Matt Dickinson, BSc BVSc MRCVS is a veterinarian and alumnus of the University of Bristol, UK, having graduated with an additional intercalated bachelor’s degree in Virology & Immunology. He worked in full time small animal practice before beginning a PhD in 2016 in HIV/AIDS immunology at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, UK. His research investigates interactions between HIV-1 and the human innate immune system. He remains clinically active as a locum/relief vet alongside his PhD. His main interests are infectious disease and comparative viral immunology.