PODCAST: Feeding mosquitoes L-DOPA can either strengthen their def🦟ences against #malaria or shorten their lifespan — showing that in vector control, the dose makes the difference 🦟
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How do you turn information into insight?
In today's podcast, Bryan Greenhouse discusses a series of “hackathons” bringing together scientists from around the world to tackle one of the biggest challenges in #malaria research: analyzing parasite genetics 🧬
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29.08.2025 08:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In Kwale, in Kenya, where bed nets alone can’t stop #malaria, researchers are testing #ivermectin, a ‘wonder drug’ commonly used to treat parasitic infections that can also kill mosquitoes 🦟🎙️
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19.08.2025 16:00 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A new study in Kenya shows that mass drug administration of #Ivermectin safely reduced malaria cases by 26%, offering a promising supplement to insecticide-based prevention 🦟
Listen now on the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute: publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
05.08.2025 19:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cerebral #malaria and severe malarial anemia have very different clinical presentations 🦟
But new research using omics approaches finds that both types may begin with a common inflammatory trigger.
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29.07.2025 17:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Although severe #malaria presents in different clinical forms – such as cerebral malaria or severe malarial anemia – a new study reveals that all severe cases have one thing in common: a shared inflammatory signature.
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15.07.2025 16:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced this week a new medicine to treat newborns and young babies who have malaria. Johns Hopkins malariologist David Sullivan MD, commended the MMV.
“MMV continued to push to the last mile to extend dosing of existing artemether/lumefantrine to young infants to make sure they receive curative malaria dosing."
10.07.2025 18:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Insectary at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute produces 50,000 mosquitoes weekly. Chris Kizito, the Insectary manager, is from Uganda. He expl...
The Mosquito Maker | The Insectary
Why does Johns Hopkins entomologist Chris Kizito oversee the production of 2.6 million mosquitoes a year? His work is part of the Malaria Research Institute's efforts to knock out #malaria in countries like Kizito's native Uganda.
07.07.2025 14:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
After more than 70 years of eradication efforts, Suriname has eliminated malaria, according to the World Health Organization.
The South American country becomes the 46th nation/territory — and the 12th in the region of the Americas — to be certified malaria-free by the WHO. 1/2
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All of us at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute celebrate Suriname, its people and its Ministry of Health on this monumental achievement!
Congratulations, Suriname! No more #malaria!
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On today's podcast, Dr. Alexandra Probst (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) discusses a breakthrough in #malaria prevention: bed nets coated with anti-parasitic drugs that stop transmission by curing infected mosquitoes 🦟
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24.06.2025 15:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On today's Malaria Minute podcast, how next-generation bed nets could stop #malaria by killing the parasites inside mosquitoes, not just the mosquitoes themselves 🦟
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In our latest podcast, Lemu Golassa explains how parasite diversity in Ethiopia could limit the effectiveness of current #malaria vaccines 💉
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28.05.2025 15:10 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Q&A: Malaria gene research at risk in ‘catastrophic’ US cuts
US funding cuts spell disaster for malaria prevention and threaten genomic research, says Jane Carlton, director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute.
"The malaria map is shrinking. With vaccines, gene editing, and African nations stepping up, we can eliminate #malaria. But urgency is critical; retreating now would waste decades of progress."
JHMRI Director Jane Carlton reflects on #malaria progress in SciDevNet.
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23.05.2025 12:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A recent study in Ethiopia reveals that local #malaria parasite strains differ genetically from those targeted by current vaccines, potentially reducing their effectiveness 💉
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15.05.2025 16:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Events | Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute
Malaria Research Institute
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 #WorldMalariaDay Symposium, Building a Better Mosquito! 🦟
Stay tuned for Vector Encounter—our upcoming two-day event on arthropod disease vectors impacting human health.
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25.04.2025 21:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The last talk of the day, Dr. Stephanie James (Gene Convene) discusses the roadmap for gene drive technologies, and their potential to transform #malaria public health
25.04.2025 20:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Continuing our session on #genedrives, Dr. Laura Norris (Gates Foundation) shares insights into how scientists and policymakers can collaborate to shape the gene drive ecosystem for impact #WorldMalariaDay
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Kicking off our final session, Ana Kormos presents the University of California Malaria Initiative’s community engagement around genetically modified mosquitoes 🦟
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Dr. Conor McMeniman (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) shows a close-up of his finger being used for lunch by an Anopheles mosquito. His research investigates how mosquitoes smell humans 🦟 #malaria #WorldMalariaDay
25.04.2025 17:12 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Now at our #WorldMalariaDay symposium, Dr. Tony Nolan (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) presents an insightful talk on the genetic barriers to gene drives for #malaria vector suppression
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George Dimopoulos wraps up his informative talk on how to engineer a mosquito that dies when infected with #malaria parasites #WorldMalariaDay
25.04.2025 16:08 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Thrilled to welcome Dr. Abdoulaye Diabaté from Burkina Faso — the last speaker of the morning session — exploring the potential of gene drive technology to help eliminate #malaria in Africa 🦟
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25.04.2025 15:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At our #WorldMalariaDay symposium, Dr. Kelly Matzen of Oxitec delivers insights into their groundbreaking work on the biological management of malaria vectors
25.04.2025 14:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mark World Malaria Day by signing up for this free online course in malaria genetics for surveillance from #PlasmoGenEpi.
www.plasmogenepi.org/OnlineCourse
25.04.2025 10:33 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The #WorldMalariaDay Symposium kicks off soon at @JohnsHopkinsSPH 🧬🦟
Stay tuned for insights from leading scientists and innovators working to stop malaria — one mosquito at a time.
#BuildABetterMosquito #malaria
25.04.2025 10:12 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 Tomorrow, the #WorldMalariaDay Symposium takes place! 🦟💡
Join us for groundbreaking discussions on genetic innovations, vector control, and the future of #malaria eradication.
📍 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
📅 April 25, 2025
24.04.2025 09:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dean's Lecture, JHMRI Director Jane Carlton reflects on how AI and machine learning can help predict #malaria protein structures.
What once took years can now take a matter of hours 🦟
23.04.2025 20:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"80% of our infections were not detected by an RDT (Rapid Diagnostic Test). Of the RDT negative infections, about 62% had pfhrp2 gene deletions"
Jane Carlton on how a study into the efficiency of '#malaria camps' in India emphasised the need for better biomarkers for tests.
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