Tel: +44 (0)1392 263756
Fax: +44 (0)1392 263434
E-mail: B.A.P.Williams (please insert @exeter.ac.uk after name)

Degrees

• 1999-2002: Ph.D Biology, University College London and the Natural History Museum London
• 1997-1998: M.Sc. Advanced Methods in Taxonomy and Biodiversity, Imperial College London
• 1996-1999: B.Sc. Biology, University of Southampton

Career

• 2007-2011: Research Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter
• 2002-2007: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia, Canada
• 1999-2002 Wellcome Trust Biodivertsity Studentship

Major Research Interests & Current Projects

My research focuses on molecular evolution and comparative eukaryotic cell biology,in particular molecular evolution of microsporidia parasites. Adaptation of parasite cells to the intracellular environment and study of function and form of remnant mitochondria in parasite cells. Use of comparative genomics and phylogenetics to study parasite evolution. Development of cell compartment markers to understand the structure of the parasite cell.