Andrew Hill was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to Bellevue, Washington at the age of five. He attended Sammamish High School and participated in the school band and student leadership. David is the brother of James T. Hill of the band Surrounded By Lions. David moved in 2001 to study biology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where his research focoused on protein processing.

After graduating, David acted as a post-baccalaureate IRTA fellow at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. He is known for his studies of nutrient acquisition pathways in Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite which causes malaria.

While at the NIH David studied an essential ion channel in Plasmodium falciparum called the Plasmodial Surface Anion Channel (PSAC). This important ion channel has been recognized as an exciting new target for anti-malarial development, garnering high-level funding from the Medicines for Malaria Venture. The unique functional properties of this channel suggest that PSAC is not related to human ion channels. PSAC is of interest to scientists and physicians as an exciting new drug and vaccine target.

David Hill is currently a MD/PhD degree student at the University of Pennsylvania.


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