The epidemiology of neglected helminths

Research in my group focuses upon a number of aspects of helminth parasitology. I have long-term interests in the epidemiology of neglected helminths such as Ascaris and Toxocara. More recently, we have been working on the helminths of small rodents in native woodmice and introduced bank voles. Potential projects in my lab include research into helminth parasite communities in native and introduced species (in collaboration with Dr Joseph Jackson, University of Aberystwyth) and the use of a mouse model to explore resistance to Ascaris infection (in collaboration with Professor Cliona O’Farrelly, School of Immunology and Biochemistry, Trinity College Dublin). If you are interested, please see my webpage for a list of publications and more details: http://www.tcd.ie/Zoology/research/research/parasitology/