PhD Student Alumni

Emmaculate (Emma) Ntang, 2024.  

Structural and Functional Analysis of a Helminth-Secreted TGF-β Mimic: An Immunomodulatory Protein with Potential Anti-Inflammatory Benefits in Mammals.  Split-Site PhD Student with University of Buea, Cameroon.  Link to Publisher’s Website. 

Caitlin McManus 2017-2021

The Dynamics and Roles of CD4+ T Cells during H. polygyrus Infection. – Review PDF on Publisher’s Website. Now at Rouken Bio, Scotland

Fumi Varyani, 2014-2018

“Modulation of Innate Cells by Helminth Infection and Helminth-Derived Products”. Now Clinical Gastroenterologist at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Xuhang Wu 2014-2018

“Immune Evasion Genes from Brugia malayi – Functional Analysis of Bm-SPN-2, the major secreted microfilarial product.  Now Staff Scientist at the Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh

Christopher Johnston 2012-2015

“Exploration of Helminth-Derived Immunoregulatory Molecules as Options for Therapeutic Intervention in Allograft Rejections and Autoimmune Disease. Now Consultant Surgeon in the Department of Clinical Surgery, University of Edinburgh

Andrea Kemter, 2012-2015

“Immunomodulatory proteins in Heligmosomoides polygyrus excretory/secretory products. Now in allergy pharmaceuticals research at ALK, Denmark

Janice Murray, 2010-2014

“Structure and Function of the VAL Family in Brugia malayi and Heligmosomoides polygyrus“. Joined the Mutapi lab at the University of Edinburgh

Amanda McFarlane, 2011 – 2014 (Co-supervised with Jürgen Schwarze)

Now Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow

Lisa Reynolds, 2009 – 2013

Now Associate Professor, University of Victoria, British Columbia.

Kara Filbey, 2009 – 2013

Now a Medical Writer with Cence.

John Grainger, 2005-2009

Now Senior Lecturer, Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine,  University of Manchester.

Lidia Prieto-Lafuente 2004-2008

Now Research Scientist, Lab901, Edinburgh.

Henry McSorley, 2004-2008

Now Reader, Department of Cell Signalling and Immunology, University of Dundee

Constance Finney, 2003-2007

Now Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Canada

Mark Wilson 2001-2005

Now Executive Director, Inflammation, at Amgen, South San Francisco, USA

Kevin Tetteh, 1995-1999

Now Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Xingxing Zang 1996-1999

Now Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York

Bill Gregory 1995-1999

Now in the Artavanis-Tsakonas group at the University of Cambridge

Andrew MacDonald 1995-1998 (co-supervised with Judith Allen)

Now Professor of Cellular Immunology and Head of Institute at the Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, University of Edinburgh ·

David Matzilevich 1992-1995

Now in Biotech Industry, Boston, Massachusetts

Agnes Kurniawan 1991-1994

Now Lecturer, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

Tony Page 1998-1991

Now Professor of Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, University of Glasgow

Gek-Eng Kwan-Lim 1986-1990

Now at Marie Curie Cancer Care

Brian Robertson 1985-1988

Now Reader in Systems Microbiology, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London