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Department of Pathology

 

Parasitology is the study of parasites, their hosts, and the relationship between them. Every free-living species has its own unique species of parasite - humans included - such that the number of parasitic species greatly exceeds the number of free-living species. Parasites in humans result in millions of deaths each year throughout the world, but particularly in the developing world. Researchers in the Department are interested in studying the effects of parasites upon the human population, looking at the epidemiology of parasitic diseases such as malaria and sleeping sickness, the cellular mechanisms by which the parasite infects the host and causes disease, and the reaction of the immune system to the parasite.


People specializing in this area

Academic Staff

Assistant Professor of Integrated Infection Biology
Dr Catherine J. Merrick
Professor of Parasitology
Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
01223 333330

Artavanis-Tsakonas Group Members

Dr Katerina  Artavanis-Tsakonas
University Associate Professor
Head of Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
01223 (7)64505
MPhil Student - Artavanis-Tsakonas Group

Blagborough Group Members

Dr Andrew  Blagborough
University Associate Professor
Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
+44 01223 765661

Chung Group Members

Assistant Professor of Integrated Infection Biology
Research Associate
33545

Merrick Group Members

Dr Catherine J. Merrick
Professor of Parasitology
Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
01223 333330

Postgraduate Students

MPhil Student - Artavanis-Tsakonas Group

Research Group Leaders

Dr Katerina  Artavanis-Tsakonas
University Associate Professor
Head of Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
01223 (7)64505
Dr Andrew  Blagborough
University Associate Professor
Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
+44 01223 765661
Assistant Professor of Integrated Infection Biology
Dr Catherine J. Merrick
Professor of Parasitology
Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
01223 333330

Microbiology and Parasitology Division

Dr Katerina  Artavanis-Tsakonas
University Associate Professor
Head of Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
01223 (7)64505
Dr Andrew  Blagborough
University Associate Professor
Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
+44 01223 765661
Assistant Professor of Integrated Infection Biology
Research Associate
33545
Dr Catherine J. Merrick
Professor of Parasitology
Division of Microbiology and Parasitology
01223 333330
MPhil Student - Artavanis-Tsakonas Group