Neta Regev-rudzki
Neta Regev-Rudzki, from the Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, is leading a lab focused on the biology of Plasmodium falciparum– the malaria parasite the causing agent of the most devastating parasitic disease. Her research concerns communication mechanisms of the parasites by secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs). The EV cargo can contain a variety of bioactive molecules, including proteins, lipids, glycans, RNA, and DNA. This is a relatively new area of malaria research and only little is currently known about EV cargo delivery as well as functions, in particularly in mediating pathogen-host interaction. We hope to shed light on communication modes of the parasite, which can aid in identifying means to develop new lines of therapeutic defense against malaria.
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