Jeremy Brown

Speaker in Session 5

Jeremy is an academic respiratory consultant with a subspecialty interest in lung infection. He leads a team at University College London investigating the pathogenesis and mechanisms of immunity for pneumonia with projects on Streptococcus pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii. In addition, he conducts translational research into patients with bronchiectasis, pneumonia, and COVID. His clinical practice includes caring for patients with a range of clinical respiratory infection problems, including bronchiectasis, aspergillosis, and pneumonia in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. He is the co-head of the UCL Respiratory Department, leading a group of ten investigators with research groups investigating a range of lung conditions. Since 2018, he has been a member of the UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisations, contributing to national decisions on vaccine policy for multiple pathogens including COVID-19, S. pneumoniae, influenza, and RSV.