معرفی
Athar Chishti is a Professor in the Department of Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology at Tufts University School of Medicine. His research focuses on cytoskeletal regulation in red blood cells and platelets, with emphasis on malaria, babesiosis, sickle cell disease, and thrombosis. He leads a lab investigating host-pathogen interactions in Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes, particularly knob-mediated adhesion mechanisms. His work has identified critical host receptors like Band 3 and Glycophorin A, and developed mouse models for calpain-1, dematin, and other proteins to study disease mechanisms.
- Education: BSc from Aligarh Muslim University (1980), PhD from University of Melbourne (1984)
- Professional Activities: Editorial roles in BBA - Molecular Cell Research, NIH Study Section member
- Grants: Multiple NIH awards, Gates Foundation, American Heart Association
Research interests include:
- Malaria pathogenesis and vaccine development
- Role of calpain-1 in thrombosis and sickle cell complications
- Mouse models for cytoskeletal protein deficiencies
Teaching includes courses on translational pharmacology and cell behavior. His lab collaborates widely in global health research and drug discovery initiatives.
