Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Websites
http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/kmatthews/index.htm
Administrative Roles
Professor of Parasite Biology
Director, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution
co-Head of Institute, Institute for Immunology and Infection Research
Dean of Bioscience Partnerships
Director; Wellcome PhD programme "Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health"
Teaching
Origins and Diversity of Life 1
Parasite Biology 3
Cell Biology of Parasites 4 (CO)
Genetics of Host Parasite Interactions 4
Biotechnology Honours 4
Biography
1990-1992 NATO postodoctoral fellow; Yale University (USA)
1992-1995 Wellcome Postdoctoral fellow; University of Manchester
1996-1999 Dunkerley Fellow in Biochemistry; University of Manchester
2000-2004 Wellcome Trust University Award fellow; University of Manchester
2004-2007 Reader in Parasite Biology, University of Edinburgh
2007- Professor of Parasite Biology, University of Edinburgh
2014- Wellcome Trust senior investigator
Education/Academic qualification
Parasite Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Metacyclic VSG gene activation in Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, University of Glasgow
1 Sept 1986 → 1 Apr 1990
Award Date: 1 Jun 1990
Applied Biology, Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours), Brunel University London
1 Sept 1982 → 1 Jun 1986
Award Date: 24 Jun 1986
Keywords
- QH301 Biology
- Parasitology
- Infection Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Molecular Cell Biology
Research Themes and Networks
- College of Science and Engineering Research Themes
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Cas10 based 7SL-sRNA diagnostic for the detection of active trypanosomosis
Grüschow, S., Steketee, P., Paxton, E., Matthews, K. R., Morrison, L., White, M. F. & Grey, F., Mar 2025, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 19, 3, p. 1-17 17 p., e0012937.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TrAGEDy—trajectory alignment of gene expression dynamics
Laidlaw, R. F., Briggs, E. M., Matthews, K. R., Madany Mamlouk, A., McCulloch, R. & Otto, T. D., Mar 2025, In: Bioinformatics. 41, 3, 10 p., btaf073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inter-chromosomal transcription hubs shape the 3D genome architecture of African trypanosomes
Rabuffo, C., Schmidt, M. R., Yadav, P., Tong, P., Carloni, R., Barcons-Simon, A., Cosentino, R. O., Krebs, S., Matthews, K. R., Allshire, R. C. & Siegel, T. N., 23 Dec 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mechanisms of life cycle simplification in African trypanosomes
Oldrieve, G. R., Venter, F., Cayla, M., Verney, M., Hébert, L., Geerts, M., Van Reet , N. & Matthews, K. R., 2 Dec 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 14 p., 10485 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differentiation granules, a dynamic regulator of T. brucei development
Cayla, M., Spanos, C., McWilliam, K., Waskett, E., Rappsilber, J. & Matthews, K. R., 6 Apr 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 16 p., 2972.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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MRC (External organisation)
Matthews, K. (Advisor)
1 Jun 2022 → 1 Jun 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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ROYAL SOC (Publisher)
Matthews, K. (Editorial board member)
1 Jun 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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mSphere (Journal)
Matthews, K. (Editorial board member)
2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (External organisation)
Matthews, K. (Assessor)
2014 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Wellcome Trust (External organisation)
Matthews, K. (Member)
2014 → 2016Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
Prizes
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Alice and C C Wang award in Molecular Parasitology
Matthews, K. (Recipient), 25 Mar 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Are coinfections a threat to drug control programmes for livestock trypanosomes?
Matthews, K. (Principal Investigator) & Morrison, L. (Co-investigator)
1/11/23 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Quorum sensing in African trypanosomes
Matthews, K. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/22 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Quorum sensing in African trypanosomes
Matthews, K. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/22 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health
Matthews, K. (Principal Investigator), Matthews, K. (Principal Investigator), Digard, P. (Co-investigator) & Woolhouse, M. (Co-investigator)
1/10/20 → 30/09/28
Project: Research
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Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health
Matthews, K. (Principal Investigator), Digard, P. (Co-investigator) & Woolhouse, M. (Co-investigator)
1/10/20 → 30/09/28
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Professor Keith Matthews develops novel vaccine for cattle
28/10/11
9 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Prof Keith Matthews investigates how to interrupt communication between sleeping sickness parasites
15/12/13
29 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Edinburgh to lead world-wide team to tackle drug resistant bacteria with new lab
26/07/17
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research