Richard Carter
Contact details
- Email: R.Carter@ed.ac.uk
Background
1971 Ph.D., Department of Genetics, University of Edinburgh
1971-1974 Research Associate, Department of Genetics, University of Edinburgh
1974-1986 Visiting Scientist, National Institute of Health, U.S.A.
1986-1998 Medical Research Council Scientific Staff, ICAPB, University of Edinburgh
1998-Present Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Research summary
My laboratory-based research uses genetic analysis of malaria parasites to investigate the biology, and especially immunity, of malaria. Our investigations use classical genetic cross hybridisation between malaria parasites combined with genomic and molecular genetic analysis to investigate the targets of protective immunity in malaria and the genetic determinants of parasite growth in their hosts.