Statement from @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social #malaria expert William Moss, MD, MPH on Gavi Vaccine Alliance and @unicef.org announcement making vaccines more affordable. Moss calls it "a major step" in the fight against malaria.

In sub-Saharan Africa, mothers often carry their babies on their backs in colorful cotton wraps called lesu 🦟 Could treating these wraps with insecticide help prevent #malaria? 🎙️ publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

Dr. Yuemei Dong presented her work at last week's Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. At the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Dr. Dong works on genetically engineered mosquitoes to find ways to stop transmisison of #malaria.

Dr. Shengzhang Dong of the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute engineers transgenic mosquitoes in the quest to produce mosquitoes that don't transmit disease. He presented his latest research at @astmh.bsky.social.

Dr. Conor McMeniman of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute studies the molecular and celluar basis of mosquitoes' attraction to humans. He discusses his work on "whole-body volitilomics" as it relates to tools to diagnose #malaria faster and more accurately than blood tests.

The team at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is excited to collaborate with Dr. Dawit Hawaria of Hawassa University in Ethiopia. Dr. Hawaria tells us about malaria conditions in his country ... and what he and his colleagues are doing to combat the increase in cases of #malaria.

It's Day 3 of ASTMH 2025 and the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is bringing you highlights. Our friend Dr. Himanshu Gupta from GLA University tells us about his exciting research to see if mRNA can be used as a biomarker for severe #malaria. Spoiler alert: it can!

In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, mothers carry their young children on their backs in colorful cotton wraps called lesu. 🦟 Could treating these cloths with insecticide reduce #malaria transmission? publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

Ogechi Nwankwoala studies medicine at Boston University. She earned her undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in 2023. This year, she co-authored a paper with her Hopkins mentor, Dr. Matthew Ippolito of the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute. #ASTMH #IAmTropMed

Johns Hopkins' very own Dr. George Dimopoulos explains his work engineering #mosquitoes so that they no longer transmit #malaria -- or that the parasite that causes the disease actually kills the mosquito when it infects. #iamtropmed #astmh

We ran into an old friend in Toronto! Dr. Sungano Mharakurwa, director of the #Malaria Program at Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe! Dr. Mharakurwa helped start the Johns Hopkins Malaria Institute nearly 25 years ago. #IAmTropMed

Dr. Melissa Conrad of the Johns Hopkins hashtag#Malaria Research Institute talks about her work tracking a dangerous gene mutation from Southeast Asia to the African continent. Follow all the amazing science with us from the #ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto. #Iamtropmed

Dr. Jason Hendry of the Max Planck Institute of Infection Biology in Berlin talked about drug resistance to malaria ... and how to monitor it. #Iamtropmed

Stay with the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute today and all week for the latest from the @ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto! #iamtropmed

Say cheese! Visit our Selfie Station next to registration sponsored by Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute @jhmrimalaria.bsky.social Share your pics using #TropMed25 - you can share them on the app's photo gallery as well!

We're at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's 2025 Annual Meeting in SNOWY Toronto! Stay with us all week for interviews with #malaria experts from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and from around the world!

The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social #malaria team is excited for the @astmh.bsky.social annual meeting next week, Nov 9-13. Follow us here for updates and interviews with researchers from Johns Hopkins and other institutions devoted to eliminating malaria!

Too much can kill the mosquito — too little can also kill it. But the right amount can strengthen the mosquito’s defenses and stop #malaria transmission 🦟 Listen to learn more about the Goldilocks dose with Emma Camacho. publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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 🦟 publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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 🧬 publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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 🦟🎙️ publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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...

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. publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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. publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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.

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

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! 2/2

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 🦟 publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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 🦟 publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

In our latest podcast, Lemu Golassa explains how parasite diversity in Ethiopia could limit the effectiveness of current #malaria vaccines 💉 publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

"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. www.scidev.net/global/opini...

A recent study in Ethiopia reveals that local #malaria parasite strains differ genetically from those targeted by current vaccines, potentially reducing their effectiveness 💉 publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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. publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

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

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

Kicking off our final session, Ana Kormos presents the University of California Malaria Initiative’s community engagement around genetically modified mosquitoes 🦟

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

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

George Dimopoulos wraps up his informative talk on how to engineer a mosquito that dies when infected with #malaria parasites #WorldMalariaDay

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 🦟 #WorldMalariaDay

At our #WorldMalariaDay symposium, Dr. Kelly Matzen of Oxitec delivers insights into their groundbreaking work on the biological management of malaria vectors

This #WorldMalariaDay, meet our collaborator Dr. Delenasaw Yewhalaw, and read our publication describing the first P. vivax reference genome from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 tdr.who.int/newsroom/fea...

Mark World Malaria Day by signing up for this free online course in malaria genetics for surveillance from #PlasmoGenEpi. www.plasmogenepi.org/OnlineCourse

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

📣 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

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 🦟

"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.

"We are innovating strategies that prevent and cure #malaria. We've been continuously funded through Bloomberg Philanthropies since 2001 ... which supports 16 faculty groups undertaking high-impact research on all facets of malaria" Jane Carlton on the work of JHMRI 🦟

"Malaria is an ancient disease. Along with HIV/AIDS and TB, it's one of the top three infectious diseases worldwide." JHMRI Director Jane Carlton begins the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dean's Lecture on #malaria history, current status, and the promise of 'omics and AI.