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Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have exposed a fatal flaw in the deadly parasite that causes malaria - one of the world's biggest killers.
Amber Condell likes stories - both hearing them and telling them. That’s why she likes studying genetics.
A study led by researchers at ANU could lead to new treatments for combating drug-resistant malaria, as well as boost existing drugs.
In fiction and popular culture, parasitic characters appear as a metaphor for the threat and spread of disease.
My group focuses on understanding the function of integral membrane transporters and receptors from a structural perspective.
Professor Geoff McFadden has been awarded the Ralph Slatyer Medal for research in understanding the malaria parasite.
Events
Bacteriophages, with their intricate and highly specialized structures, represent some of the most fascinating architectures in the biological world. These viral entities serve as a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to chemical treatments in agriculture and as biocontrol agents against bacterial pathogens.
Natural products have long been celebrated as a treasure trove of therapeutic agents, serving as the foundation for many life-saving drugs. This general talk outlines possible approaches to the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of inflammation and infectious diseases.
This presentation highlights high-resolution cryo-EM structures of C. albicans Cdr1 in various substrate-bound states, with and without nucleotides, resolved at 3.45–3.74 Å.
Making key insights into antimalarial resistance mechanisms and delineate the utility of cutting-edge computational approaches that will go on to inform future drug design strategies and efforts.
Over 50 years ago, the active principle 青蒿素 qīng hāo sū or artemisinin was isolated in pure crystal-line form from the leaves of the Chinese traditional herb 青蒿 qīng hāo - Artemisia annua - by Chinese groups working under the remarkable Project 523 during the latter stages of the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Dr Buchert will present two vignettes highlighting his group’s research in gastric cancer.