Studied malaria, found cancer treatment

Date:

04/02/2016

This is the kind of curiosity-driven research that can lead to ground-breaking serendipitous outcomes.

The host-parasite relationship has always fascinated parasitologists and evolutionary biologists. Thanks to simple mechanisms developed over millions of years, the two are intimately competing in an arms race for the most effective measures and counter-measures. This relationship is sophisticated and precise, but it can also prove deadly. Malaria parasites make no exception, having adapted to find ways to enter the human body despite its immune system.

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Malaria has always been the centre of attention for Dr Ali Salanti’s, a molecular parasitologist and an ERC grantee. With his studies, he hoped to bring new insight into pregnancy-associated malaria, to save the lives of women and their babies in areas affected by the disease. Now, Dr Salanti’s research has shifted to battling against another deadly disease: cancer. This comes after an unexpected discovery yielded ground-breaking results for the diagnosis and treatment of this illness.

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