Kirk Deitsch

About

Professor Kirk Deitsch is a faculty member at Weill Cornell Medical College in the United States. His research focuses on the molecular biology of malaria parasites, particularly in areas such as antigenic variation, transcriptional plasticity, and the role of extrachromosomal DNA in genome maintenance. Recent publications highlight his work on the genetic mechanisms underlying host immune evasion and persistent infections by Plasmodium falciparum.