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Wendy Gibson is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. The primary domains of their research span Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to specific subfields including Epidemiology, Insect Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, and Immunology.

Their work largely concentrates on the study of Trypanosoma species and related parasitic interactions. Key research topics addressed include:

  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Wendy Gibson has published extensively, with recent papers covering molecular evolution, parasite transmission, and cellular mechanisms in trypanosomes. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Mitochondrial DNAs provide insight into trypanosome phylogeny and molecular evolution," 2020, BMC Evolutionary Biology
  • "A receptor for the complement regulator factor H increases transmission of trypanosomes to tsetse flies," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Sequential production of gametes during meiosis in trypanosomes," 2021, Communications Biology
  • "Invariant surface glycoprotein 65 of Trypanosoma brucei is a complement C3 receptor," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Single-cell transcriptomics reveals expression profiles of Trypanosoma brucei sexual stages," 2022, PLoS Pathogens

Their frequent co-authors include Lori Peacock, Chris Kay, Mark Carrington, Mick Bailey, and Olivia J. S. Macleod, indicating active collaboration within the field. Publications are often found in venues such as:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Nature Communications
  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Apollo (University of Cambridge)

In addition to research articles, Wendy Gibson has contributed to book publications, including a 2024 contribution titled "Fostering Communities of Transformation in STEM Higher Education: A Multi-institutional Collection of DEI Initiatives," published by Virginia Tech Publishing eBooks.

Best Publications

  • Patterns of co-evolution between trypanosomes and their hosts deduced from ribosomal RNA and protein-coding gene phylogenies.

    Patrick B. Hamilton;Patrick B. Hamilton;Wendy C. Gibson;Jamie R. Stevens

  • Topogenesis of Microbody Enzymes - a Sequence Comparison of the Genes for the Glycosomal (microbody) and Cytosolic Phosphoglycerate Kinases of Trypanosoma-brucei

    K A Osinga;B W Swinkels;W C Gibson;P. Borst

  • The Genome Sequence of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense, Causative Agent of Chronic Human African Trypanosomiasis

    Andrew P. Jackson;Mandy Sanders;Andrew Berry;Jacqueline McQuillan

  • Identification of the meiotic life cycle stage of Trypanosoma brucei in the tsetse fly

    Lori Peacock;Vanessa Ferris;Reuben Sharma;Jack Sunter

  • Characterization of the gene for the microbody (glycosomal) triosephosphate isomerase of Trypanosoma brucei.

    B.W. Swinkels;W.C. Gibson;K.A. Osinga;R. Kramer

  • Post-transcriptional control of the differential expression of phosphoglycerate kinase genes in Trypanosoma brucei.

    Wendy C. Gibson;Bart W. Swinkels;Piet Borst

  • Meiosis and Haploid Gametes in the Pathogen Trypanosoma brucei

    Lori Peacock;Mick Bailey;Mark Carrington;Wendy C Gibson

  • β-d-Glucosyl-hydroxymethyluracil is a conserved DNA modification in kinetoplastid protozoans and is abundant in their telomeres

    Fred van Leeuwen;Martin C. Taylor;Angeles Mondragon;Hervé Moreau

  • The human serum resistance associated gene is ubiquitous and conserved in Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense throughout East Africa.

    Wendy Gibson;Toby Backhouse;Andrew Griffiths

  • Species-specific DNA probes for the identification of African trypanosomes in tsetse flies.

    W. C. Gibson;P. Dukes;J. K. Gashumba

  • The heart of darkness: growth and form of Trypanosoma brucei in the tsetse fly

    Reuben Sharma;Reuben Sharma;Eva Gluenz;Lori Peacock;Wendy Gibson

  • Genetic Exchange in the Trypanosomatidae

    Wendy Gibson;Jamie Stevens

  • COMMON ELEMENTS ON THE SURFACE OF GLYCOLYTIC-ENZYMES FROM TRYPANOSOMA-BRUCEI MAY SERVE AS TOPOGENIC SIGNALS FOR IMPORT INTO GLYCOSOMES

    R K Wierenga;B. Swinkels;Paulus Michels;K. Osinga

  • The use of yellow fluorescent hybrids to indicate mating in Trypanosoma brucei

    Wendy C Gibson;Lori Peacock;Vanessa R Ferris;Katherine Williams

  • A modular and optimized single marker system for generating Trypanosoma brucei cell lines expressing T7 RNA polymerase and the tetracycline repressor.

    S. K. Poon;L. Peacock;W. Gibson;K. Gull

  • Characterization of Trypanozoon isolates using a repeated coding sequence and microsatellite markers.

    N. Biteau;F. Bringaud;W. Gibson;P. Truc

  • Analysis of a genetic cross between Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. b. brucei

    W. C. Gibson

  • Asymmetric cell division as a route to reduction in cell length and change in cell morphology in trypanosomes

    Reuben Sunil Kumar Sharma;Lori Peacock;Eva Gluenz;Keith Gull

  • Trypanosomes of Subgenus Trypanozoon Are Diploid for Housekeeping Genes

    Wendy C. Gibson;Klaas A. Osinga;Paul A.M. Michels;Piet Borst

  • Polymorphisms in Trypanosoma cruzi: evidence of genetic recombination

    Anna Rosa Bogliolo;Liana Lauria-Pires;Wendy C. Gibson

Frequent Co-Authors

Mick Bailey
Mick Bailey University of Bristol
Jamie R. Stevens
Jamie R. Stevens University of Exeter
Mark Carrington
Mark Carrington University of Cambridge
Serap Aksoy
Serap Aksoy Yale University
Adalgisa Caccone
Adalgisa Caccone Yale University
Mark C. Field
Mark C. Field University of Dundee
Keith Gull
Keith Gull University of Oxford
Frédéric Bringaud
Frédéric Bringaud University of Bordeaux
Marta M.G. Teixeira
Marta M.G. Teixeira Universidade de São Paulo
Luis Neves
Luis Neves University of Pretoria

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