Patrick Waters
BSc PhD CSci FIBMS FRCPath
Associate Professor, Co-Director Autoimmune Neurology Diagnostic Laboratory
CNS autoimmunity, Assay development, Antibody cloning
My research focuses on antibody mediated central nervous system diseases. I am interested in the discovery of new antibody targets, the optimisation of assays to detect antibodies in patients serum and CSF, and understanding the mechanism through which the antibodies cause disease.
Research groups
Recent publications
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Ultrahigh frequencies of peripherally matured LGI1- and CASPR2-reactive B cells characterize the cerebrospinal fluid in autoimmune encephalitis
Journal article
Theorell J. et al, (2024), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121
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Evolution of methods to detect paraneoplastic antibodies.
Chapter
Waters P. et al, (2024), 200, 113 - 130
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A feline model of spontaneously occurring autoimmune limbic encephalitis
Journal article
Glantschnigg-Eisl U. et al, (2023), The Veterinary Journal, 296-297, 105974 - 105974
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Clinical pitfalls and serological diagnostics of MuSK myasthenia gravis.
Journal article
Kwon YN. et al, (2022), J Neurol
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Clinical value of cell-based assays in the characterisation of seronegative myasthenia gravis
Journal article
Damato V. et al, (2022), Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 93, 995 - 1000