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Mr

Richard Atherton

Research Assistant

Infection Biology

  • Research Assistant
    Infection Biology

BIO

I am a parasitologist with a background in molecular and cellular biology, and an academic focus on infectious diseases. I obstained a BSc in Microbiology in 2016 from the University of Leeds, and subsequently earned an MSc in Control of Infectious Diseases in 2018 from LSHTM.

I am currently studying for my PhD, and my research at the School is focused on dissecting the fundamental biology of the pathogen Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas’ disease.

DEGREES

  • BSc, Microbiology
    University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
  • MSc, Control of Infectious Diseases
    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom

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