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Professor Ben Makepeace
BSc (Hons) MSc PhD

Chair in Vector-Borne Diseases
Infection Biology & Microbiomes
Part of
Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Contact

Blm1@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 794 1586

Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • Functional genomics of Wolbachia: insights into the symbiosis with filarial nematodes and antibiotic susceptibility, by Invitation (University of Bonn, 2013)
  • A worm’s best friend: the Wolbachia endosymbiont of Onchocerca ochengi, by Invitation (British Association of Veterinary Parasitology, 2010)
  • Wolbachia and granulocytes: the key to nodule homeostasis for Onchocerca ochengi?, by Invitation (American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2010)

Editorships

  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (Guest editor, 2013 - present)

Examination Roles

  • University of Edinburgh, MRes (PGT, 2014)
  • University of Edinburgh, PhD (2011)
  • University of Edinburgh, MRes (PGT, 2010)

Professional Body Memberships

  • British Society of Parasitology (Member, 1993 - present)