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Personal profile
Dr. Peter Andrus is an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Pharmacy. 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) in 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.
Research interests
- One Health & 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.
Awards and honours
- 24-Hour Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW, Student) - 2025
- National China Post-Doctoral Certificate (Student) - 2025
- International Summer School Workshop on Global and One Health (Staff / Organizer) - 2025
- The Global Challenge Program (Staff) - 2024
- Nuffield Research Placement (Supervisor) Award - 2019
- CREST Gold (Student) Award - 2014
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Life Sciences - Molecular Parasitology, University of Nottingham
1 Oct 2018 → 18 Jul 2023
Award Date: 18 Jul 2023
Bachelor, Zoology, Liverpool John Moores University
1 Sept 2014 → 11 Jun 2018
Award Date: 11 Jun 2018
Research areas
- Parasitology
- Disease Control
- One Health
- Zoonotic Disease
- Biocontrol
Keywords
- QL Zoology
- Nematodes
- Trematodes
- Gastropods
- QH301 Biology
- Zoonotic Disease
- Infectious Disease
- QH426 Genetics
- Genomics
- Population Genetics
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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RFIS: Investigating the Genetic Interaction of Phasmarhabditis Nematodes as a Potential Biological Control Agent against Angiostrongylus Transmission in Gastropods
Andrus, P. (PI), Fu, L. (Team member) & Zhou, X. (Team member)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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African Biomphalaria Mitochondrial Genome Phylogenetic Reconstruction
Andrus, P. (Team member), Wade, C. M. (PI) & Stothard, J. R. (CoPI)
1/10/24 → 1/06/28
Project: Collaborative Research Project
Research output
- 16 Article
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Comparative Mitochondrial Genome Analysis of the Intestinal Schistosomiasis Snail Host Biomphalaria pfeifferi from Multiple Populations in Gezira State, Sudan
Osman, A., Andrus, P. S., Zhu, X., Dong, Z., Guo, Y., Nour, B. Y. M., Zhou, X. & Zhao, L., May 2025, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26, 10, 4756.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic Diversity and Infection Prevalence of Biomphalaria pfeifferi (Krauss, 1848), the Intermediate Snail Host of Schistosoma mansoni in Gezira State, Sudan
Osman, A., Andrus, P. S., Fang, Y., Elhassan, I., Zhou, X., Nour, B. Y. M. & Zhao, L., 30 Sept 2025, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26, 19, 9567.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Molecular xenomonitoring of Schistosoma mansoni infections in Biomphalaria choanomphala at Lake Victoria, East Africa: Assessing roles of abiotic and biotic factors
Andrus, P. S., Standley, C. J., Stothard, J. R. & Wade, C. M., Jan 2025, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 19, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monitoring the trends of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in humans and Pomacea spp. Snails in Dali, Yunnan, China, 2007–2021
Li, T. M., Liu, Y. H., Fang, W., Zhao, S. H., Li, T., Jiang, L., Andrus, P. S., Guo, Y. H. & Chen, S. R., 2025, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 19, 5, e0013065.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Proteomic profiles of Lissachatina (Heterobranchia) and Pomacea (Caenogastropoda) snails infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis using 4D label-free quantitative analysis
Andrus, P. S., Yang, L. M., Han, Q. C., Qi, Z. H., Hou, Z. Y., Wu, X. N., Liu, S. Y., Wang, K., Chen, J. H., Rae, R., Wade, C. M., Guo, Y. H. & Zhou, X. N., 9 Dec 2025, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 19, 12, p. e0013812Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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