Biography
Sean Wattegedera joined Moredun in 1999 following his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences (Hons) at Lancaster University. In 2014, Sean became a Senior Research Scientist and completed his PhD (by Research Publications, University of Edinburgh) in 2021. Sean has an interest in cytokine biology and cellular immunology applying this to bacterial and viral diseases of livestock. His main research area is in the understanding of host-pathogen interactions for Chlamydia spp. and developing control strategies for ovine enzootic abortion. Sean is also involved in the development, characterisation and application of immunological reagents to investigate disease pathogenesis in both sheep and cattle.
Current Research
- Novel vaccines to combat significant endemic diseases of livestock in Scotland: Vaccine Delivery Platforms (2022-2027)
- Novel vaccines to combat significant endemic diseases of livestock in Scotland: Vaccines for reproductive diseases (2022-2027)
- Development, characterisation and application of immunological reagents to investigate cytokine biology in sheep and cattle.
- Commercialisation of immunological reagents for use as research tools.