The Read Group

Derek Sim

Location: 518 Mueller Lab
Telephone: +1 814 865 3052
Email: Derek Sim
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JOBS:
Pennsylvania State University, (2007-current)
Senior Research Assistant

University of Edinburgh (2003-2007)
Senior Research Technician

Institute for Animal Health, Berkshire (2000-2003)
Research Technician

University of Bath (1999-2000)
Pharmacology Technician

 

DEGREES:
HNC Science and Technology, James Watt College, Greenock. (1994-1995).
B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology, Glasgow Caledonian University. (1995-1999).
M.Sc Medical Molecular biology, Westminster University, London. (2001-2003).

Publications

Huijben, S., Nelson, W.A., Wargo, A.R., Sim, D.G., Drew, D.R., & Read, A.F. (2010). Chemotherapy, within-host ecology and the fitness of drug resistant malaria parasites. Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2010.01068.x (Article online in advance of print)

Barclay, V.C., Sim, D., Metcalf, C.J.E., Nell, L., Bell, A. S. and A. F. Read (soon to be submitted) A blood-stage malaria vaccine selects for more virulent parasite strains in a rodent-malaria system.

Huijben, S., Nelson, W.A., Wargo, A.R., Sim, D.G., Drew, D.R., & Read, A.F. In press. Chemotherapy, within-host ecology and the fitness of drug resistant malaria parasites. Evolution. Request a preprint.

Råberg, L., Sim, D. & Read, A.F.(2007) Disentangling genetic variation for resistance and tolerance to infectious diseases in animals. Science.318: 812

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

Bell, A.S., de Roode, C.J., Sim, D. & Read, A. F. (2006) . Within-host competition in genetically diverse malaria infections: parasite virulence and competitive success. Evolution. 60 (7):1358-1371. PDF

Miscellaneous

I enjoy sailing, windsurfing and fatherhood.