Ana Rodriguez

Ana Rodriguez is a parasitologist and Professor in the Department of Microbiology at New York University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on Plasmodium falciparum and Trypanosoma cruzi and she is known for her work on Plasmodium liver infection, Plasmodium immunity, and T. cruzi drug development.

Education and career Ana Rodriguez received her Ph.D. in immunology from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in 1993.

Notable work Ocana-Morgner C, Mota MM, Rodriguez A (2003). Malaria blood stage suppression of liver stage immunity by dendritic cells. Journal of Experimental Medicine. 197(2):143-151. Mota MM... Rodriguez A (2002). Migration through host cells activates Plasmodium sporozoites for infection. Nature Medicine. 8(11):1318-1322. Mota MM... Rodriguez A (2001). Migration of Plasmodium sporozoites through cells before infection. Science. 291(5501):141-144.