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
College Research Themes
- College of Science and Engineering
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Profiling the bloodstream form and procyclic form trypanosoma brucei cell cycle using single cell transcriptomics
Briggs, E. M., Marques, C. A., Oldrieve, G. R., Hu, J., Otto, T. D. & Matthews, K. R., 11 May 2023, In: eLIFE. 12, 74 p., e86325.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pathogenicity and virulence of African trypanosomes: from laboratory models to clinically relevant hosts
Morrison, L., Steketee, P., Tettey, M. D. & Matthews, K. R., 4 Jan 2023, In: Virulence. 14, 1, p. 1-29 2150445.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distinguishing functions of trypanosomatid protein kinases
Cayla, M., Nievas, Y. R., Matthews, K. R. & Mottram, J. C., 1 Nov 2022, In: Trends in Parasitology. 38, 11, p. 950-961 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The SPARC complex defines RNAPII promoters in Trypanosoma brucei
Staneva, D. P., Bresson, S., Auchynnikava, T., Spanos, C., Rappsilber, J., Jeyaprakash, A. A., Tollervey, D., Matthews, K. R. & Allshire, R. C., 28 Sept 2022, In: eLIFE. 11, 23 p., e83135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Extracellular release of two peptidases dominates generation of the trypanosome quorum-sensing signal
Tettey, M. D., Rojas, F. & Matthews, K. R., 9 Jun 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 1, 14 p., 3322.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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MRC (External organisation)
Keith Matthews (Advisor)
1 Jun 2022 → 1 Jun 2025Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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ROYAL SOC (Publisher)
Keith Matthews (Editorial board member)
1 Jun 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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mSphere (Journal)
Keith Matthews (Editorial board member)
2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Wellcome Trust (External organisation)
Keith Matthews (Member)
2014 → 2016Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (External organisation)
Keith Matthews (Assessor)
2014 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
Prizes
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Alice and C C Wang award in Molecular Parasitology
Matthews, Keith (Recipient), 25 Mar 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Royal Society
Matthews, Keith (Recipient), 15 Apr 2020
Prize: Election to learned society
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Deciphering mechanisms of epigenetic regulation in Trypanosoma brucei, an evolutionarily distinct human pathogen
1/10/20 → 31/08/24
Project: Research
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Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health
Matthews, K., Digard, P. & Woolhouse, M.
1/10/20 → 30/09/28
Project: Research
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Press/Media
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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
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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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