
Ellen Bushell 🇸🇪 (Group Leader)
molecular parasitologist • lover of data • science communicator • occasional tweeter @Bushell_Lab • proud parent • keen gardner • native Swede and honorary welshwoman • previously at @sangerinstitute • @imperialcollege and @cardiffuni alumi.

Maria Ivanova 🇷🇺 🇬🇧 (PhD student)
PhD student busy with the blood stage screening of parasite exported proteins • mum to a future Olympic athlete • tennis player • will make you try cross-country skiing at least once • EssexUni and @imperialcollege alumni

Debojyoti Das 🇮🇳 (postdoctoral research fellow)
computational biologist • atrocious singer • postdoc @Bushell_Lab and @HenrikssonLab • previously @UofNorthDakota and @Harvard

Sophia Hernandez 🇵🇭 (PhD student)
PhD student working on developing tools to study essential genes in Plasmodium berghei • Raising awareness about neglected tropical diseases as a member of @DeNeglect • Professional Netflix series binge watcher • I like dogs, magnets and memes • Science IG illustrations: @labdrawer
Takahiro Ishizaki 🇯🇵 (postdoctoral research fellow)
Molecular parasitologist • Postdoc working on functional analysis of signaling proteins and developing genetic tools • Craft beer lover • Cat lover • Amateur photographer

Martina Paoletta 🇦🇷 🇮🇹 (postdoctoral research fellow)
Molecular biologist • Postdoc @Bushell_Lab working on the functional characterization of essential exported proteins • Sports watching expert • I love animals and my pets are named after great scientists