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Jennifer Güler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on understanding mechanisms of antimalarial drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum, combining molecular, biochemical, and computational approaches. She leads the Güler Malaria Lab, which collaborates with global researchers to study parasite adaptation and clinical implications of resistance.
Education: B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2000); Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology & Immunology from Johns Hopkins Medical Institute (2007). Completed postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins (2007-2008) and the University of Washington (2008-2013).
Research interests include genetic changes driving drug resistance, metabolic adaptation pathways, and translational studies with patient-derived parasites. Her lab develops diagnostic tools like the Malaria TaqMan Array Card for simultaneous drug resistance and speciation analysis. Ongoing work integrates metabolomics and systems biology to uncover survival strategies of resistant parasites.
Grants and collaborations involve partnerships with institutions in malaria-endemic countries to bridge lab-based models with clinical realities. Her team's findings contribute to understanding disease severity and informing therapeutic strategies.
