Every year, over 200 million people are infected with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which causes malaria, and malaria is a leading cause of death in children in developing countries. In our latest episode, Dr. Karine Le Roch discusses the internship that shaped her path to becoming a scientist, some of the many remarkable places she has traveled, career advice, her work discovering a new drug that targets malaria-causing parasites and could have a big impact for people in developing countries, and more.

https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-karine-le-roch/

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