USA: New York City, Center for Malaria Therapeutics and Antimicrobial Resistance
Mentor: David Fidock, PhD
Research opportunities available at this site:
Scholarly Projects and Research Year
Thematic Research Areas at this site:
Infectious Diseases
Global Pop funds students from the following CUIMC Schools at this site:
VP&S
Language requirement:
No
Potential activities that could be carried out by students at this site:
Attend regular Team/Site meetings, Data collection, Data analysis, and Summarizing/Disseminating results
Other requirements or information:
This site offers on-site orientation.
Website:
www.fidock.org
About Projects with Dr. Fidock in 2024
Project:
The project would entail applying lab-based research methods to explore the mechanistic basis of antimalarial drug resistance. The project would leverage cell biology, genetics, genomics and drug resistance approaches, applied to the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum.
Student Project Activities:
Research would be conducted in the Fidock Lab, housed on the 15th floor of the Hammer building at 701 W 168th St. We are a team of ~17, including senior and junior faculty, postdocs, graduate students and research technicians. Our research benefits from extensive collaborations with academic labs and industry in the US and overseas, with strong connections to teams working in malaria-endemic areas in Africa and Southeast Asia.
Student Participation: In-person
Travel Location(s): Students have the opportunity to conduct research in Antananarivo, Madagascar or Dakar, Senegal.
Number of Students: 1
Mentored Research Project in 2022
Antimalarial Drug Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum in northwest Madagascar
Student: Alysala Malik (VP&S)