This course is designed for MSc or PhD students, post-doctoral research fellows, and young investigators, who are working in malaria or seeking knowledge on contemporary issues and controversies in the field of malaria research.

The concept of parasitism and some of the key physiological processes that help in the establishment and maintenance of chronicity of infection will be discussed in the dynamic context of human host, parasite and mosquito vector. Additionally, molecular insights in to the drug-resistance mechanisms will be discussed. Recent technological advancements for studying molecular parasitology will be an integral part of this course. Detail understanding on the strength and limitation of each technique will be beneficial to the students while designing their experimental strategies.

Some of the landmark discoveries that contributed in shaping up our current understanding of malaria parasitism will be discussed. A salient feature of this course will be “ conversation with the experts”. Senior researchers working on certain selected research areas will share their thoughts, ideas and motivation behind their experimental design leading to the deeper understanding of the biology of parasitism.

Course Objectives:

1. Train researchers to identify research problems pertaining to host-parasite interactions (both human and mosquito) with potential impact of disease outcome.
2. Encourage students to appreciate unique aspects of Plasmodium biology as potential druggable targets.
3. To impart knowledge for conceptualization of parasitic mechanism underlying resistance to structurally-unrelated drugs, that will help design innovative strategies for malaria eradication.

Course Outcomes:

Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to

1. Identify research problems pertaining to host-parasite interactions (both human and mosquito) with potential impact of disease outcome.
2. Identify unique aspects of Plasmodium biology as potential druggable targets.
3. Conceptualize parasitic mechanism underlying resistance to structurally-unrelated drugs, that will help design innovative strategies for malaria eradication.

Any Indian students at the PG, PhD of post-doctoral level upon payment of fee. PG students from the University of Hyderabad need to forward his/her application through the respective HoD/ Dean.

Upon successful completion of the entire course a participant will be evaluated based on the following mode of criteria:

1) continuous assessment 40%: written/ MCQ based examination.

2) End-term assessment 60%: Written/ MCQ based examination.