Kiaran Kirk

Kirk Group - Membrane transport in parasites

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Projects

The aim of this project is to develop an integrated model for ion and cell volume homeostasis in the malaria parasite and its host red blood cell.

Theme

Host-microbe biology, Membrane transporters and channels, Parasitology

Status

Current

People

The malaria parasite has an active metabolism, importing nutrients, exporting metabolic wastes and generating a wide range of metabolic intermediates.

Theme

Host-microbe biology, Membrane transporters and channels, Parasitology, Photosynthesis and plant energy biology

Members

Group Leader

Dean
ANU College of Science and Medicine

News

Groups of scientists across ANU are teaming up to fight one of the world's most deadly diseases.

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The future of parasite research in Australia will be in safe hands as 16 young Australian scientists converged for an intensive 2-week workshop with world-leading biologists to study worms, protozoans, ticks, fleas, lice and more.

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Scientists have released details of a raft of new chemicals with potent anti-malarial properties which could open the way to new drugs to fight the disease.

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