Dr. Fiona Achcar

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Fiona Achcar is a Bioinformatician and Computational Biologist specializing in Parasitology. She has conducted significant research on the discovery of new drugs for animal African trypanosomiasis, collaborating with organizations like GALVmed and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Her work involves metabolic subversion interactions between leishmania and macrophages, which she explores through mathematical modeling using omics data. Fiona has held fellowships and has been awarded grants from prestigious institutions like the Leverhulme Trust and Wellcome Trust, allowing her to contribute to advancing the understanding and treatment of parasitic diseases.

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