Senior Research Associate
Elena Mitsi
MRes, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Elena obtained a BSc (Hons) in Molecular Biology from the University of Patras (Greece) in 2005, following an MRes in Biotechnology from the same University (2005-2008). She was awarded a 2-year Research Fellowship sponsored by the Hellenic Institute of Research and Technology as part of her post graduate studies.
Elena holds a PhD in Immunology of infectious diseases from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). Her thesis was focused on the impact of nasal pneumococcal colonisation on the lung immune landscape.After the completion of her post-doctoral training (2019-2021), Elena was promoted to Senior Research Associate.
Her research focuses on:
- The evaluation of novel inhaled therapeutics with broad spectrum antimicrobial properties, using primary airway cells and organoids.
- Host and pathogen interactions during respiratory bacterial and viral (SARS-CoV-2, RSV and flu) co-infection
- Mucosal (nasal and lung) immune responses to respiratory pathogens
- Identifying correlates of susceptibility to respiratory infections in susceptible groups, such the elderly and children.
Recent publications
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A Randomised Controlled Trial of Nasal Immunisation with Live Virulence AttenuatedStreptococcus pneumoniaeStrains using Human Infection Challenge
Preprint
Hill H. et al, (2023)
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Long-term respiratory mucosal immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 after infection and vaccination
Preprint
Mitsi E. et al, (2023)
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Detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by saliva and nasopharyngeal sampling in frontline healthcare workers: An observational cohort study.
Journal article
Walker NF. et al, (2023), PLoS One, 18
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Human Infection Challenge with Serotype 3 Pneumococcus.
Journal article
Robinson RE. et al, (2022), Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 206, 1379 - 1392
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Airway-resident T cells from unexposed individuals cross-recognize SARS-CoV-2.
Journal article
Diniz MO. et al, (2022), Nat Immunol