I am a researcher working on the genetics and genomics of eukaryotic parasites, particularly on parasites that cause neglected tropical diseases. I particularly enjoy working collaboratively, on projects that have both some implications for reducing the burder of NTDs but also raise interesting questions about the genetics or biology of the parasites themselves, or at least require some fun analyses.

I am now a Professor in the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow. I am also a member of the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology. Before moving here in 2022, I was a senior member of the parasite genomics group at the Wellcome Sanger Institute with Matt Berriman for over 10 years. My research has focused on building genomic data resources for eukaryotic parasites, and then using those tools to understand various aspects of parasite biology. I am particularly interested in generating large-scale data on parasite genetic variation, and in understanding parasite population genetics, evolution and epidemiology. I have worked on quite a wide range of organisms, particularly Leishmania, the nematodes Haemonchus contortus and Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis), and recently Schistosoma.