Prof Les Baillie

Position:Professor of Microbiology
Qualifications
Professor Baillie graduated Bachelor of Sciences from Plymouth University in 1982. He obtained an MPhil (part time) from the University of the West of England in 1991 and his PhD (part time) from the University of Sheffield in 2001.
Research Interests
The focus of my research is to understand the biology of Bacillus anthracis the causative agent of anthrax. My research efforts can be broadly divided into the following areas:
- Evolution/Ecology
- Detection
- Pathogenesis
- Host immune responses
- Vaccines
- Therapeutic antibodies
Joint Coordinator of the School's Drug Delivery & Microbiology Research Discipline
Teaching Profile
Contributes to PH2204 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Clinical
Links to other relevant websites
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Home Office CBRN resilience website
