MSc (Research) Parasitology
Course Overview
This course offers a comprehensive research portfolio in parasitology, exploring everything from molecular mechanisms to population-level dynamics of parasitic diseases. Students will undertake an individual research project, gaining expertise in a diverse range of laboratory and field techniques to understand and combat globally significant pathogens. The program is supported by the UK's largest group of parasitologists and the world-class resources of the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology.
Key Program Highlights
- Research a wide range of parasites, from tropical diseases like malaria and leishmaniasis to endemic UK pathogens and livestock infections.
- Gain training in cutting-edge techniques including molecular biology, polyomics, cell imaging, epidemiology, and mathematical modelling.
- Join the largest UK academic parasitology group with access to the renowned Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology.
- Pursue interdisciplinary projects that can combine lab-based work with potential fieldwork opportunities in the UK or overseas.
- Apply research to real-world problems, aiming to develop new diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines for disease control.
Course Overview
This course offers a comprehensive research portfolio in parasitology, exploring everything from molecular mechanisms to population-level dynamics of parasitic diseases. Students will undertake an individual research project, gaining expertise in a diverse range of laboratory and field techniques to understand and combat globally significant pathogens. The program is supported by the UK's largest group of parasitologists and the world-class resources of the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology.
Key Program Highlights
- Research a wide range of parasites, from tropical diseases like malaria and leishmaniasis to endemic UK pathogens and livestock infections.
- Gain training in cutting-edge techniques including molecular biology, polyomics, cell imaging, epidemiology, and mathematical modelling.
- Join the largest UK academic parasitology group with access to the renowned Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology.
- Pursue interdisciplinary projects that can combine lab-based work with potential fieldwork opportunities in the UK or overseas.
- Apply research to real-world problems, aiming to develop new diagnostics, drugs, and vaccines for disease control.
