Sutherland Maciver University of Edinburgh
Centre for Integrative Physiology
Geroge Square
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 9XD
United Kingdom
smaciver@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
0131 650 3714
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| PI: |
YES |
| Taxa Studied: |
Other, "Free living" amoebae such as Naegleria and Acanthamoeba |
| Techniques Employed: |
Degenerate PCR, Sanger Sequencing, Antibody Staining, RNA interference(RNAi), Epifluoresence Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy |
| Research Description: |
Amoebae are very diverse organisms even within a single "Genus". My lab is attempting to explore this diversity and to explain why some members of this group are pathogenic and why others are not. In addition I have a company "Amoebics Ltd" which is using this huge diversity to produce anti-bacterial agents against human bacterial pathogens such as MRSA. |
| Lab Web Page: |
http://www.bms.ed.ac.uk/research/others/smaciver/index.htm |
| Willing to Host Undergraduates: |
YES |
| Actively Seeking Undergraduates: |
YES |
