Dr. John Boothroyd

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John Boothroyd is the Burt Marion Avery Professor of Immunology (Emeritus) in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine. With over 40 years of experience, his research focuses on the pathogenesis of parasitic infections, especially Toxoplasma gondii. He is dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral training, and has contributed to the professional development of many trainees. Boothroyd completed his undergraduate studies in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology at McGill University, Canada, and earned a PhD in Molecular Biology from Edinburgh University, Scotland. He has held several significant positions at Stanford, including Department Chair of Microbiology and Immunology and Senior Associate Dean for Research Training. His accolades include the Burroughs Wellcome Scholar Award and the Leuckart Medal from the German Society for Parasitology. In addition to his research, Boothroyd is actively involved in mentoring as the chair of the Schmidt Science Fellows' Academic Council, helping to train exceptional Fellows worldwide. His research spans multiple areas such as intracellular parasitism, protein trafficking, and host-pathogen interactions, with a concentration on genetic analysis of Toxoplasma gondii and Trypanosoma brucei.

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