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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Medical Microbiology and Mycology, Hygiene, Molecular Infection Biology,Cell Biology |
| Keywords | lipids, parasites, reverse genetics, gametocytes, Plasmodium |
| Honours and awards | 2019: FELLOW OF THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY 2018: FELLOW OF THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY FOR PARASITOLOGY 2016: VICE-CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND OUTREACH Australian National University 2012: ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FELLOWSHIP Alexander von Humboldt Foundation – Germany 2011: CERTIFICATE FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) 2011: EUREKA PRIZES PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD Australian Museum – Finalist 2011: LAUREATE OF THE 24TH KHWARIZMI INTERNATIONAL AWARD Iranian Research Organisation for Science and Technology 2010: EUREKA PRIZE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Australian Museum - Runner-up 2010: LA TROBE UNIVERSITY – EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AWARD Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)/Vice-Chancellor Award for Mid-Career Researcher 2008: EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER AWARD ARC/NHMRC Research Network for Parasitology |
Current contact address
| Country | Australia |
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| City | Canberra |
| Institution | Australian National University |
| Institute | Research School of Biology |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Kai Matuschewski | Abteilung Parasitologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Infektionsbiologie, Berlin |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/11/2012 |
Programme(s)
| 2012 | Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers |
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Publications (partial selection)
| 2019 | Alexander G. Maier, Kai Matuschewski, Meng Zhang, Melanie Rug: Plasmodium falciparum. In: Trends in Parasitology , 2019, 481-482 |
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| 2016 | Wiebke Petersen, Simone Kuelzer, Sonja Engels, Qi Zhang, Alyssa Ingmundson, Melanie Rug, Alexander G. Maier, Jude M. Przyborski: J-dot targeting of an exported Hsp40 in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes. In: International Journal for Parasitology, 2016, 519-525 |
| 2014 | Phuong N. Tran, Simon H. J. Brown, Todd W. Mitchell, Kai Matuschewski, Paul J. McMillan, Kiaran Kirk, Matthew W. A. Dixon, Alexander G. Maier: A female-gametocyte-specific ABC transporter plays a role in lipid metabolism in the malaria parasite. In: Nature Communications, 2014, 4773-4781 |