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SUMMARY:Structural Stories about Devious Parasites - Associate Professor M
 att Higgins
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CONTACT:Jamie Fox
DESCRIPTION:The parasites that cause deadly diseases such as malaria and s
 leeping sickness need to hide from destruction by the human body. They inv
 ade human cells\, finding a safe home in which to divide. They also contai
 n large protein surface families\, allowing them to act as shape-shifters\
 , changing their surface appearances to avoid detection. In this talk\, we
  will see their evasion strategies and also identify conserved features of
  their molecules that can be targeted with vaccines of the future.\n\nAsso
 ciate Professor Matt Higgins conducts research at the University of Oxford
  Department of Biochemistry. He has collaborated with the Jenner Institute
 \, the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen in structu
 ral studies of the malaria parasite.
LOCATION:N7\, Pembroke College
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