Wellcome Sanger Institute

What I do:

I am a PhD student at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, where I study the complex relationship between host and pathogens in the placental tissue. The placenta serves as a vital defense mechanism, shielding the fetus from harmful external pathogens. Nevertheless, some pathogens can overcome this barrier, posing an imminent danger to both mother and fetus.

What I do:

I am a laboratory research scientist who works on developing methods to track the evolution of plasmodium and mosquitoes. Working collaboratively with our partners to track and surveillance malaria.

What I do:

My research interest revolves around understanding the transcriptional regulation of resistance in Plasmodium falciparum. The emergence of resistance requires stringent transcriptional regulation, which in turn is dictated by various key molecular players. Deciphering the role of these molecules can open up more avenue for the development of malaria transmission-blocking intervention strategies.

What do I do?

I am a final year PhD student who has been working on the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and the interplay between different drug resistances and the subsequent impact on parasite fitness.

What I do:

I am a junior doctor currently working with the Bentley group at the Sanger for four months as part of an academic clinical fellowship in infectious disease. My research with the Bentley group will focus on tetracycline resistance in streptococcus.

I characterise S. pneumoniae genome collections at the country/GPSC level to infer biologic insights, enrich the project database with genomes from public databases and support external project partners.

I am a molecular and computational microbiologist, with a broad wet and dry lab experience, expertise in genomic laboratory methods and bioinformatics analysis of pathogen genomes, working with viral, fungal and bacterial human pathogens.

What I do:

I am working on making Vibrio cholerae genomic data more useful and usable, particularly using the Pathogenwatch website.

Research Interests:

Vibrio cholerae; Genome variation and genome evolution; Antibiotic resistance; Virulence genes; Mobile genetic elements