Ms Vanessa Yardley
PhD
Assistant Professor
1990: BSc (Hons) Biology (Parasitology), Kings College London
1991: MSc Medical Parasitology, LSHTM
2002: PhD University of London. "Action of amphotericin B formulations on Leishmania spp. and Trypanosoma cruzi, in vitro and in vivo."
Affiliations
Teaching
3122 'Parasitology & entomology" module co-organiser (past)
3133 Field Trip organiser and senior member of staff
Tutor and lecturer on various MSc programmes.
MSc Course committee member and Exam Board member - previously Chair
Supervision of PhD and MSc students for lab-based projects.
Taught Programme co-Director for ITD
Programme Content Director for DL Masters in Infectious Diseases
Research
Currently funded by Research Council, NGO, EU, GHIT on a variety of projects involving in vivo models of Leishmania infection, including development of improved dignostic tools, support for clinical trials, vaccine candidate evaluation and long standing drug evaluation programme.