Research Projects
Proteins containing a PHIST (Plasmodium helical interspersed sub-telomeric) domain constitute a multi- member family that are present in the most...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Cooke
The mechanisms by which Babesia bovis causes severe disease in susceptible cattle are not well understood, however, it is clear that alterations to...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Cooke
The functions of at least half of the proteins encoded in the genome of Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites remain unknown. Understanding protein...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Cooke
Exosomes are small vesicles (50-150 nm in size) secreted by most cell types and are involved in cell - cell communication and regulation of immune...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Cooke
Shortly following invasion, Babesia bovis induces the formation of unique structures on the RBC surface, which we have termed ‘ridges’. Importantly,...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Cooke
FIKK kinases are unique among apicomplexan parasites. Interestingly the genome of P. falciparum encodes 20 FIKK kinases, but very little is known...
Supervisor: Professor Brian Cooke