UC Irvine global health researcher receives $4.3 million to study invasive malaria vector and urban malaria in Africa
Grant establishes UC Irvine as one of the International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research
Grant establishes UC Irvine as one of the International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research
New CRISPR-based gene drive approach successfully overcomes issue of resistance in females
Daily Pilot, April 15, 2020
UCI epidemiologist helps eliminate the disease in global hot spots by breaking down barriers to healthcare
Acclaimed vector biologist Anthony James will lead multi-campus effort
Major federal funding establishes campus as international center of excellence
The number of people at risk of malaria around dams and associated reservoirs in sub-Saharan Africa will nearly double to about 25 million by 2080, according to a study led by Solomon Kibret, a UCI postdoctoral scholar in public health. Undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land & Ecosystems, the work […]
UCI vector biologist Anthony James and colleagues have developed a genetically modified insect model blocking transmission of the disease – and it may also work on Zika
New insect model may help eradicate disease that sickens millions annually
Anthony James will give the Francisco J. Ayala School of Biological Sciences Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, focusing on the novel, genetics-based strategies that he and others have designed to target mosquitoes as part of a worldwide campaign to wipe out malaria.