Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute
@jhmrimalaria.bsky.social
Leading Science for a Malaria-Free World. At the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
In sub-Saharan Africa, mothers often carry their babies on their backs in colorful cotton wraps called lesu 🦟
Could treating these wraps with insecticide help prevent #malaria? 🎙️
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Could treating these wraps with insecticide help prevent #malaria? 🎙️
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November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In sub-Saharan Africa, mothers often carry their babies on their backs in colorful cotton wraps called lesu 🦟
Could treating these wraps with insecticide help prevent #malaria? 🎙️
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Could treating these wraps with insecticide help prevent #malaria? 🎙️
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Dr. Yuemei Dong presented her work at last week's Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. At the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Dr. Dong works on genetically engineered mosquitoes to find ways to stop transmisison of #malaria.
November 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Dr. Yuemei Dong presented her work at last week's Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. At the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Dr. Dong works on genetically engineered mosquitoes to find ways to stop transmisison of #malaria.
Dr. Shengzhang Dong of the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute engineers transgenic mosquitoes in the quest to produce mosquitoes that don't transmit disease. He presented his latest research at @astmh.bsky.social.
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Dr. Shengzhang Dong of the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute engineers transgenic mosquitoes in the quest to produce mosquitoes that don't transmit disease. He presented his latest research at @astmh.bsky.social.
Dr. Conor McMeniman of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute studies the molecular and celluar basis of mosquitoes' attraction to humans. He discusses his work on "whole-body volitilomics" as it relates to tools to diagnose #malaria faster and more accurately than blood tests.
November 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Dr. Conor McMeniman of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute studies the molecular and celluar basis of mosquitoes' attraction to humans. He discusses his work on "whole-body volitilomics" as it relates to tools to diagnose #malaria faster and more accurately than blood tests.
The team at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is excited to collaborate with Dr. Dawit Hawaria of Hawassa University in Ethiopia. Dr. Hawaria tells us about malaria conditions in his country ... and what he and his colleagues are doing to combat the increase in cases of #malaria.
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The team at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is excited to collaborate with Dr. Dawit Hawaria of Hawassa University in Ethiopia. Dr. Hawaria tells us about malaria conditions in his country ... and what he and his colleagues are doing to combat the increase in cases of #malaria.
It's Day 3 of ASTMH 2025 and the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is bringing you highlights. Our friend Dr. Himanshu Gupta from GLA University tells us about his exciting research to see if mRNA can be used as a biomarker for severe #malaria. Spoiler alert: it can!
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It's Day 3 of ASTMH 2025 and the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is bringing you highlights. Our friend Dr. Himanshu Gupta from GLA University tells us about his exciting research to see if mRNA can be used as a biomarker for severe #malaria. Spoiler alert: it can!
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, mothers carry their young children on their backs in colorful cotton wraps called lesu. 🦟
Could treating these cloths with insecticide reduce #malaria transmission?
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Could treating these cloths with insecticide reduce #malaria transmission?
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, mothers carry their young children on their backs in colorful cotton wraps called lesu. 🦟
Could treating these cloths with insecticide reduce #malaria transmission?
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Could treating these cloths with insecticide reduce #malaria transmission?
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Ogechi Nwankwoala studies medicine at Boston University. She earned her undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in 2023. This year, she co-authored a paper with her Hopkins mentor, Dr. Matthew Ippolito of the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute. #ASTMH #IAmTropMed
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Ogechi Nwankwoala studies medicine at Boston University. She earned her undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in 2023. This year, she co-authored a paper with her Hopkins mentor, Dr. Matthew Ippolito of the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute. #ASTMH #IAmTropMed
Johns Hopkins' very own Dr. George Dimopoulos explains his work engineering #mosquitoes so that they no longer transmit #malaria -- or that the parasite that causes the disease actually kills the mosquito when it infects. #iamtropmed #astmh
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Johns Hopkins' very own Dr. George Dimopoulos explains his work engineering #mosquitoes so that they no longer transmit #malaria -- or that the parasite that causes the disease actually kills the mosquito when it infects. #iamtropmed #astmh
We ran into an old friend in Toronto! Dr. Sungano Mharakurwa, director of the #Malaria Program at Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe! Dr. Mharakurwa helped start the Johns Hopkins Malaria Institute nearly 25 years ago. #IAmTropMed
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
We ran into an old friend in Toronto! Dr. Sungano Mharakurwa, director of the #Malaria Program at Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe! Dr. Mharakurwa helped start the Johns Hopkins Malaria Institute nearly 25 years ago. #IAmTropMed
Dr. Melissa Conrad of the Johns Hopkins hashtag#Malaria Research Institute talks about her work tracking a dangerous gene mutation from Southeast Asia to the African continent. Follow all the amazing science with us from the #ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto. #Iamtropmed
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Dr. Melissa Conrad of the Johns Hopkins hashtag#Malaria Research Institute talks about her work tracking a dangerous gene mutation from Southeast Asia to the African continent. Follow all the amazing science with us from the #ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto. #Iamtropmed
Dr. Jason Hendry of the Max Planck Institute of Infection Biology in Berlin talked about drug resistance to malaria ... and how to monitor it. #Iamtropmed
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Dr. Jason Hendry of the Max Planck Institute of Infection Biology in Berlin talked about drug resistance to malaria ... and how to monitor it. #Iamtropmed
We're at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's 2025 Annual Meeting in SNOWY Toronto! Stay with us all week for interviews with #malaria experts from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and from around the world!
