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Virginia Commonwealth University — Cen Lab
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The Cen Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University investigates new approaches to treating malaria by targeting enzymes that the parasite needs to survive.
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What they do
The Cen Lab at Virginia Commonwealth University investigates new approaches to treating malaria by targeting enzymes that the parasite needs to survive.1 Its research focuses on PfSir2A, which helps regulate parasite genes involved in immune evasion, and PfNic, which helps the parasite produce NAD+, a molecule essential for cellular metabolism.1 The lab develops and evaluates small-molecule inhibitors of both enzymes as potential antimalarial drugs.1 Its U.S. R&D is based in Richmond, Virginia, and the work is in the discovery stage.1
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- Richmond, VA2,1Research and development
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- 1Confirmed by the organization
- 2drugdiscovery.vcu.edu
- 3scholarscompass.vcu.edu