Dr. Peter Andrus is an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Pharmacy since November 2025. He earned a PhD in Molecular Parasitology from Nottingham University in 2023, and a BSc in Zoology from Liverpool John Moores University in 2018. Afterwards he completed a joint postdoctoral fellowship at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Shanghai) from 2023 to 2025. His research applies molecular tools like genomics and proteomics to study parasitic and zoonotic diseases within the One Health framework, aiming to improve disease surveillance and prevention. He is also investigating the application of nematode-based (Pellioditis) biocontrol agents against gastropods for agricultural pest control.

• One Health and Infectious Disease Systems: Integrated study of infectious and zoonotic diseases across human, animal, and environmental health, with emphasis on sustainable disease prevention and control.
• Molecular Parasitology: Genetic, evolutionary, and molecular mechanisms underlying host–parasite interactions, parasite adaptation, and infection dynamics.
• Ecology of Zoonotic & Vector-Borne Diseases: Environmental, ecological, and biological factors shaping transmission cycles of gastropod-borne and other zoonotic parasites.
• Public Health Surveillance & Diagnostics: Development and application of genetic tools, and molecular diagnostics for detecting parasites and disease vectors.
• Sustainable Biocontrol Development: Use of natural control agents, particularly nematodes (e.g. Pellioditis), to reduce gastropod pests in agriculture.

Conferences:

• FAO One Health in Agrifood Systems Forum, Hainan - 2026, Attendee
• One Health and Tropical Diseases in Belt and Road Countries Workshop, Hainan - 2026, Speaker
• The 8th International Workshop on Angiostrongyliasis, Shanghai - 2025, Speaker
• The 3rd One Health Action Commission Workshop, Shanghai - 2025, Attendee
• The 7th Symposium on Tropical Disease Elimination, Shanghai - 2024, Speaker
• General Health/Tropical Disease Prevention and Control Workshop, Hainan - 2024, Speaker
• Tropical Disease Prevention and Control of Belt and Road Countries, Shanghai - 2023, Speaker
• British Society for Parasitology, Edinburgh - 2023, Speaker
• Natural History Museum Molluscan Forum, London - 2022, Speaker
• Advances in Nematology, London - 2017, Attendee

Funded Projects:

• National Science Fund of China (W2533202) - 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026.
• XJTLU Research Development Start-up Fund (RDF-25-02-008) - 01/07/2026 to 31/09/2029.
• XJTLU-RUIJIN Medical-Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Grant (2026JC189) - 01/09/2026 to 31/09/2027.

Training:

• Workshop on One Health and Tropical Diseases in Belt and Road Countries, Hainan (Student) - July 2026
• 24-Hour Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW, Student) - Dec 2025
• National China Post-Doctoral Certificate (Student) - Sep 2025
• International Summer School Workshop on Global and One Health (Staff / Organizer) - July 2025
• The Global Challenge Program (Staff) - Aug 2024 

Awards:

• Nuffield Research Placement (Supervisor) Award - Aug 2019
• CREST Gold (Student) Award - July 2014

• BIO201 - Genome Expression and Maintenance 2026/27 (SEM1: Co-Teacher)
• SCI004 - Horizons in Science 2026/27 (SEM1: Co-Teacher)