In a paper to appear Jan 20 in Cell, researchers from Notre Dame University report on a newly-discovered mechanism for malaria parasites to target red blood cells. The researchers found that malaria host-targeted proteins bind to lipid phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate, PIP, in the endoplasmic reticulum. According to the press release from Notre Dame, “Their interdisciplinary collaboration reveals a fundamental, novel cellular function…” You can check out the full paper here.