Tania de Koning-Ward
Tania de Koning-Ward is a NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Molecular Microbiology in the Institute of Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation at Deakin University. Here she heads a vibrant research team, with the main focus of her research being the dissection of key interactions that occur between malaria parasites and their host cells. Her laboratory uses the most cutting-edge approaches to genetically engineer human and rodent malaria parasites. Phenotype characterisation of these transgenic parasites, including in in vivo malaria infection models, at a molecular, cellular and biochemical level enable a deeper understanding of how malaria parasites secure their survival inside their host and cause disease. The overarching aim of Tania’s research is to use this knowledge to rationally identify new targets for malaria vaccine and drug development.
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