Deborah Dunn-Walters

Deborah Kay Dunn-Walters FRSB (born September 1963) is a British immunologist who is Professor of Immunology at the University of Surrey. Her research considers B-cell development in disease. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dunn-Walters focussed on the development of single cell analyses of the immunological responses to SARS-CoV-2. She is a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, and provided the government with scientific advice during the pandemic.

Deborah Dunn-Walters
Born1963 (age 59–60)
Alma materUniversity of Surrey
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Surrey
King's College London
ThesisStudies on the human glutathione peroxidase gene and related DNA sequences (1990)

Early life and education

Dunn-Walters worked toward her doctorate at the University of Surrey. Her research considered the glutathione peroxidase gene.[1]

Research and career

Dunn-Walters studies B cell development during disease, and how the immune system changes during ageing.[2] She has developed new characterisation techniques to understand immune responses, including single-cell approaches. She is part of the CARINA (Catalyst Reducing Immune Ageing) Network, a collective which looks to understand how ageing impacts the immune system.[3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dunn-Walters served as a scientific advisor to the Government of the United Kingdom. She was a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), and Chair of the British Society for Immunology COVID-19 Taskforce.[4] Working with the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), Dunn-Walters recommended all who were able to have the COVID-19 vaccine.[4]

Selected publications

References
  1. "Studies on the human glutathione peroxidase gene and related DNA sequences | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. "Prof Deborah Dunn-Walters | University of Surrey". www.surrey.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. "New network to boost understanding of immune system and ageing | University of Surrey". www.surrey.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. "expert reaction to JCVI advice on COVID-19 vaccines for the autumn booster programme | Science Media Centre". Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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