Professor Fortune is a Professor of Medicine in relation to Oral Health. Is director of Centre for Immunobiology and Regenerative Medicine, director of London Behçet's Centre of Excellence and Senior Fellow Queen Mary Policy Institute. She graduated in both Dentistry and Medicine from University College, London., and obtained PhD at UMDS (United Medical Schools of Guys and St Thomas) London. She is on the Specialist registers:  Oral Medicine in Dentistry (GDC), Immunology in Medicine (GMC). 2002 she gained the position of Professor of Medicine in Relation to Oral Health at Queen Mary University of London Her research focus is in epithelial biology, including mucosal disease and oral cancer. With an interest and expertise in Behçet's disease.