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Bruce Russell is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Within these broad fields, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, Oncology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, and Pharmacology.

Their work covers a range of topics, with a significant focus on Malaria Research and Control, Mosquito-borne diseases and control, Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms, Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics, the Complement system in diseases, and Vector-borne infectious diseases.

Bruce Russell's research has been published across several recognized venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Parasitology International
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

The scientist has contributed to multiple recent papers, illustrating a focus on malaria parasite biology, host interaction, and drug sensitivity. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Hidden Biomass of Intact Malaria Parasites in the Human Spleen" (2021), New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Evaluation of splenic accumulation and colocalization of immature reticulocytes and Plasmodium vivax in asymptomatic malaria: A prospective human splenectomy study" (2021), PLoS Medicine
  • "Plasmodium vivax binds host CD98hc (SLC3A2) to enter immature red blood cells" (2021), Nature Microbiology
  • "Probing the distinct chemosensitivity of Plasmodium vivax liver stage parasites and demonstration of 8-aminoquinoline radical cure activity in vitro" (2021), Scientific Reports
  • "Improving in vitro continuous cultivation of Plasmodium cynomolgi, a model for P. vivax" (2022), Parasitology International

Bruce Russell frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. The most frequent coauthors include:

  • Laurent Rénia
  • François Nosten
  • Rossarin Suwanarusk
  • Ric N. Price
  • Nicholas M. Anstey

Over the course of their career, Bruce Russell has maintained a focus on infectious diseases, particularly malaria, contributing insights into parasite biology, transmission, and potential drug treatments. Their research continues to add to the understanding of complex host-pathogen dynamics and disease control strategies.

Best Publications

  • Spiroindolones, a Potent Compound Class for the Treatment of Malaria

    Matthias Rottmann;Matthias Rottmann;Case McNamara;Bryan K.S. Yeung;Marcus C.S. Lee

  • The pathophysiology of vivax malaria

    Nicholas M. Anstey;Bruce Russell;Bruce Russell;Bruce Russell;Tsin W. Yeo;Ric N. Price;Ric N. Price

  • Targeting Plasmodium PI(4)K to eliminate malaria

    Case W McNamara;Marcus Cs Lee;Chek Shik Lim;Siau Hoi Lim

  • On the Cytoadhesion of Plasmodium vivax–Infected Erythrocytes

    Bruna O. Carvalho;Stefanie C. P. Lopes;Paulo A. Nogueira;Patricia P. Orlandi

  • Chloroquine Resistant Plasmodium vivax: In Vitro Characterisation and Association with Molecular Polymorphisms

    Rossarin Suwanarusk;Bruce Russell;Marina Chavchich;Ferryanto Chalfein

  • The transcriptome of Plasmodium vivax reveals divergence and diversity of transcriptional regulation in malaria parasites

    Zbynek Bozdech;Sachel Mok;Guangan Hu;Mallika Imwong

  • A rapid and robust tri-color flow cytometry assay for monitoring malaria parasite development

    Benoît Malleret;Carla Claser;Alice Soh Meoy Ong;Rossarin Suwanarusk

  • Transferrin receptor 1 is a reticulocyte-specific receptor for Plasmodium vivax

    Jakub Gruszczyk;Usheer Kanjee;Li Jin Chan;Li Jin Chan;Sébastien Menant

  • Plasmodium vivax: restricted tropism and rapid remodeling of CD71-positive reticulocytes

    Benoit Malleret;Benoit Malleret;Ang Li;Rou Zhang;Kevin S. W. Tan

  • Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum is associated with an altered temporal pattern of transcription

    Sachel Mok;Mallika Imwong;Margaret J Mackinnon;Joan Sim

  • Amplification of pvmdr1 Associated with Multidrug-Resistant Plasmodium vivax

    Rossarin Suwanarusk;Marina Chavchich;Bruce Russell;A Jaidee

  • KAF156 Is an Antimalarial Clinical Candidate with Potential for Use in Prophylaxis, Treatment, and Prevention of Disease Transmission

    Kelli L. Kuhen;Arnab K. Chatterjee;Matthias Rottmann;Kerstin Gagaring

  • Determinants of in vitro drug susceptibility testing of Plasmodium vivax.

    B. Russell;F. Chalfein;B. Prasetyorini;E. Kenangalem

  • Cerebral malaria: Mysteries at the blood-brain barrier

    Laurent Rénia;Shanshan Wu Howland;Carla Claser;Anne Charlotte Gruner

  • A reliable ex vivo invasion assay of human reticulocytes by Plasmodium vivax

    Bruce Russell;Rossarin Suwanarusk;Céline Borlon;Fabio T. M. Costa

  • Significant Biochemical, Biophysical and Metabolic Diversity in Circulating Human Cord Blood Reticulocytes

    Benoît Malleret;Fenggao Xu;Narla Mohandas;Rossarin Suwanarusk

  • Comparative Heterochromatin Profiling Reveals Conserved and Unique Epigenome Signatures Linked to Adaptation and Development of Malaria Parasites.

    Sabine A. Fraschka;Michael Filarsky;Michael Filarsky;Regina Hoo;Igor Niederwieser;Igor Niederwieser

  • High Deformability of Plasmodium vivax–Infected Red Blood Cells under Microfluidic Conditions

    Sarwo Handayani;Daniel T. Chiu;Emiliana Tjitra;Jason S. Kuo

  • Simple In Vitro Assay for Determining the Sensitivity of Plasmodium vivax Isolates from Fresh Human Blood to Antimalarials in Areas where P. vivax Is Endemic

    Bruce M. Russell;Rachanee Udomsangpetch;Karl H. Rieckmann;Barbara M. Kotecka

  • Hidden biomass of intact malaria parasites in the human spleen

    Steven Kho;Labibah Qotrunnada;Leo Leonardo;Benediktus Andries

  • Effective and cheap removal of leukocytes and platelets from Plasmodium vivax infected blood

    Kanlaya Sriprawat;Supaporn Kaewpongsri;Rossarin Suwanarusk;Mara L Leimanis

  • The importance of subterranean mosquito habitat to arbovirus vector control strategies in north Queensland, Australia.

    B. H. Kay;P. A. Ryan;B. M. Russell;J. S. Holt

Frequent Co-Authors

François Nosten
François Nosten MORU Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Laurent Rénia
Laurent Rénia Nanyang Technological University
Benoit Malleret
Benoit Malleret National University of Singapore
Ric N. Price
Ric N. Price Charles Darwin University
Georges Snounou
Georges Snounou Inserm : Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
Nicholas M. Anstey
Nicholas M. Anstey Charles Darwin University
Brian H. Kay
Brian H. Kay QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Mallika Imwong
Mallika Imwong Mahidol University
Peter R. Preiser
Peter R. Preiser Nanyang Technological University
Chwee Teck Lim
Chwee Teck Lim National University of Singapore

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