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Impactful malaria science, and the trailblazers leading the fight. A podcast from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute.

Oct 29, 2024

Today, how DNA from a single patient in Ethiopia can shed light on the big picture of malaria.

  • Why is Plasmodium vivax significant in malaria research, especially in Ethiopia?
  • How does genomic sequencing contribute to understanding and controlling malaria?
  • How are advances in sequencing technology influencing malaria...


Oct 15, 2024

'Comparative genomics' helps identify genes that can serve as targets for future drugs and vaccines.

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Not all parasites are alike. Genetic mutations mean that malaria parasites evolve differently in different regions – and even within the same region. One species thought to be particularly genetically...


Oct 1, 2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended two licenced malaria vaccines. Those vaccines have been a long time coming - but are they the best?

In this extended episode of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute, we ask:

  • Why is developing a malaria vaccine so challenging?
  • How does antigen variation play affect the...


Sep 17, 2024

A key challenge in developing a malaria vaccine is choosing which stage to target.

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A key challenge in developing a malaria vaccine is choosing which stage of the infection to target. You can target the parasite when it enters the body, multiplies in the liver and the blood, or is in the sexual stage,...


Aug 30, 2024

We share a special episode of our podcast to mark World Mosqutio Day.

World Mosquito Day, observed annually on August 20th, commemorates British doctor Sir Ronald Ross's discovery in 1897 that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans. More than a century later, major advancements like genetically...