Laura Conejero PhD
- Room 480
- LSHTM
- Keppel Street
- London
- WC1E 7HT
- T: +44 (0)2079588204
- F: +44 (020) 7323 5687
I obtained my PhD in immunology in Madrid (Complutense University, Spain) in October 2006, studying the role of immunostimulatory sequences of DNA (ISS) in a murine model of allergic bronchial asthma to olive pollen proteins. In February 2008, I moved to LSHTM and joined Greg Bancroft's group.
Affiliation
Teaching
My main teaching role at LSHTM is tutoring on the distance learning MSc course in Infectious Diseases, Biology of Infectious Diseases module.
Research
I am currently working in two projects that involve the pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei, a Gram negative bacterium that is the causative agent of melioidosis: 1)Evaluate B. pseudomallei antigens as candidates to be used in a subunit or DNA vaccine that provides protection against this pathogen. 2) Study the pathology associated with chronic melioidosis focusing on granuloma formation.
Research areas
- Innate immunity
Disciplines
- Immunology
- Immunopathology
- Pathology
Disease and Health Conditions
- Chronic disease
- Infectious disease
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Selected publications
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Low-Dose Exposure of C57BL/6 Mice to Burkholderia pseudomallei Mimics Chronic Human Melioidosis.
Conejero, L. ; Patel, N. ; de Reynal, M. ; Oberdorf, S. ; Prior, J. ; Felgner, P.L. ; Titball, R.W. ; Salguero, F.J. ; Bancroft, G.J. ;
Am J Pathol, 2011; 179(1):270-80
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Automatic quantification of histological studies in allergic asthma.
Abella, M.; Zubeldia, J.M.; Conejero, L.; Malpica, N.; Vaquero, J.J.; Desco, M.;
Cytometry A, 2009; 75(3):271-7
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Assessment of airway distribution of transnasal solutions in mice by PET/CT imaging.
Soto-Montenegro, M.L.; Conejero, L.; Vaquero, J.J.; Baeza, M.L.; Zubeldia, J.M.; Desco, M.;
Mol Imaging Biol, 2009; 11(4):263-8
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Pollen-induced airway inflammation, hyper-responsiveness and apoptosis in a murine model of allergy.
Conejero, L.; Higaki, Y.; Baeza, M.L.; Fernández, M.; Varela-Nieto, I.; Zubeldia, J.M.;
Clin Exp Allergy, 2007; 37(3):331-8
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Anisakis simplex allergy: a murine model of anaphylaxis induced by parasitic proteins displays a mixed Th1/Th2 pattern.
Baeza, M.L.; Conejero, L.; Higaki, Y.; Martín, E.; Pérez, C.; Infante, S.; Rubio, M.; Zubeldia, J.M.;
Clin Exp Immunol, 2005; 142(3):433-40
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