IRTG 2290/1: Crossing Boundaries: Molecular Interactions in Malaria
Malaria is caused by single-celled parasites known as plasmodium, which are transmitted by the bite of the Anopheles mosquito. Some basic principles of the progress of the disease and parasite-host interactions are still not understood. The German-Australian International Research Training Group “Crossing Boundaries: Molecular Interactions in Malaria” will therefore investigate the molecular mechanisms of plasmodium infections as a basis for strategies to develop new drugs and immunisations for improved malaria treatment and prevention.
Further project members
Heitlinger, Emanuel Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (Details) (Ecology and Evolution molecularly Parasite-Host-Interactions)
Participating external organisations
Financer
DFG Research Training Group
Duration of project
Start date: 09/2017
End date: 02/2022
Research Areas
Medical Microbiology and Mycology, Hygiene, Molecular Infection Biology, Microbiology, Virology and Immunology
Research Areas
Genetik, Molekularbiologie