Isabel Neale
Colleges
Isabel Neale
DPhil Student in Clinical Medicine
I am currently studying for a DPhil in Clinical Medicine and am a member of Magdalen College. I have a background in molecular and cellular biology, and I have strong interests in infectious disease, vaccinology, and global health. My DPhil project investigates correlates of protection against infection with SARS-CoV-2, with particular focus on T cell correlates of protection induced by vaccination. I am also working on using whole blood assays to assess T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2.
EDUCATION
BA Natural Sciences (Biological), University of Cambridge
MSc Control of Infectious Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Isabel Neale introduces her DPhil Thesis: T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 and innovative assays for their measurement. This talk was recorded in October 2023.
Isabel Neale introduces her DPhil Thesis: T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 and innovative assays for their measurement. This talk was recorded in October 2022.
Recent publications
Obesity differs from diabetes mellitus in antibody and T-cell responses post-COVID-19 recovery
Journal article
Ali M. et al, (2024), Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 218, 78 - 92
CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and antibodies are associated with protection against Delta vaccine breakthrough infection: a nested case-control study within the PITCH study
Journal article
Neale I. et al, (2023), mBio, 14
Omicron infection following vaccination enhances a broad spectrum of immune responses dependent on infection history
Journal article
Hornsby H. et al, (2023), Nature Communications, 14
Obesity Differs from Diabetes Mellitus in Antibody and T Cell Responses Post COVID-19 Recovery
Preprint
Ali M. et al, (2023)
Evolution of long-term vaccine-induced and hybrid immunity in healthcare workers after different COVID-19 vaccine regimens
Journal article
Moore SC. et al, (2023), Med, 4, 191 - 215.e9