Antoine Dara

About

I am an Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Mali. Currently, my research focus on gaining insights into malaria parasite-host interactions and understanding mechanisms of malaria pathogenesis and malaria parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs. My work also includes study of the pathogens genomic epidemiology such SARS-CoV-2 and bacterial genomics to better tackle antimicrobial resistance. I use genomics and bioinformatics as tools to address my research questions.

Employment

• Malaria Research and Training Center Post Doctoral fellow
  2018 - 2021
• University of Maryland Baltimore Post Doctoral fellow
  2017 - 2018
• Malaria Research and Training Center PharmD candidate
  2005 - 2009
• Malaria Research and Training Center Associate Professor of Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics

Education

• University of Maryland Baltimore PhD
  2012 - 2017
• Université de Bamako PharmD
  1999 - 2009

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (41)

• Genomic features of multi-drug-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp strains isolated from children with diarrhea at a community-level healthcare facility in Mali [version 1]
  2026 DOI: 10.12688/verixiv.3315.1
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• Genome-wide SNP genotyping of Plasmodium falciparum isolates across Mali reveals major impacts of Pfsa1 and PfCRT K76T selections on parasite populations
  2025 DOI: 10.1101/2025.11.11.25339971
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• Targeting Mitochondrial Function in Plasmodium falciparum: Insight into Antimalarial Drugs and the Emerging Role of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Model System
  International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2025 DOI: 10.3390/ijms26189150
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• Disparate co-evolution and prevalence of sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine resistance alleles and haplotypes at dhfr and dhps genes across Africa
  2024 DOI: 10.1101/2024.12.16.628681
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• Towards clinically relevant dose ratios for Cabamiquine and Pyronaridine combination using P. falciparum field isolate data
  Nature Communications 2024 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51994-3
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• A single cell atlas of sexual development in Plasmodium falciparum.
  Science (New York, N.Y.) 2024 DOI: 10.1126/science.adj4088
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• A single cell atlas of sexual development inPlasmodium falciparum
  2023 DOI: 10.1101/2023.07.16.547819
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• Plasmodium falciparum Development from Gametocyte to Oocyst: Insight from Functional Studies
  Microorganisms 2023 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11081966
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• Propensity of selecting mutant parasites for the antimalarial drug cabamiquine
  Nature Communications 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40974-8
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• The Prevalence of Human Plasmodium Species during Peak Transmission Seasons from 2016 to 2021 in the Rural Commune of Ntjiba, Mali
  Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 2023 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8090438
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