Menna R Clatworthy

Menna Ruth Clatworthy is a British immunologist who is Professor of Translational Medicine at the University of Cambridge. She studies human tissue immunity. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and was elected to the European Molecular Biology Organization in 2022.

Early life and education Clatworthy completed an undergraduate degree in medicine at Cardiff University. She specialised in nephrology at the University of Cambridge, where she undertook a doctorate in medicine. She was supported by the British Renal Association Raine Award.

Research and career Clatworthy looks to understand the types of immune cells that live within human organs, and how their local environment impacts their function. She studies human tissue immunity in lymphoid and non-lymphoid organs. As part of this, she is responsible for the kidney cell atlas and the bladder cell atlas. On further investigation, Clatworthy realised that these antibodies were producing Immunoglobulin A, antibodies which are typically found in the gut. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Clatworthy investigated the immune responses of people who suffered severe and asymptomatic COVID-19.

Recognition In 2020, Clatworthy was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW) and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci). She is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP).

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