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OUR MISSION The mission of the Vector Borne Infectious Disease Research Group at Virginia Tech is to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms involved in the transmission and pathogenesis of vector borne infectious organisms and to deepen our understanding of the nature of infectious disease to lead the search for novel approaches to disease mitigation. The members of the Vector Borne Infectious Disease Research Group are affiliated with the Fralin Life Science Institute and are housed in the Departments of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Entomology and at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. ABOUT THE GROUP Group members approach the problem of infectious disease from a diversity of perspectives. Current research applies genetics, cell biology, biochemistry, proteomics, structural biology, geostatistics and modeling in multi-faceted viewpoints towards understanding the global processes involved in vector borne disease. Please see the research descriptions of individual faculty for more information. Malaria Project A few of our Vector Borne Infectious Disease Research Group members are part of a malaria project funded by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health through the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative that was spearheaded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The overall goal of the project is to apply state-of-the-art computer modeling and novel chemical synthetic approaches to produce highly potent and selective anticholinesterases for malaria vector control.
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