I am a Research Fellow in the lab of Prof Johannes Dessens, working on the mosquito life stages of Plasmodium berghei.
Affiliations
Department of Infection Biology
Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Centres
Malaria Centre
Teaching
I am a tutor on the IDM203 Parasitology and IDM503 Malaria distance learning modules.
Research
Research Area
Parasitology
Molecular biology
Cell biology
Disease and Health Conditions
Malaria
Selected Publications
LCCL protein complex formation in Plasmodium is critically dependent on LAP1.
2017
Molecular and biochemical parasitology
Malaria IMC1 membrane skeleton proteins operate autonomously and participate in motility independently of cell shape.
2010
The Journal of biological chemistry
Plasmodium sporozoite excystation involves local breakdown of the oocyst capsule.
2023
Scientific reports
Plasmodium berghei oocysts possess fatty acid synthesis and scavenging routes.
2023
Scientific reports
NAD(P) transhydrogenase isoform distribution provides insight into apicomplexan evolution.
2023
Frontiers in ecology and evolution
Crystalloids: Fascinating Parasite Organelles Essential for Malaria Transmission.
2021
Trends in parasitology
Distinct Functional Contributions by the Conserved Domains of the Malaria Parasite Alveolin IMC1h.
2019
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY