Did you know that our genes can impact how we respond to infections? Most of us can live our lives without even knowing we've been exposed to certain diseases. For some, however, that same disease could be life-threatening. Why is that?

In this episode of Next Generation Research, we're going to be diving into Vanessa Sancho-Shimizu's research. Vanessa is a senior lecturer in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London, where she runs a research lab.

Her Future Leaders project is about understanding the genetic influence on life-threatening infections with a particular focus on children. We learn about the new ways genetics are being used in medical treatment and diagnosis, the vital collaboration between clinicians and researchers and, how the study of these very rare infections can help us all.

Find out more about Vanessa's research here

Follow Vanessa on Twitter @SanchoShimizu

Host: Giles Yeo

Producer: Hester Cant

Executive Producer: Freya Hellier

This podcast was supported by the Future Leaders Fellows Development Network and funded by UKRI.

Find out more about the Future Leaders Fellowship here

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