MPhil Medical Parasitology
Course Overview
This course delves into the cutting-edge research aimed at combating the global burden of parasitic diseases. Students will explore the molecular and genomic basis of host-pathogen interactions, from antigenic variation to immune evasion strategies. The curriculum is grounded in both basic and applied science, with a direct focus on developing novel interventions like vaccines and antibiotic therapies.
Key Program Highlights
- Explore the genomic basis of complex disease mechanisms in parasites causing sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, and malaria.
- Investigate state-of-the-art techniques to understand how parasites like Toxoplasma gondii evade and manipulate host immune responses.
- Study major vaccine development programs for neglected tropical diseases, including river blindness and lymphatic filariasis.
- Examine the role of bacterial symbionts, such as Wolbachia, as a novel target for antibiotic treatments.
- Learn about the biology and control of medically-important vectors, including mites that transmit scrub typhus.
Course Overview
This course delves into the cutting-edge research aimed at combating the global burden of parasitic diseases. Students will explore the molecular and genomic basis of host-pathogen interactions, from antigenic variation to immune evasion strategies. The curriculum is grounded in both basic and applied science, with a direct focus on developing novel interventions like vaccines and antibiotic therapies.
Key Program Highlights
- Explore the genomic basis of complex disease mechanisms in parasites causing sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis, and malaria.
- Investigate state-of-the-art techniques to understand how parasites like Toxoplasma gondii evade and manipulate host immune responses.
- Study major vaccine development programs for neglected tropical diseases, including river blindness and lymphatic filariasis.
- Examine the role of bacterial symbionts, such as Wolbachia, as a novel target for antibiotic treatments.
- Learn about the biology and control of medically-important vectors, including mites that transmit scrub typhus.
