Malaria Minute, 1 November 2019
Researchers image the mode of action of quinoline drugs, the function of rhomboid proteases is dynamically detailed and the WHO declares that 7 million cases of malaria have been reported in Burundi this year.
Day 1: Wednesday, 30th October 2019
Joint Keystone Symposia with Grand Challenges Annual Meeting
Grand Challenges: Where we go next: African leadership for African Innovation
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The MESA Correspondent volunteers report on the latest in malaria research from conferences around the world. The synopses are shared online, enabling people who could not attend the meeting to read about the latest advances. The MESA Correspondents Program is a collaboration between MESA and the conference organizers.
It’s Sunday evening in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and the four young career researchers that will cover the 6th Pan-African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) Annual Conference as MESA Correspondents have finally met each other. After many email exchanges, it’s time to put faces to names. While sharing a tasty Cameroonian meal, the group discusses how scientific meetings offer the opportunity of hearing cutting edge research and valuable lessons learnt from peers and mentors, but are also the perfect environment to exchange information, generate new ideas and gain knowledge and skills. Together with the MESA team, the group discusses the program and the presentations that each Correspondent will have to report on and realises how both broad and niche disciplines in the field of malaria and related topics will be covered in the meeting. Another point of discussion is the fact that a growing number of conferences are held globally, but as both calendars and budgets are limited, not everyone interested in all these meetings can attend.
Malaria Minute, 25 October 2019
Scientists at New York University investigate a forgotten insecticide developed by the German military and researchers unearth why severe malaria is often accompanied by tissue damage and organ failure. Listen to this Pocast
IN 30 SECONDS: This is a practical guide to how research directors and administrators can improve institutional ecosystems for the benefit of the next generation of scientists in Africa. It includes some of the key lessons I have gained in recent years about challenges facing early-career researchers, and certain essential practices that our institutions can prioritize to help them succeed. A careful mix of these and other practices could help our young people to bloom bright, while staying true to improving people’s health and well-being.
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This article was initially published online by Scientific African. See link here.
Malaria Minute, 18 October 2019
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest causes malaria transmission to increase and the analysis of a 50,000-year-old gene sequence explains how P. falciparum malaria parasites are able to infect humans. Listen to this Podcast
Joint News Release
BASF, MedAccess and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation collaborate to bring innovative mosquito nets to malaria-endemic countries
Malaria Minute, 11 October 2019
The Crick develop new method of controlling malaria parasite genes, researchers discover a novel compound that inhibits key parasitic enzymes and The Global Fund is replenished in France. Listen to this Podcast
The Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance (MESA) is seeking four volunteer MESA Correspondents to report from the Keystone Symposia conference "The Malaria Endgame" in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 30—November 2, 2019.
Malaria Minute, 4 October 2019
The rapid return of mosquitoes to the Sahel region of Africa is due to mosquito migration on high-altitude winds and a saliva-based malaria diagnostic tool has been awarded a £1 million grant. Listen to this Podcast
A paper that appeared in Scientific Reports by Evans et al. (1)asked whether changes in the genotypes of target mosquito populations would occur due to introgression of released transgenic mosquito genomes. The paper in fact describes the introgression of released mosquito strain genome into wild populations of Aedes aegypti after releases of the OX513A strain developed by Oxitec and the paper has generated a lot of controversy. Is this a surprising finding or an entirely predictable outcome? Is it cause for alarm?
Malaria Minute, 27 September 2019
Humans with clinically undetectable malaria still harbour disease parasites that may be infectious to mosquitoes. Listen to this Podcast
Picture courtesy Maria Tusell - MESA
Strengthening surveillance systems for vector-borne disease elimination in Africa
Day 3: Wednesday 25 September 2019
PAMCA Symposium
Strengthening surveillance systems for vector-borne disease elimination in Africa
Day 2: Tuesday 24 September 2019
Plenary session 2
The abstract book of the 6th PAMCA conference, that took place from 23-26 September 2019 in Yaoundé, Cameroon is now available.
Please see attached for the pdf of the abstract book or download the abstract book from the PAMCA website.
Strengthening surveillance systems for vector-borne disease elimination in Africa
Day 1: Monday 23 September 2019
Opening Ceremony
Latest evidence for a non-hypnozoite (extra-hepatic), non-peripheral blood origin of Plasmodium vivax malarial recurrences:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2019.08.009
Malaria Minute, 20 September 2019
Scientists release genetically sterilised mosquitoes in Burkina Faso and the challenges of evaluating the efficacy of new drugs in malaria-endemic countries. Listen to this Podcast
The upcoming conference of the Pan Africa Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) will take place from 23-25 September, 2019 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Like we did during the last MIM conference, MalariaWorld and the MESA Correspondent Program will work together to provide you with an impression of the PAMCA conference presentations.
The MESA Correspondent volunteers report on the latest in malaria research from conferences around the world. The synopses are shared online, enabling people who could not attend the meeting to read about the latest advances. The MESA Correspondents Program is a collaboration between MESA and the conference organizers.
Malaria Minute, 13 September 2019
Eradicating malaria by 2050 is a ‘bold but attainable goal’ according to The Lancet and ivermectin proves successful in reducing malaria transmission and killing P. falciparum parasites. Listen to this Podcast
Malaria Minute, 6 September 2019
Scientists learn that a child’s immunological signature can predict whether they will develop malaria fever and the Wellcome Sanger Institute launch their Malaria Cell Atlas. Listen to this Podcast
Malaria Minute, 30 August 2019
WHO announce that malaria will not be eradicated in the foreseeable future and a new study reveals drug-resistant P. falciparum parasites in every region of Africa. Listen to this Podcast
Malaria Minute, 23 August 2019
World Mosquito Day celebrations take place, researchers culture malaria parasites similar to P. vivax in vitro and entomologists gather in London for the Ento ’19 scientific meeting. Listen to this Podcast
23 August 2019 | Transcript
Interview with Pedro Alonso, Director of the WHO Global Malaria Programme, following the publication of the report "Malaria eradication: benefits, future scenarios and feasibility" by the WHO Strategic Advisory Group on Malaria Eradication. This report concludes that with our current tools, we are far from a malaria-free world.
