Prof Astrid Iversen

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Prof. Astrid Iversen

Astrid Iversen is a professor of virology and immunology at the University of Oxford. Her primary research interest is understanding the co-evolution of pathogens and the human
immune response and how a better understanding of these interactions might lead to better treatment of infectious diseases and improved vaccine design. Moreover, she is involved in ancient DNA studies examining how the pathogenic challenges have changed during the last ~12,500 years, the impact this has had on our immune system setup, and the implications for current immune responses to old and new pathogens and autoimmune disease prevalence.