The Read Group

Brian Chan

Location: Basement Merkle Lab/518 Mueller Lab
Telephone: +1 814 867 4191/865 3052
Email: Brian Chan
Internet: see also The Thomas Lab

C.V.

JOBS:
Pennsylvania State University (2008-current).
Senior Research Assistant

University of Edinburgh (1996-2008).
Post-Graduate Research Associate

The Royal Veterinary College, University of London (1993-1996).
Research technician

BS&S (Scotland) Ltd, Edinburgh (summer 1988).
Histopathology technician

 

 

DEGREES:
BSc (Hons) Parasitology, University of Glasgow (1990-1993).

HND in Biological Sciences, Napier College, Edinburgh (1987-1990).

 

Publications

Schneider, P., Chan, B.H.K., Reece, S.E., & Read, A.F. (2008). Does the drug sensitivity of malaria parasites depend on their virulence? Malaria Journal. 7:257. PDF

Barclay, V.C., Chan, B.H.K., Anders, R.F., & Read, A.F. (2008). Mixed allele malaria vaccines: host protection and within-host selection. Vaccine. 26: 6099-6107. PDF

Mideo, N., Barclay, V.C., Chan, B.H.K., Savill, N.J., Read, A.F., & Day, T. (2008). Understanding and predicting strain-specific patterns of pathogenesis in the rodent malaria, Plasmodium chabaudi. American Naturalist. 172: E214-E238. PDF

Grech, K., Chan, B.H.K., Anders, R.F & Read, A.F. (2008). The impact of immunization on competition with Plasmodium infections. Evolution. 62: 2359-2371. PDF

Long, G.H., Chan. B.H.K., Allen, J.E., Read, A.F., & Graham, A.L. (2008). Experimental manipulation of immune-mediated disease and its fitness costs for rodent malaria parasites. BMC Evolutionary Biology. PDF. For further commentary click here.

Barclay, V.C., Råberg, L., Chan, B.H.K., Brown, S., Gray, D. & Read, A.F. (2008). CD4+ T cells do not mediate within-host competition between genetically diverse malaria parasite. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B. 275: 1171-1179. PDF

Long, G.H., Chan. B.H.K., Allen, J.E., Read, A.F., & Graham, A.L. Blockade of TNF receptor 1 reduces disease severity but increases parasite transmission during Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi infection. International Journal for Parasitology. 38: 1073-1081 PDF

Long, G. H., Chan, B.H.K., Allen, J.E., Read, A.F. & Graham, A.L. (2006). Parasite genetic diversity does not influence TNF-mediated effects on the virulence of primary rodent malaria infections. Parasitology. 133 (6):673-684. PDF

Wargo, A., Randle, N., Chan, B.H.K., Thompson, J., Read, A.F., & Babiker, H.A. (2006). Plasmodium chabaudi: reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) for the detection and quantification of transmission stage malaria parasites. Experimental Parasitology. 112: 13-20. PDF

Blanford, S., Chan, B.H.K., Jenkins, N., Sim, D., Turner, R.J., Read, A.F., & Thomas, M.B. (2005) Fungal pathogen reduces potential for malaria transmission. Science. 308: 1638-1641. PDF See also here and here.

de Roode, J.C., Pansini, R., Cheesman, S.J., Helinski, M.E.H., Huijben, S., Wargo, A.R., Bell, A.S., Chan, B.H.K ., Walliker, D., & Read, A.F. (2005). Virulence and competitive ability in genetically diverse malaria infections. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.102: 7624-7628. PDF

de Roode, J.C., Read, A.F., Chan, B.H.K., & Mackinnon, M.J (2003.) Rodent malaria parasites suffer from the presence of conspecific clones in three-clone Plasmodium chabaudi infections. Parasitology 127 (5):411-418. PDF

Guinnee, M.A., Gemmill, A.W., Chan, B.H.K., Viney, M.E., & Read, A.F (2003). Host immune status affects maturation time in two nematode species-but not as predicted by a simple life history model. Parasitology 127 (5): 507-512. PDF

Ferguson, H.M., Mackinnon, M.J,. Chan, B.H.K., & Read, A.F (2003). Mosquito mortality and the evolution of malaria virulence. Evolution 57 (12): 2792-2804. PDF

Timms, B., Colegrave, N., Chan, B.H.K., & Read, A.F. (2001). The effect of parasite dose on severity of disease in the rodent malaria Plasmodium chabaudi. Parasitology 123: 1-11. PDF

Miscellaneous

Interests

Martial arts: Karate, ju jitsu, judo, Brazilian jiu jitsu and Self defence strategies

Racket sports: squash, tennis, badminton.

Volleyball, Cycling, Photography ,Cooking, Dog walking

Other

One of my photographs has been published in Nature (April 15, 2010) to accompany a book review article on "Do Fish Feel Pain" by Victoria Braithwaite <<Buy book>>