Impact of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention on drug resistance biomarkers and antigenic diversity

Research Opportunity
Honours students
Number of Honour Places Available
2
Department / Centre
Microbiology and Immunology
Location
Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute
Primary Supervisor Email Number Webpage
Professor Karen Day karen.day@unimelb.edu.au Personal web page
Co-supervisor Email Number Webpage
Dr Kathryn Tiedje Kathryn.Tiedje@unimelb.edu.au Personal web page

Summary This project will investigate the impact of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention intervention occurring during our longitudinal study in the Bongo District of Ghana.

Project Details

The project will use molecular biology and bioinformatics to investigate the impact of the intervention on drug resistance biomarkers and antigenic diversity of the malaria parasite.



Faculty Research Themes

Infection and Immunology

School Research Themes



Research Opportunities

Honours students
Students who are interested in joining this project will need to consider their elegibility as well as other requirements before contacting the supervisor of this research

Graduate Research application

Honours application

Key Contact

For further information about this research, please contact a supervisor.

Department / Centre

Microbiology and Immunology

Research Node

Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute

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