David Male is Professor of Biology in the Faculty of Science at the Open University. He is the coauthor of Immunology, 7th edition (Elsevier), and Clinical Immunology (Elsevier). His research is focused on the mechanisms by which immune reactions and inflammation develop in the central nervous system and the way in which leukocyte migration into the brain is controlled. He teaches courses in infectious disease, molecular and cell biology, and neuroimmunology.