Sudhir Kumar
B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, India, 2008
M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Delhi, India, 2011
Ph.D. Malaria: Cell Biology, Signaling, Biochemistry, National Institute of Immunology / Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India., 2017
Postdoctoral Fellow: Seattle Children’s Research Institute, WA, USA. 2017-2021
Research Scientist: Seattle Children’s Research Institute, WA, USA. 2021-2023
Malaria is a major public health problem. It is caused by Plasmodium parasites and is transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes. Despite recent technological advances, one third of the world’s population is at the risk of infection. We are interested in understanding the mechanisms regulating the transmission of sexual stage gametocytes from blood to mosquitoes and the development of the transmissible sporozoites. Our group uses genetics, biochemistry and cell biological approaches to identify novel transmission-blocking intervention molecules. We are also interested in understanding the mechanism of drug resistance in P. falciparum.