Malaria Researchers Dr. Brad Sleebs and Dr. Wilson Wong (IMAGE)

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Malaria Researchers Dr. Brad Sleebs and Dr. Wilson Wong

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Dr. Brad Sleebs (left) and Dr. Wilson Wong from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have produced a precise atomic map of the frontline antimalarial drug mefloquine (pictured), showing how its structure could be tweaked to make it more effective in killing malaria parasites.

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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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