Ijeoma Ejigiri, Ph.D.
Fellow in Clerkship, Medical and Molecular Parasitology
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BS Biology, Xavier University of Lousiana
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Faculty Mentor: Photini Sinnis, M.D.
I am currently working in the Department of Parasitology studying Plasmodium, the causative agent of malaria. I’m really fascinated by infectious diseases and I hope to build a career in this field focusing on international health. When I’m not in the lab infecting mice with malaria, I enjoy dancing, traveling, and trying new foods.
Thesis
Release of TRAP from the Sporozoite Surface by a Rhomboid Protease is Required for Gliding Motility and Invasion of Target Organs
Research Interests
Parasitology/Microbiology; Microbe-host cell interactions; Biochemistry; Molecular biology; Cell biology
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