• B.Sc., Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Bamako. 2009

• M.Sc., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Pierre and Marie Curie University. 2011

• M.Sc., Genetics, Paris Diderot University. 2012

• Ph.D., Parasitology, Lille 2 University. 2015

• Postdoctoral research, University of California, Davis 2016-2021

losangare@tamu.edu

• B.Sc. Biological Sciences, Wayne State University. 2022

 

Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite capable of crossing biological barriers, such as the placenta. The location where and mechanism by which Toxoplasma crosses the placenta has not been identified or characterized. The goal of my research is to examine how Toxoplasma crosses the placenta, with the hypothesis that the parasite targets specific cell types using specific effectors.

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koen.kleine@tamu.edu

• B.A. in Biology. Amherst College, MA USA.  

• M.Sc. in Healthcare Economics and Management. University of Oslo, Norway & Management Center Innsbruck, Austria.  

 

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite with rapid dissemination capabilities within the host. However, the precise mechanism by which Toxoplasma modulates the host motility is not known. My goal is to answer how Toxoplasma is disseminating and modulating host cell motility. My working hypothesis is that Toxoplasma possesses a set of secretory effectors that modulate specific migratory cells.

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mtarot@tamu.edu