The Institute for Infection & Immunity has an annual fundraising event called Jennerosity. This year we are pleased to announce that we are supporting Meningitis Research Foundation.

Our experts are researching into adult and childhood meningitis from treatment, screening & prevention to the long term impact of meningitis. Our research work on meningitis spans a global dimension with colleagues across study sites in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Our members will be carrying out various activities in their local communities to raise funds.

Rae Wake, Jack Adams and William Hurt, members of the Cryptococcal Meningitis Group at SGUL are raising funds by cycling from London to Brighton on 3rd July. There are around 100,000 cases of cryptococcal meningitis per year; the most common cause of meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a leading cause of death among people with advance HIV disease. The MRF have supported research by our group and others investigating host susceptibility to cryptococcosis and prevention of cryptococcal-related deaths.

On Jennerosity Day 30th June 2021, we hold a research seminar and we will hear from Linda Glennie about the work of Meningitis Research Foundation and our SGUL scientists Professor Tom Harrison, Dr Rachel Wake, Professor Shamez Ladhani and Dr Hannah Davies will speak on the progress of their research work in meningitis.

I hope you will join us to support more research into meningitis!