Catherine Merrick

Catherine Merrick is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences. Her research focuses on the human malaria parasite, with an emphasis on understanding its basic biology and the impact of this biology on virulence. Her work encompasses parasitology, malaria, virulence, DNA biology, and the cell cycle. She utilizes techniques such as molecular biology, genetics, immunofluorescence microscopy, and genomics/transcriptomics in her studies. Merrick's research interests also include non-canonical cell cycles, epigenetics in pathogen virulence, and G-quadruplexes in pathogens.

Catherine J Merrick is a Professor of Parasitology at Cambridge University, specializing in parasitology, malaria, and molecular genetics. Her research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying malaria parasite biology, including DNA replication dynamics, epigenetic regulation of virulence genes, and the role of G-quadruplex DNA structures in pathogen virulence. She investigates how these mechanisms contribute to the parasite's survival and pathogenicity, with implications for the development of novel antimalarial therapies. Her work also explores the functional analysis of sirtuin genes and the impact of DNA damage on replication processes in Plasmodium species.