La Jolla Infectious Disease Institute

1 johns hopkins: studies to examine factors that are secreted into the mouse brain during experimental cerebral malaria and that contribute to pathogenesis. 2 the national institutes of health funded grant determines the mechanisms whereby platelets are removed from circulation by the liver during experimental cerebral malaria. 3. Wun-ling chang md inc provides funding for pilot studies, development of nanoparticles conjugated with drugs for improved killing of plasmodium as well as potential adjunctive effects against experimental cerebral malaria and development of new treatments against streptococcus pneumoniae.