Exploring host-pathogen interactions in malaria parasites using CryoEM.
We are the Ho Lab in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Columbia University in New York, NY. We leverage the latest advances in cryo electron microscopy to understand the molecular machines that drive host-pathogen interactions of malaria parasites.
We’re hiring! If you are an undergrad, grad student, post-doc, or somewhere in between and you’re interested in learning more about cryoEM, cryoET, parasites, or both, please contact us!
Our Science
Research in our lab focuses on understanding how malaria parasites invade, co-opt and remodel their host cells. To accomplish this, we develop and apply novel approaches that combine cutting-edge techniques in malaria parasite gene-editing, single-particle cryo electron microscopy (cryoEM) and cryoFIB-enabled in situ cryo electron tomography (cryoET). Learn more about ongoing projects in the lab!
Our Team
We’re looking for talented scientists to join our team! If you’re interested in cryoEM, cryoET, parasites, or membrane proteins, please contact us!