity
Research
- Finding the genetic causes and delineating the molecular mechanisms of novel primary immunodeficiencies
- Discovering the changes in the immune system that are associated with disease flare in patients with relapsing-remitting autoimmune diseases
- Developing therapies that restore self-tolerance in patients with autoimmune diseases
Areas of expertise
- Medicine