Project Title |
Chief Investigator |
Host Institute |
Funding Body |
The role of dendritic cells in inducing protective immunity to malaria |
M. Plebanski |
UMelb |
NHMRC |
Identifying host response genes for malaria |
S. Foote |
WEHI |
NIH |
Targets for malaria cell mediated immunity from MSP1 and other proteins |
M.F. Good et al. |
QIMR |
WHO |
CD38+ T cells in malaria immunosuppression |
M. Plebanski |
UMelb |
NHMRC |
Oxidative stress-induced alterations of the host erythrocyte by the malaria parasite |
L. Tilley and N. Klonis. |
LaTrobe |
ARC |
Red cell polymorphism and malaria |
D. Kemp, K. Trenholme et al. |
QIMR |
ARC |
Studies of the ways in which the malaria parasite alters the surface properties of its host’s red blood cells |
L. Tilley |
LaTrobe |
NHMRC |
Understanding proteins that make malaria-infected blood cells sticky : functional characterization of a Maurer’s cleft protein involved in adhesion of malaria-infected red blood cells |
B. Cooke and R. Coppel |
Monash |
NHMRC |
The red cell membrane skeleton and malaria infection |
M. Narla and R. Coppel |
Monash |
NIH |
Adherance of malaria-infected red cells |
A. Cowman, B. Cooke and R. Coppel |
WEHI |
NIH |
The CLAG gene family of Plasmodium falciparum |
D. Kemp, K. Trenholme and D. Gardiner |
QIMR |
NHMRC |
Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 and var gene expression, parasite sequestration and anti-adhesive responses |
S. Rogerson |
UMelb |
Wellcome |
Post genomic investigation of the relict plastid and mitochondrion of malaria parasites |
G. McFadden |
UMelb |
ARC |
Expression and characterisation of nutrient transporters from the intracellular malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum |
K. Kirk, S. Howitt and S. Broe |
ANU |
ARC |
Ion transport in the malaria parasite |
K. Kirk |
ANU |
NHMRC |
Vitamin metabolism in the malaria parasite |
K. Saliba and K. Kirk |
ANU |
NHMRC |
Plasmodium falciparum leucine aminopeptidases: gene silencing, functional expression and characterization |
J. Dalton and C. Stack |
UTS |
Enterprise Ireland |
Control of pH in the digestive vacuole of the human parasite, Plasmodium falciparum |
K. Kirk |
ANU |
NHMRC |
PH regulation in the intracellular malaria parasite |
S. Ward and K. Kirk |
ANU |
Wellcome |
Mechanisms that control pathology in experimental cerebral malaria |
C. Engwerda |
QIMR |
NHMRC |
Inducible nitric oxide synthase, paediatric falciparum malaria, and aspirin |
I. Clark |
ANU |
NHMRC |
Roles of CD8-positive T-cells and chemokines in cerebral malaria |
N. Hunt |
USyd |
NHMRC |
Malaria and HIV in pregnancy |
S. Rogerson and S. Meshnick |
UMelb |
NIH |
Structure, dynamics and interactions of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 |
R. Norton, D. Keizer and R. Anders |
WEHI |
ARC |
Oral immunisation against malaria : assessment of transgenic plants expressing malaria antigens as a means of inducing protective immunity |
R. Coppel, L. Wang and S. Wesselingh |
Monash |
NHMRC |
Structure of a malaria vaccine candidate |
R. Norton, R. Anders and M. Foley |
WEHI |
NHMRC |
The characterization and improvement of antibody memory to the malaria vaccine MSP119 |
M. Wykes, M.F. Good, A. Lew and J. Wispasa |
QIMR |
WHO |
The role of heat shock protein 70 in parasite virulence |
N. Smith and M. Wallach |
UTS |
ARC |
The molecular basis for oocyst and cyst wall formation in apicomplexan parasites |
S. Belli, N. Smith and N. Beebe |
UTS |
ARC |
Chemotherapy of protozoan infections |
A. Thompson, J. Reynoldson |
Murdoch |
Glaxo SmithKline |
Modulation of immune responses during infectious disease |
C. Engwerda |
QIMR |
NHMRC |
Finding genes for host responses to Leishmania major |
S. Foote and E. Handman |
WEHI |
NIH |
Characterisation of a mucin-like proteophosphoglycan, a potential Leishmania major amastigote virulence factor |
E. Handman |
WEHI |
WHO |
Genotyping of the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis |
P. Upcroft and P. Johnson |
QIMR |
NIH |
Organisation, expression and diversity of the sub-telomeric regions of the ancient eukaryote, Giardia duodenalis |
P. Upcroft |
QIMR |
ARC |
Adsorption of host antigens by schistosomes |
A. Loukas |
QIMR |
NHMRC |
Immunogenic studies on Schistosoma japonicum in Dongting Lake, China |
D. McManus and Y. Li |
QIMR |
Wellcome |
Schistosoma mansoni: proteases involved in haemoglobin digestion and potential as vaccines |
J. Dalton and S. Donnelly |
UTS |
Wellcome |
Pathways to improved, sustainable morbidity control and prevention of schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China |
D. McManus et al. |
QIMR |
Wellcome/ NHMRC |
Mobile genetic elements from the genomes of hookworms |
A. Loukas and P. Brindley |
QIMR |
Thailand Tropical Diseases Research Program |
Development of a vaccine against human hookworm infection |
P. Hotez, A. Loukas and J. Bethony |
QIMR |
Gates Foundation |
Cyclophilins in Echinococcus granulosus |
M. Lightowlers |
UMelb |
NHMRC |
Immunological control of cysticercosis and hydatid disease |
M. Lightowlers |
UMelb |
NHMRC |
Evaluation of Xiao-Bao, a novel compound derived from Chinese Traditional Medicine, for the treatment of human echinococcosis |
J. Cipeng, M. Jones, D.P. McManus |
QIMR |
WHO |
Drug resistance in filariasis |
J. McCarthy, A. Kotze and M. Bokarie |
QIMR |
WHO |
Purification, cloning and expression of Opisthorchis viverrini proteases: applications in pathology and immunodiagnostics |
B. Sripa and A.Loukas |
QIMR |
Thailand Tropical Diseases Research Program |
Investigating the molecular basis of emerging drug resistance in scabies mites |
S. Walton, J. McCarthy, B. Currie and D. Holt |
Menzies |
NHMRC |
Resistance to pediculicides in head lice |
S.Barker and R. Speare |
QIMR |
ARC |