Parasitology
Parasitology
About
Groups
We use powerful biological resources provided by C. elegans to study aspects of nematode biochemistry, molecular biology and behaviour, and control methods.
The Brock lab loves membrane proteins; looking at them in atomic detail, discovering new drug molecules, and engineering them to create new biosensors. Join us!
We study membrane transport processes in the Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria.
The Maier Group focusses on the identification of molecules involved in malaria pathogenesis and transmission.
We are interested in the molecular mechanisms controlling nodule development in legumes, and how this is linked to other aspects of root architecture.
Our research actually spans may study systems and research questions. But the evolution of honey bee parasites and diseases and is a major focus.
The Saliba Group is investigating vitamin utilisation pathways in the red blood cell stage of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.
We study the basic biology of parasites, with the hope that such knowledge can be used in developing new treatment options against these formidable foes.
Projects
News
The Research School of Biology (RSB) welcomes the election of Professor Kiaran Kirk as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
Although significant advances in malaria control have been made in the past few decades, resistance to our current antimalarial drug repertoire threatens control efforts.
One of the malaria parasite's best weapons against drug treatments turns out to be an Achilles' heel, which could be exploited to cure the deadly disease.
Groups of scientists across ANU are teaming up to fight one of the world's most deadly diseases.