Dr Martin Eichmann

About me:

Martin is a Lecturer in Immunology at the University of Exeter Medical School. He has a particular interest for mechanisms of antigen processing and presentation, and the characterisation of autoreactive T cells in the setting of autoimmune type 1 diabetes.

Before joining Exeter in 2020, he conducted is postdoctoral and PhD training with Prof. Mark Peakman at King’s College London, UK.

Interests:

Martin’s research focuses on the question as to why T cell-directed immunotherapy strategies in autoimmune type 1 diabetes are of limited efficacy. His work approaches this via two distinct research settings: 1) phenotypically characterising beta-cell-specific T cells, and 2) elucidating mechanisms of antigen processing and presentation.

New research findings from this work could form the basis to adapt existing or initiate novel strategies for immunotherapy and to allow to better monitor disease progression in individuals at risk to develop type 1 diabetes.

Qualifications:

PhD in Immunology, King’s College London, U.K.

BSc (hons) in Bioengeneering, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Advanced HE, U.K.