Sam Alsford

Dr. Sam Alsford is Associate Professor of Molecular Parasitology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. His research investigates molecular mechanisms in trypanosomatid parasites, focusing on therapeutic interventions.

Research areas include:

• Mechanisms of drug resistance in trypanosomes
• Genetic regulation of antigenic variation
• Host-parasite interactions
• Genomic approaches to drug discovery
• Functional characterization of parasite genes

Recent work combines high-throughput genetic screens with molecular characterization to identify drug targets and resistance mechanisms, particularly in Trypanosoma brucei.