Discovery about fertilization points way to possible malaria vaccine

Dr. William Snell (center), professor of cell biology, led the local research of an organism that led to key insights into the basic mechanisms of reproduction. Drs. Yanjie Liu (left) and Jue Ning, both postdoctoral researchers, also were involved in the international investigation, which may also point to a possible way to thwart the spread of malaria. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center