Elizabeth Allen
Postdoctoral Scientist
After completing my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at the University of Southampton, I joined the Jenner Institute as a research assistant, working on the development of vaccines against Staphylococcus aureus. I then completed my DPhil in structural virology at Oxford University in the department of structural biology (Strubi). My research involved investigating the immune response to emerging phleboviruses.
At the Jenner Institute, I am currently working on the development of vaccines against Influenza and SARS-CoV-2, which involves generating new vaccine constructs and testing their immunogenicity in preclinical models.
Recent publications
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Heterogeneous early immune responses to the S. aureus EapH2 antigen induced by gastrointestinal tract colonisation impact the response to subsequent vaccination
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Flaxman A. et al, (2019), Vaccine, 37, 494 - 501
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Vaccination with the Staphylococcus aureus secreted proteins EapH1 and EapH2 impacts both S. aureus carriage and invasive disease
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Elshina E. et al, (2019), Vaccine, 37, 502 - 509
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A Protective Monoclonal Antibody Targets a Site of Vulnerability on the Surface of Rift Valley Fever Virus
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Allen ER. et al, (2018), Cell Reports, 25, 3750 - 3758.e4
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Development of persistent gastrointestinal S. aureus carriage in mice
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Flaxman A. et al, (2017), Scientific Reports, 7
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Natural mutations in a Staphylococcus aureus virulence regulator attenuate cytotoxicity but permit bacteremia and abscess formation
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Das S. et al, (2016), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113, E3101 - E3110