Research Output per year
Research Output per year
Dr, Associate Professor
Accepting PhD Students
Willing to speak to media
Research output per year
Lee is an Associate professor (Biochemistry) and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology, co-leader of the Molecular Biosciences Research group in the Physical Activity And Life Sciences Centre at the University of Northampton and Honorary Fellow in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester.
Lee completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Warwick and a PhD in cancer studies at the University of Birmingham. He did postdoctoral research at the Institute for Cancer Studies (Birmingham), the MRC toxicology unit (Leicester) and the Department of Genetics (Leicester) before working as a senior scientist for the cancer vaccine company, Scancell (Nottingham); Lee came to the University of Northampton as a Lecturer in 2013 and was Interim Head of Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences in 2017-2018 and has 3 years of University Board level experience.
Lee’s research is focused on employing cellular and molecular genetic strategies to address how the host immune system responds to pathogens and cancer. The aim of this work is to increase our understanding of human health and disease and develop rational therapeutic approaches to harness the exquisite specificity and sensitivity of the immune system.
Key areas of research are:
Lee collaborates locally, nationally and internationally to advance his research agenda and has worked on Cancer Research UK, Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust funded projects. He is a regular reviewer for a number of academic journals including Human Immunology, Blood, PLOSone and PLOS Genetics. He has published in high impact journals including Blood, American Journal of Human Genetics and the American Journal of Pathology and is an occasional reviewer for major funding bodies.
Lee has led or currently leads the following Bioscience modules:
PhD, University of Birmingham
Bachelor, University of Warwick
Visiting Fellow, The Open University
2017 → 2018Visiting Fellow, University of Leicester
1 Oct 2013 → …Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract
Research output: Working Paper › Discussion Paper
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Lee Machado (Chair)
Activity: Membership of a Board, Committee, Council or Network › Membership of committee › Research
Lee Machado (Chair)
Activity: Membership of a Board, Committee, Council or Network › Membership of committee › Research
Lee Machado (Participant), Alexandra Woodacre (Participant), Gemma L Marsden (Participant) & Amber Hameed (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising a conference or workshop › Participating in a conference or workshop › Research
Lee Machado (Examiner)
Activity: Examinations › Examination › Research
Lee Machado (Member)
Activity: Membership of a Board, Committee, Council or Network › Membership of board › Research
Lee Machado (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication Peer-review and Editorial Work › Editorial work › Research
Lee Machado (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication Peer-review and Editorial Work › Editorial work › Research