Kristin Lane
About Kristin Lane
Kristin Lane is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, where she has worked since 2014. Her research primarily investigates erythrocyte invasion mechanisms in Plasmodium falciparum and molecular resistance mechanisms to electron transport chain inhibitors.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Kristin Lane has been a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2014. Her research at NIH is centered on investigating erythrocyte invasion mechanisms in Plasmodium falciparum. This work contributes to understanding malaria pathogenesis and the molecular interactions involved in the disease.
Education and Expertise
Kristin Lane holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she studied Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology from 2007 to 2013. She also earned a Master's degree in Biology from Old Dominion University, completing her studies there from 2003 to 2007. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her research in molecular mechanisms related to infectious diseases.
Background
Before her current role at NIH, Kristin Lane worked at Virginia Commonwealth University as a Ph.D. candidate from 2007 to 2013. She also gained experience as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at Old Dominion University between 2005 and 2007. Her early research included studying transcriptional crosstalk between helper phage and Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity islands.
Research Focus
Kristin Lane's postdoctoral research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of resistance to novel electron transport chain inhibitors in Plasmodium falciparum. This research is significant in the context of developing new therapeutic strategies for malaria, a disease that poses a major global health challenge.