Saliba Group - Physiology and biochemistry of the malaria parasite
The Saliba Group is investigating vitamin utilisation pathways in the red blood cell stage of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. We are investigating these pathways as potential drug targets for new antimalarials.
Group Leader
Research Assistant
Honours Student
PhB Student
PhD Students
- Ojo-Ajogu Akuh
- Dominik Fachet
- Imam (Toni) Fathoni
- Ayman Hemasa
- Vanessa Howieson
- Xiangning (Christine) Liu
Technical Assistant
Project | Status |
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ANU International applicants for PhDs in Biomedical Science and Biochemistry | Current |
Vitamin utilisation by malaria parasites | Current |
Publications
Striving toward malaria eradication, by Christina Spry
Challenging the host-parasite binary
BSB PhD Exit Seminar: Characterising aspects of the CoA biosynthesis pathway in P. falciparum and T. gondii
Feeling hot in here: thermotolerance and drug sensitivity in malaria parasites
Piezo channels: tension, tethers and transduction
Mechanosensitive channels are fundamental molecular components of mechanosensory systems in all organisms.