Author Archives: Sam Alsford

RSTMH Biennial Meeting

Gave an invited talk on High throughput genetic analysis in Trypanosoma brucei at the biennial RSTMH meeting at Warwick University. It was a diverse meeting, including representatives from malaria, TB, Onchocerca and maternal health research, amongst many others, looking at ‘discovery and … Continue reading

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Latest work on histone chaperones and VSG ES regulation published in Nucleic Acids Research.

Cell-cycle-regulated control of VSG expression site silencing by histones and histone chaperones ASF1A and CAF-1b in Trypanosoma brucei. Nucleic Acids Res. (PubMed | PDF) A longstanding mystery in T. brucei biology is how these parasites are able to express a … Continue reading

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A new beginning…

After a productive nine years working as a post-doc in David Horn’s lab, the 1st June 2012 is the day that I get a bit of independence – thanks to the Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund I have the … Continue reading