Elvira Derbyshire
Following a BSc. in Biological Sciences at the University of Lancaster, I studied an MSc in Medical Microbiology at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The course heightened my enthusiasm for studying infectious pathogens and I was therefore over the moon when I was offered a Research Assistant/PhD position here at St. George’s. I am now coming to the end of a fascinating and captivating learning journey and am due to complete my thesis in the spring (2010). My studies have focused on the transport mechanisms utilised by apicomplexan parasites when inside host cells and have included the characterisation of a Babesia bovis hexose transporter and the characterisation of a volume regulated anion channel (VRAC) in Plasmodium-infected liver cells. My studies have allowed me to develop a range of laboratory techniques including molecular techniques, cell culture, heterologous protein expression and electrophysiology.
Outside of work I am a keen runner and have completed two London Marathons. I hope to do more once the thesis has been handed in! I am an eager sports person in general so will find myself doing lots of physical activity in my free-time. I also enjoy cinema, theatre, eating out and travelling.
Publications
Derbyshire, E.T., Franssen, F.J., de Vries, E., Morin, C., Woodrow, C.J., Krishna, S., and Staines, H.M. (2008) Identification, expression and characterisation of a Babesia bovis hexose transporter. Mol Biochem Parasitol 161: 124-129.
Prudencio, M., Derbyshire, E.T., Marques, C.A., Krishna, S., Mota, M.M., and Staines, H.M. (2009) Plasmodium berghei-infection induces volume-regulated anion channel-like activity in human hepatoma cells. Cell Microbiol 11: 1492-1501.
Slavic, K., Derbyshire, E.T., Naftalin, R.J., Krishna, S., and Staines, H.M. (2009) Comparison of effects of green tea catechins on apicomplexan hexose transporters and mammalian orthologues. Mol Biochem Parasitol 168: 113-116.
Staines, H.M., Alkhalil, A., Allen, R.J., De Jonge, H.R., Derbyshire, E., Egee, S., Ginsburg, H., Hill, D.A., Huber, S.M., Kirk, K., Lang, F., Lisk, G., Oteng, E., Pillai, A.D., Rayavara, K., Rouhani, S., Saliba, K.J., Shen, C., Solomon, T., Thomas, S.L., Verloo, P., and Desai, S.A. (2007) Electrophysiological studies of malaria parasite-infected erythrocytes: current status. Int J Parasitol 37: 475-482.
Contact details
Address: CMM-Centre for Infection, St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London SW17 0RE
Email: ederbysh@sgul.ac.uk
Tel: ++ 44 (0)208 725 0449
