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.

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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.

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Publications

Projects

The malaria parasite has been shown to require an extracellular supply of several nutrients in order to survive during its intraerythrocytic stage.

Theme

Host-microbe biology, Membrane transporters and channels, Parasitology

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, Honours, PhD students

Status

Current

People

Members

Group Leader

Head of Division

Research Assistant

Technical Assistant

PhD Student

Honours Student

Masters Student

Special Project Student

News

parasite kaledascope

Tunan (Nicole) Yu discusses Horwitz and Wilcox (2005) and taking a multi-faceted view towards parasites to manage disease risk.

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