Eleanor Bentley

Miss
Eleanor
Bentley

PhD Student
University of Liverpool
Biography

I am currently a PhD student at the University of Liverpool working on development of a mucosal vaccine against influenza A virus in chickens, using outer membrane vesicles. I am also developing a diagnostic assay for avian respiratory viruses using third-generation sequencing. Previously studied a BSc in Bioveterinary Science and an MRes in Clinical Sciences at the University of Liverpool. 

Research interests

Avian respiratory viruses, in particular influenza A virus, Newcastle disease virus and infectious bronchitis virus, mucosal vaccines and diagnostics. 

Discipline
Cellular biology Challenge model development Challenge study design Molecular biology Virology
Host species
Cattle Poultry Wildlife Zoonoses
Pathogen
Viruses Viruses›Herpesvirus Viruses›Influenza virus Viruses›Newcastle disease virus Viruses›Paramyxoviruses
Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design Vaccine delivery