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We're at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's 2025 Annual Meeting in SNOWY Toronto! Stay with us all week for interviews with #malaria experts from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and from around the world!
Too much can kill the mosquito — too little can also kill it. But the right amount can strengthen the mosquito’s defenses and stop #malaria transmission 🦟
Listen to learn more about the Goldilocks dose with Emma Camacho.
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Listen to learn more about the Goldilocks dose with Emma Camacho.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Too much can kill the mosquito — too little can also kill it. But the right amount can strengthen the mosquito’s defenses and stop #malaria transmission 🦟
Listen to learn more about the Goldilocks dose with Emma Camacho.
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Listen to learn more about the Goldilocks dose with Emma Camacho.
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
PODCAST: Feeding mosquitoes L-DOPA can either strengthen their def🦟ences against #malaria or shorten their lifespan — showing that in vector control, the dose makes the difference 🦟
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September 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
PODCAST: Feeding mosquitoes L-DOPA can either strengthen their def🦟ences against #malaria or shorten their lifespan — showing that in vector control, the dose makes the difference 🦟
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publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
How do you turn information into insight?
In today's podcast, Bryan Greenhouse discusses a series of “hackathons” bringing together scientists from around the world to tackle one of the biggest challenges in #malaria research: analyzing parasite genetics 🧬
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In today's podcast, Bryan Greenhouse discusses a series of “hackathons” bringing together scientists from around the world to tackle one of the biggest challenges in #malaria research: analyzing parasite genetics 🧬
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August 29, 2025 at 8:38 AM
How do you turn information into insight?
In today's podcast, Bryan Greenhouse discusses a series of “hackathons” bringing together scientists from around the world to tackle one of the biggest challenges in #malaria research: analyzing parasite genetics 🧬
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
In today's podcast, Bryan Greenhouse discusses a series of “hackathons” bringing together scientists from around the world to tackle one of the biggest challenges in #malaria research: analyzing parasite genetics 🧬
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
In Kwale, in Kenya, where bed nets alone can’t stop #malaria, researchers are testing #ivermectin, a ‘wonder drug’ commonly used to treat parasitic infections that can also kill mosquitoes 🦟🎙️
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August 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In Kwale, in Kenya, where bed nets alone can’t stop #malaria, researchers are testing #ivermectin, a ‘wonder drug’ commonly used to treat parasitic infections that can also kill mosquitoes 🦟🎙️
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
A new study in Kenya shows that mass drug administration of #Ivermectin safely reduced malaria cases by 26%, offering a promising supplement to insecticide-based prevention 🦟
Listen now on the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute: publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Listen now on the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute: publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
August 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A new study in Kenya shows that mass drug administration of #Ivermectin safely reduced malaria cases by 26%, offering a promising supplement to insecticide-based prevention 🦟
Listen now on the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute: publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Listen now on the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute: publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Cerebral #malaria and severe malarial anemia have very different clinical presentations 🦟
But new research using omics approaches finds that both types may begin with a common inflammatory trigger.
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But new research using omics approaches finds that both types may begin with a common inflammatory trigger.
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July 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Cerebral #malaria and severe malarial anemia have very different clinical presentations 🦟
But new research using omics approaches finds that both types may begin with a common inflammatory trigger.
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
But new research using omics approaches finds that both types may begin with a common inflammatory trigger.
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
Although severe #malaria presents in different clinical forms – such as cerebral malaria or severe malarial anemia – a new study reveals that all severe cases have one thing in common: a shared inflammatory signature.
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July 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Although severe #malaria presents in different clinical forms – such as cerebral malaria or severe malarial anemia – a new study reveals that all severe cases have one thing in common: a shared inflammatory signature.
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On today's podcast, Dr. Alexandra Probst (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) discusses a breakthrough in #malaria prevention: bed nets coated with anti-parasitic drugs that stop transmission by curing infected mosquitoes 🦟
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June 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
On today's podcast, Dr. Alexandra Probst (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) discusses a breakthrough in #malaria prevention: bed nets coated with anti-parasitic drugs that stop transmission by curing infected mosquitoes 🦟
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...
publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...