Francesca Byrne

I hold a Master of Biology (MBiol) from Durham University, where my final-year research project focused on mouse embryonic development in the context of congenital disorders.

Since moving to Oxford, I have held several research posts that have progressively shifted my interest toward vector-borne diseases. Prior to joining the Draper group, I was a Research Assistant at Oxford Brookes University, and more recently within the Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health (NDWRH), investigating the underlying causes of Chronic Lyme Disease.

In 2025, I joined the Draper Group as a Research Assistant. I now support the pre-clinical development of malaria vaccines, with a focus on protein production and antibody characterisation.