Florida International University · BiologyLi Malaria Lab
Jun Li · Miami, Florida
Research Focus
Dr. Jun Li's research lab at Florida International University focuses on understanding how malaria parasites interact with the midgut of their mosquito hosts. By exploring these interactions, the lab aims to identify potential targets for vaccines that could block the transmission of malaria. The long-term goal is to contribute to efforts to reduce malaria cases and deaths worldwide by developing new strategies to disrupt the life cycle of the Plasmodium parasite.
malariaPlasmodiumAnopheles mosquitoestransmission-blocking vaccinesmidgut interactions
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate the proteins involved in parasite-mosquito midgut interactions.
AIM 02Identify candidate proteins that may serve as vaccine targets.
AIM 03Characterize the tissue distribution of mosquito and parasite proteins.
AIM 04Evaluate the effectiveness of transmission-blocking approaches.
AIM 05Design novel chimeric antigens to enhance immune response.
Skills the Lab Values
protein purificationmolecular cloningin vitro assaysImmunofluorescenceWestern blotepitope mappingPCRmass spectrometrycell culture
Output against the department
Publications548top 6% of dept.66th of 1,033
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Citations59ktop 3% of dept.34th of 1,033
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