Blastocystis collection and databases
Objectives
- To establish guidelines on Blastocystis subtype annotation
- To establish a biobank and databank of Blastocystis subtypes
- To develop a dedicated database to include all data related to Blastocystis
Team Leaders
C. Rune Stensvold
Position: Leader of WG2
Affiliation: Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
Research interests: The role of intestinal parasites in human health and disease
Sergio Andrés Castañeda Garzón
Position: WG2 ECR Lead
Affiliation: Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Bacteria, Parasites & Fungi of Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
Research Interest: Parasite-Host-Microbiome interactions in infections caused by protozoa and helminths.
Isabel Guadano Procesi
Position: WG2 ECR Lead
Affiliation: Parasitology Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Clinical Science and Translational Medicine Department, Italy
Research Interest: Isabel’s research area covers zoonotic gastrointestinal protists (Giardia, Blastocystis, Cryptosporidium, Dientamoeba and Enterocytozoon) and Free-living Amoebae (genus Acanthamoeba).
Martin Kolisko
Position: Co-Leader of WG2
Affiliation: Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences
Research interests: Comparative Genomics, Transcriptomics, Diversity of Microbial Eukaryotes, Evolution of parasitism