Chi-Min Ho

Chi-Min Ho is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. His research focuses on malaria parasites, specifically their mechanisms for infecting red blood cells and degrading hemoglobin—a process critical for parasite survival and antimalarial drug resistance.

Research Interests: Dr. Ho investigates molecular architectures using cryo-electron microscopy and tomography. Key areas include:

• Structural biology of parasitology
• Membrane protein functionality in malaria
• Artemisinin drug resistance mechanisms
• Hemoglobin uptake pathways in Plasmodium species

Awards:

• Pew Biomedical Scholar (2024) for innovative malaria research

Laboratory: Leads a dedicated research team at Columbia University (cmholab.org) combining molecular genetics with advanced imaging to develop novel antimalarial therapeutics.