Dr Iain Chalmers

PhD, FHEA

Dr Iain Chalmers

Senior Lecturer

Department of Life Sciences

Contact Details

2022-present

Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Biosciences, Department of Life Sciences, Aberstwyth University, UK

2013-2022
Lecturer in Veterinary Biosciences, IBERS, Aberstwyth University, UK
2010-2013
EU-funded Post-Doctoral Research Associate, IBERS, Aberystwyth University, UK
2008-2009
Research Technician, IBERS, Aberystwyth University, UK
2002-2009
Wellcome Trust PhD programme, under supervision of Dr. Karl Hoffmann, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, UK
1998-2002
BSc (Hons.) Degree in Immunology, Edinburgh University, UK

Degree Programme Coordinator BSc Veterinary Bisociences

My research focuses on the identification and characterisation of helminth proteins essential to the parasites survival in the host. The aim of this research is to discover novel vaccine candidates/drug targets and to also gain a deeper understanding of host/parasite interactions. Using bioinformatic approaches, my research also examines the evolution of gene families (such as the SmVAL family) across parasitic and non-parasitic species.

Chemical modulation of Schistosoma mansoni lysine specific demethylase 1 (SmLSD1) induces wide-scale biological and epigenomic changes. / Padalino, Gilda; Celatka, Cessandra; Rienhoff Jr., Hugh Y. et al.
In: Wellcome Open Research, Vol. 8, No. 146, 146, 30.03.2023.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Protective human IgE responses are promoted by comparable life-cycle dependent Tegument Allergen-Like expression in Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni infection. / Oettle, Rebecca C.; Dickinson, Harriet A.; Fitzsimmons, Colin M. et al.
In: PLoS Pathogens, Vol. 19, No. 5, e1011037, 25.05.2023, p. e1011037.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Special considerations for studies of extracellular vesicles from parasitic helminths: A community-led roadmap to increase rigour and reproducibility. / White, Ruby; Sotillo, Javier; Ancarola, María Eugenia et al.
In: Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Vol. 12, No. 1, 12298, 05.01.2023.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

In silico characterisation of the complete Ly6 protein family in Fasciola gigantica supported through transcriptomics of the newly-excysted juveniles. / Davey, Sarah D.; Chalmers, Iain W.; Fernandez-Fuentes, Narcis et al.
In: Molecular Omics, Vol. 18, No. 1, 17.01.2022, p. 45-56.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Schistosoma mansoni α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (SmNAGAL) regulates coordinated parasite movement and egg production. / Hulme, Benjamin J; Geyer, Kathrin K; Forde-Thomas, Josephine E et al.
In: PLoS Pathogens, Vol. 18, No. 1, e1009828, 13.01.2022.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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