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Malaria Parasite Molecular Laboratory (M2PL)
Senior Lecturer
Teaching:
Lipid and nitrogen metabolism: Academic coordinator and lecturer (BCM 261)
Cell structure and function: Academic coordinator and lecturer (BCM 367)
Scientific communication: Examiner (BCM 771)
Research project and report: BSc (Hons) project supervisor( BCM 773)
Advanced Biochemistry: Academic coordinator and lecturer (BCM 775)
Research Interest: M2PL: Niemand Group
Intraerythrocytic eukaryotic parasites responsible for malaria (Plasmodium spp.) and babesiosis (Babesia spp.) proliferate within the unique environment of another eukaryotic cell’s cytosol. Given that these parasites are separated from the environment by both the parasite plasma membrane, as well as the erythrocyte plasma membrane, a variety of different membrane transport processes are required to support survival. My research focus on the membrane transport processes that support both asexual proliferation as well as gametocyte differentiation of malaria parasites. I am especially interested transport processes that is either 1) essential in both asexual stage parasites and gametocytes, thereby allowing the simultaneous targeting in both asexual stage parasites and gametocytes, or 2) gametocyte specific. We aim to prioritize membrane transport proteins essential to intraerythrocytic parasites that can be investigated as drug targets in future drug development programs.
Team:
Co-Investigator:
Prof Lyn-MArie Birkholtz, University of Pretoria, South Africa
MSc Students (Primary supervisor)
Marché Maré
Jean Thomas
Suzelle Voges
Past MSc Students
Shante da Rocha
Eunice Claassen
Fiona Els
Suzan Maboane
Alicia Joshua
Mariska Naude
MSc Students (Co-supervisor)
Sizwe Tshabalala
Christea van Zyl
Past MSc Students (Co-supervisor)
Michel Robberste
Clarissa Abrie
Hilde von Grüning
Jessica Connacher
Riëtte van Biljon
PhD Students (Co-supervisor)
Savanah Watsonn
Past PhD Students (Co-supervisor)
Mariëtte van der Watt
Riëtte van Biljon
Recent publications:
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