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

“The immune response and the intestinal microbiota in control of susceptibility to Heligmosmoides polygyrus

Now Associate Professor, University of Victoria, British Columbia.

Kara Filbey, 2009 – 2013

Mediators and Modulators of Immunity to Helminths

Now a Medical Writer with Cence.

John Grainger, 2005-2009

Immune Modulation by Parasitic Nematodes”

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

Lidia Prieto-Lafuente 2004-2008

Macrophage-migration inhibitor factor (MIF) homologues in the host-parasite interaction

Now Research Scientist, Lab901, Edinburgh.

Henry McSorley, 2004-2008

TGF-β homologues from parasites: inducers of immune regulation?”

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

Constance Finney, 2003-2007

Immunoregulatory T cell populations during nematode infections”

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

Mark Wilson 2001-2005

“The Hygiene Hypothesis” – Helminth infection and immune regulation.”

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

Kevin Tetteh, 1995-1999

Molecular characterisation of novel functionally important molecules of the model parasitic nematode Toxocara canis”

Now Associate Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Xingxing Zang 1996-1999

T cell antigens and immune evasion genes from the parasitic nematode Brugia malayi

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

Bill Gregory 1995-1999

Cloning and characterisation of genes expressed by the third stage larvae. of the parasitic nematode Brugia malayi

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

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

Immune modulation by the parasitic nematode Brugia malayi

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

David Matzilevich 1992-1995

Molecular analysis of superoxide dismutase and other antioxidant enzymes of Toxocara canis

Now in Biotech Industry, Boston, Massachusetts

Agnes Kurniawan 1991-1994

Human immune responses of B.malayi lymphatic filariasis

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

Tony Page 1998-1991

Biosynthesis,localization and secretion of the surface-associated antigens of Toxocara canis

Now Professor of Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, University of Glasgow

Gek-Eng Kwan-Lim 1986-1990

Analysis of secreted antigens and diagnostic probes in the nematode Brugia malayi

Now at Marie Curie Cancer Care

Brian Robertson 1985-1988

Immunobiology of the Excretory-Secretory Antigens of Toxocara canis

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