Unravelling Plasmodium vivax transmission to Anopheles mosquitoes: Role of naturally acquired transmission blocking immunity and efficacy of novel vaccine and drug candidates [ 2018 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Stephan Karl (Principal investigator)

Brief description This project is aimed at better understanding transmission of P. vivax, the world’s most widely spread malaria parasite. Using a newly established experimental platform that enables us to feed P. vivax infected blood to Anopheles farauti mosquitoes, we can start researching factors in human blood that determine P. vivax infection success, test new vaccine and drug candidates for their ability to block transmission and thus significantly advance science surrounding this neglected parasite.

Funding Amount $431,000.00

Funding Scheme Career Development Fellowships

Notes RD Wright Biomedical CDF