Adrian R. Martineau FRSB is professor of respiratory infection and immunity at The London School of Medicine and Dentistry,

Queen Mary University of London Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and formerly Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public university, public research university in Mile End, East London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University ...

. He is a specialist in the effects of

vitamin D Vitamin D is a group of structurally related, fat-soluble compounds responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, along with numerous other biological functions. In humans, the most important compo ...

on health and the treatment of

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is a contagious disease usually caused by ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can al ...

. He completed his B.Med. Sci degree in Epidemiology and Public Health at

Newcastle University Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is a red brick university and a mem ...

in 1995, and graduated from

Newcastle University Medical School Newcastle University School of Medicine is the medical school at Newcastle University in England. It was established in 1834 in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and served as the College of Medicine in connection with Durham University from 1851 ...

in 1996. He was awarded a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from

University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool (abbreviated UOL) is a Public university, public research university in Liverpool, England. Founded in 1881 as University College Liverpool, Victoria University (United Kingdom), Victoria University, it received Ro ...

. After working as a physician in a rural hospital in South Africa, he returned to Liverpool to continue medical training in 1999, and became a member of the

Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians of London, commonly referred to simply as the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of ph ...

in 2001. He earned a PhD in 2010 and became Fellow of the

Royal Society of Biology The Royal Society of Biology (RSB), previously called the Society of Biology, is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom created to advance the interests of biology in academia, industry, education, and research. Fo ...

in 2017. He leads the COVIDENCE UK study and the CORONAVIT trial.

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Adrian R Martineau's research while affiliated with Queen Mary, University of London and other places

Martineau AR - Search Results - PubMed
{{DEFAULTSORT:Martineau, Adrian Living people Alumni of Newcastle University 21st-century British medical doctors Vitamin D Fellows of the Royal Society of Biology Tuberculosis researchers Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine