Abstract

This Cambridge Immunology Network Seminar will take place on Thursday 26 February 2026, starting at 4:00pm, in the Ground Floor Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre (JCBC)

Speaker: Professor Holm Uhlig, Director of the Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford

Short Bio: Professor Holm Uhlig investigates the genetic and immunologic basis of disorders associated with intestinal inflammation aiming to understand functional mechanisms that contribute to autoimmunity, tissue inflammation and disturbed barrier function. Holm has developed a strong focus on inborn errors of immunity and monogenic forms of inflammatory bowel disease. He is the Director of the Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital Oxford.

Title: ‘Monogenic and autoimmune forms of inflammatory bowel disease – an emerging taxonomy’

Host: Arthur Kaser, Professor of Gastroenterology, Cambridge University

Refreshments will be available following the seminar.