Targeting Toxoplasma Gondii Latent Stages Responsible For Chronic Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$697,107.00
Summary
Many microbial pathogens become resistant to host immune response and drugs by entering a slow-growing, dormant state. These stages are commonly responsible for long term, chronic infections. We will investigate the molecular basis of dormancy in Toxoplasma gondii, which infects one in three people. These studies will identify metabolic pathways that are essential for dormancy with the view of developing new therapies for treating long term, recurrent infections.
Functional Studies On Two Essential Rhoptry Proteins Of The Malaria Parasite
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$470,894.00
Summary
Malaria is one of the most important and deadly infectious diseases in the world, causing 250 million cases and nearly one million deaths each year. Traditionally, drugs and insecticides have been used to treat the disease and control its spread. They have become much less effective and there now exist untreatable cases of malaria. Alternative control measures are urgently needed. An understanding of how proteins essential to parasite survival operate may identify novel targets for therapeutic i ....Malaria is one of the most important and deadly infectious diseases in the world, causing 250 million cases and nearly one million deaths each year. Traditionally, drugs and insecticides have been used to treat the disease and control its spread. They have become much less effective and there now exist untreatable cases of malaria. Alternative control measures are urgently needed. An understanding of how proteins essential to parasite survival operate may identify novel targets for therapeutic intervention against this devastating disease.Read moreRead less
SBP1 And Altered Structure And Function Of Malaria-infected Red Blood Cells
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$439,550.00
Summary
Malaria is a serious disease affecting half the world's population. Every year, more than a million people (mostly children) die as a result of being infected with malaria parasites. Our work will help us to understand how the parasites alter normal human red blood cells and make them stick in organs such as the brain. Preventing the red blood cells from becoming sticky with new drugs will open up new lines of attack to combat this devastating disease.
Exported Malaria Kinases And Red Blood Cell Remodeling
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$408,710.00
Summary
Malaria is a serious disease affecting half the world's population and every year, more than a million people (mostly children) die as a result of the infection. Our work will help us to understand how malaria parasites alter human red blood cells and make them stick in organs such as the brain. Preventing infected red cells from becoming stiff and sticky by developing new drugs will open up new lines of attack to combat this devastating disease.