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Lee is a Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Northampton, where he also serves as Faculty Research & Enterprise Lead and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He is a member of the Centre for Physical Activity And Life Sciences and Centre for Smart and Advanced Technologies at the University of Northampton, and is also an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester.
Lee received his Biochemistry undergraduate degree from the University of Warwick, MRes in Bioinformatics from the University Nottingham and completed a PhD in cancer studies at the University of Birmingham. He has done postdoctoral research at the Institute for Cancer Studies in Birmingham, the MRC toxicology unit in Leicester, and the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester. Prior to joining the University of Northampton as a Lecturer in 2013, Lee worked as a senior scientist for the cancer vaccine company Scancell in Nottingham. He has also served as Interim Head of Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences at the University of Northampton, and has three years of experience serving on the University's Board.
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:
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
PhD, PhD in Cancer Studies, University of Birmingham
Bachelor, University of Warwick
Visiting Fellow, The Open University
2017 → 2018
Visiting Fellow, University of Leicester
1 Oct 2013 → …
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Poster › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
Anthony, K. (Creator) & Machado, L. (Creator), University of Northampton, Jul 2021
DOI: 10.24339/ae20690c-1bdf-48b0-8c5d-c88fbc40ad4a
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Machado, L. (Creator), Woodacre, A. (Contributor) & Hameed, A. (Contributor), University of Northampton, 2021
DOI: 10.24339/4685036f-6122-4e76-8b70-6110bb0ba382
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Lee Machado (Examiner)
Activity: Examinations › Examination › Research
Lee Machado (Examiner)
Activity: Examinations › Examination › Research
Lee Machado (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Webinar › Teaching
Lee Machado (Examiner)
Activity: Examinations › Examination › Research
Lee Machado (Academic) & Paul Jackson (Academic)
Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Book Launch › Research
Lee Machado (Author)
Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Keynote › Research
Lee Machado (Examiner)
Activity: Examinations › Examination › Research
Lee Machado (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication Peer-review and Editorial Work › Grant Reviewer › Research
2/02/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
12/02/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
12/02/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
30/06/17 → 3/07/17
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media