Dr. Carolyn Johnson

Dr Carolyn Johnson is a Programme Manager for the Infections and Immunity Board at the Medical Research Council, part of UK Research and Innovation (MRC UKRI). Carolyn’s scientific patch covers bacterial disease, fungal disease, and antimicrobial resistance.

After a PhD in the Immunology of Type 1 Diabetes from King’ College London, Carolyn moved to the University of Lincoln, then the University of Oxford to pursue her research career in autoimmune disease.  In the past, Carolyn has worked for several UK based Charities (including Alopecia UK and The Daphne Jackson Trust).  She joined the MRC in 2020 and has been working on several national and international partnerships, including the Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR).