MALARIA: Weekly Update from Malaria Nexus September 22 2013

Posted on 20 September 2013 Increased odds of malaria in poorer children A meta-analysis recently published in The Lancet concludes that the odds of malaria infection are higher in poorer children.   Posted on 20 September 2013 The Malaria Genome Exploration Tool (MaGnET): a new software that allows integrated visualization of functional genomics data of the malaria parasite A recent publication in the journal Bioinformatics describes a new software tool that enables intuitive visualization of functional genomics data relating to the malaria parasite.   Posted on 20 September 2013 Postdoctoral and research assistant positions in malaria research available at Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School A postdoctoral vacancy and a research assistant position are currently available in the lab of Dr Purnima Bhanot in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School.   Feature Articles   Posted on 19 September 2013 Socioeconomic development as an intervention against malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis The Lancet , Volume 382, Issue 9896, 14–20 September 2013, Pages 963-972 Lucy S Tusting, Barbara Willey, Henry Lucas, John Thompson, Hmooda T Kafy, Richard Smith, Steve W Lindsay   Posted on 19 September 2013 The metabolic roles of the endosymbiotic organelles of Toxoplasma and Plasmodium spp. Current Opinion in Microbiology, Volume 16, Issue 4, August 2013, Pages 452-458 Lilach Sheiner, Akhil B Vaidya, Geoffrey I McFadden   Posted on 19 September 2013 How malaria modulates memory: activation and dysregulation of B cells in Plasmodium infection Trends in Parasitology, Volume 29, Issue 5, May 2013, Pages 252-262 Anja Scholzen, Robert W. Sauerwein   Posted on 19 September 2013 Plasmodium liver load following parenteral sporozoite administration in rodents Vaccine, Volume 31, Issue 34, 25 July 2013, Pages 3410-3416 Ivo H. Ploemen, Sumana Chakravarty, Geert-Jan J. van Gemert, Takeshi Annoura, Shahid M. Khan, Chris J. Janse, Cornelus C. Hermsen, Stephen L. Hoffman, Robert W. Sauerwein

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