Dr. Manuel Fierro, Spring 2020 UGA Cellular Biology Graduate

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Dr. Manuel Fierro

UGA Cellular Biology is proud to present Dr. Manuel Fierro.

Dr. Fierro's research focused on understanding the role that ER-resident proteins play in the process of egress of malaria parasites. He has found that a Ca2+-binding protein in the ER called PfERC regulates the proteolytic cascade required for membrane degradation during egress of P. falciparum.

Ca2+-binding protein in the ER called PfERC

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