Claire Alexander

Claire Alexander is an Affiliate Researcher at the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow. She specializes in parasitology, infectious disease epidemiology, and molecular diagnostics. Her work focuses on zoonotic pathogens, particularly Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Plasmodium species. She has contributed to understanding transmission dynamics of parasitic infections, developing diagnostic methods, and investigating outbreaks in high-income settings. Her research integrates genomics and molecular epidemiology to address public health challenges.

Her academic contributions span over two decades, with notable studies on Plasmodium knowlesi in travelers, Cryptosporidium surveillance protocols, and molecular mechanisms in parasitic diseases. She collaborates with institutions like the Scottish Microbiology Reference Laboratories. Her work bridges laboratory research and clinical applications in tropical medicine and One Health frameworks.

Key research themes include:

• Zoonotic parasite transmission
• Outbreak investigation methodologies
• Genetic diversity of pathogens
• Diagnostic antigen comparisons
• Public health interventions

Her publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to infectious diseases, combining field epidemiology with genomic analysis. She has also explored cellular mechanisms in cancer biology and neuroregeneration in earlier career stages.