Malaria Course in Tanzania and Laos (Projects)
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activities in the field of malaria. To improve skills in time management, presenting, writing research proposals. At the end of the course, the participants should be able to manage malaria issues more effectively [...] A four-week postgraduate course on malaria prevention, control & elimination. Course objectives are: Building capacity by reinforcing knowledge and expertise of persons involved in the care of patients
MalCommit - Understanding Sexual Commitment and Early Differentiation of Malaria Transmission Stages (Projects)
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The project aims to understand the processes responsible for the differentiation of asexual malaria blood stage parasites into sexual forms. The anticipated results may open up new avenues for the development
The useful life of bednets for malaria control in Tanzania: Attrition, Bioefficacy, Chemistry, Damage and Insecticide Resistance. (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/the-useful-life-of-bednets-for-malaria-control-in-tanzania-attrition-bioefficacy-chemistry-damage-and-insecticide-resistance
life of bednets for malaria control in Tanzania: Attrition, Bioefficacy, Chemistry, Damage and insecticide Resistance. Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) are the front line malaria vector control tool [...] practice for the maintenance of high and cost-effective coverage and to maximise current gains in malaria control. We will make the data available to stakeholders including NMCP and their collaborators:
Understanding heterogeneities in the epidemiology of malaria in Papua New Guinea (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/understanding-heterogeneities-in-the-epidemiology-of-malaria-in-papua-new-guinea
Background Malaria has been endemic across most parts of Papua New Guinea (PNG) at endemicity levels comparable to sub-Saharan Africa. The National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) has managed to substantially [...] impact of malaria control interventions and underlying secular trends. Drivers of change, and reasons for differences between sites will be investigated. 2) Geo-referenced data on clinical malaria cases will [...] ongoing mathematical modelling of heterogeneities in malaria dynamics at...
Exploring early sexual differentiation in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum (Projects)
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Apicomplexa, is the causative agent of the most severe form of malaria in humans. Despite the massive implementation of control interventions, malaria still causes over 200 million clinical cases and half a million [...] million deaths annually. The widespread prevalence of malaria in endemic regions is maintained by a complex yet highly efficient transmission cycle between the human host and mosquito vector. For transmission [...] gametocyte biology will be essential to support the development...
Combining sociological, economic and epidemiological evidence to target malaria interventions in Papua New Guinea and beyond (Projects)
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interventions. However, current recommendations focus exclusively on stratification by malaria risk. Yet, malaria is multi-factorial and the impact of interventions in a given setting also depends on [...] conceptual framework for a multi-dimensional malaria stratification beyond mere epidemiological indicators. Papua New Guinea (PNG) with its complex malaria epidemiology serves as a model country. Project [...] To improve the (cost-) effectiveness of malaria control and accelerate progress...
Environmental, Social, Economic and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) for a Field Study of a Self-Limiting Nondrive Strain of Genetically Modified... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/environmental-social-economic-and-health-impact-assessment-eshia-for-a-field-study-of-a-self-limiting-nondrive-strain-of-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-on-behalf-of-target-malaria
Genetically modified mosquitoes (GMMs) represent great potential for malaria control in the future. Target Malaria – a vector control research alliance based at the Imperial College in London – aims to [...] develop genetic technologies to modify mosquitoes with the ultimate goal to reduce malaria transmission. Target Malaria uses a three-phased approach in this 170-million project funded by the Bill and Melinda
Deciphering Environmental Sensing in Malaria Parasites (Projects)
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The Malaria Host Interactions Unit (MHIU) is studying the molecular interface between malaria parasites and their human host. Recent findings revealed the existence of intimate links between parasite [...] inducing specific transcriptional responses. This capability is surprising in light of the fact that malaria parasites have lost canonical nutrient sensing pathways present in other eukaryotic organisms. With