Transmission Zero
@transmission-zero.bsky.social
We're Transmission Zero: an international research programme working to develop innovative genetic tools to stop malaria transmission.
www.transmissionzero.org
www.transmissionzero.org
On #WorldChildrensDay, we’re reminded that every child deserves the opportunity to grow up healthy and full of potential.
Today, let’s commit to driving innovation and accelerating progress toward malaria elimination.Every step toward ending malaria is a step toward a safer future for every child.
Today, let’s commit to driving innovation and accelerating progress toward malaria elimination.Every step toward ending malaria is a step toward a safer future for every child.
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On #WorldChildrensDay, we’re reminded that every child deserves the opportunity to grow up healthy and full of potential.
Today, let’s commit to driving innovation and accelerating progress toward malaria elimination.Every step toward ending malaria is a step toward a safer future for every child.
Today, let’s commit to driving innovation and accelerating progress toward malaria elimination.Every step toward ending malaria is a step toward a safer future for every child.
We're proud to be mentioned in Unitaid's new landscape report on genetically modified mosquitoes 🦟
The report outlines the urgent need for new tools to control VBDs and explores pathways to turn this research into impact.
Find out more here: bit.ly/4824qi1
Read the full report here: bit.ly/43EwXbX
The report outlines the urgent need for new tools to control VBDs and explores pathways to turn this research into impact.
Find out more here: bit.ly/4824qi1
Read the full report here: bit.ly/43EwXbX
Disease-transmitting mosquitoes face a new enemy - Unitaid
New Unitaid landscape report explores the potential of genetically modified mosquitoes to contribute to the fight against malaria, dengue and other infectious diseases.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
We're proud to be mentioned in Unitaid's new landscape report on genetically modified mosquitoes 🦟
The report outlines the urgent need for new tools to control VBDs and explores pathways to turn this research into impact.
Find out more here: bit.ly/4824qi1
Read the full report here: bit.ly/43EwXbX
The report outlines the urgent need for new tools to control VBDs and explores pathways to turn this research into impact.
Find out more here: bit.ly/4824qi1
Read the full report here: bit.ly/43EwXbX
Listen to Transmission Zero's Dickson Lwetoijera and Nikolai Windbichler on Foreign Policy's new podcast: The Threshold!
Hear why innovation in malaria control is so urgent, and how we are working on new approaches to stop mosquitoes spreading disease here: bit.ly/3WLcONH
#GeneDrive #Malaria
Hear why innovation in malaria control is so urgent, and how we are working on new approaches to stop mosquitoes spreading disease here: bit.ly/3WLcONH
#GeneDrive #Malaria
Out-of-the-Box Innovations Against Malaria
How genetically modified mosquitoes and other strategies could dramatically reduce malaria transmission.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Listen to Transmission Zero's Dickson Lwetoijera and Nikolai Windbichler on Foreign Policy's new podcast: The Threshold!
Hear why innovation in malaria control is so urgent, and how we are working on new approaches to stop mosquitoes spreading disease here: bit.ly/3WLcONH
#GeneDrive #Malaria
Hear why innovation in malaria control is so urgent, and how we are working on new approaches to stop mosquitoes spreading disease here: bit.ly/3WLcONH
#GeneDrive #Malaria
Science thrives on trust 🤝
This #WorldScienceDay, we reflect on the theme “Trust, Transformation and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050”.
At Transmission Zero, we’re building transformative tools to combat global health challenges for a safer, more equitable tomorrow.
www.transmissionzero.org
This #WorldScienceDay, we reflect on the theme “Trust, Transformation and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050”.
At Transmission Zero, we’re building transformative tools to combat global health challenges for a safer, more equitable tomorrow.
www.transmissionzero.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Science thrives on trust 🤝
This #WorldScienceDay, we reflect on the theme “Trust, Transformation and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050”.
At Transmission Zero, we’re building transformative tools to combat global health challenges for a safer, more equitable tomorrow.
www.transmissionzero.org
This #WorldScienceDay, we reflect on the theme “Trust, Transformation and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050”.
At Transmission Zero, we’re building transformative tools to combat global health challenges for a safer, more equitable tomorrow.
www.transmissionzero.org
The fight against #malaria is at a crossroads.
Closing the door on research means closing the door to potential tools that could help reverse stalled progress and save lives: bit.ly/4lwyckc
#IUCNCongress
Closing the door on research means closing the door to potential tools that could help reverse stalled progress and save lives: bit.ly/4lwyckc
#IUCNCongress
Science for Biodiversity
Synthetic biology: Hope for conservation requires keeping all options on the table.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The fight against #malaria is at a crossroads.
Closing the door on research means closing the door to potential tools that could help reverse stalled progress and save lives: bit.ly/4lwyckc
#IUCNCongress
Closing the door on research means closing the door to potential tools that could help reverse stalled progress and save lives: bit.ly/4lwyckc
#IUCNCongress
(1/6) As this year's #WorldMosquitoDay campaign comes to a close, we reflect on the global fight against malaria.
Ending malaria doesn't just involve science. Strong policies, cross-border collaboration, and sustained investment are essential. Let’s keep malaria on the global agenda.
Ending malaria doesn't just involve science. Strong policies, cross-border collaboration, and sustained investment are essential. Let’s keep malaria on the global agenda.
August 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
(1/6) As this year's #WorldMosquitoDay campaign comes to a close, we reflect on the global fight against malaria.
Ending malaria doesn't just involve science. Strong policies, cross-border collaboration, and sustained investment are essential. Let’s keep malaria on the global agenda.
Ending malaria doesn't just involve science. Strong policies, cross-border collaboration, and sustained investment are essential. Let’s keep malaria on the global agenda.
This week we are celebrating #WorldMosquitoDay! Hear from Transmission Zero researcher, Kirsty Moane, about how decoding mosquito immune responses in the midgut could pave the way for malaria-resistant mosquitoes and disrupt parasite transmission.
August 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This week we are celebrating #WorldMosquitoDay! Hear from Transmission Zero researcher, Kirsty Moane, about how decoding mosquito immune responses in the midgut could pave the way for malaria-resistant mosquitoes and disrupt parasite transmission.
This #WorldMosquitoDay we are delighted to see our research, and the breakthroughs of our team at Ifakara Health Institute, highlighted in Gates Notes: bit.ly/3HH1ldR | bit.ly/3JIGIP2
It’s an honour to be working toward a malaria-free world together! 🌍
It’s an honour to be working toward a malaria-free world together! 🌍
Scientists have created a revolutionary mosquito that is incapable of transmitting malaria
In Tanzania, scientists have created a revolutionary mosquito that is incapable of passing along malaria. The project is called Transmission Zero, and you can read more about it now on Gates Notes: https://gatesnot.es/3HkuKup
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August 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This #WorldMosquitoDay we are delighted to see our research, and the breakthroughs of our team at Ifakara Health Institute, highlighted in Gates Notes: bit.ly/3HH1ldR | bit.ly/3JIGIP2
It’s an honour to be working toward a malaria-free world together! 🌍
It’s an honour to be working toward a malaria-free world together! 🌍
#WorldMosquitoDay is not only a reminder of the global health burden caused by mosquitoes, but also an opportunity to celebrate progress and innovation!
Scientific breakthroughs, like gene drive technology are driving us closer to a malaria-free world.
Read more in our factsheet below!
Scientific breakthroughs, like gene drive technology are driving us closer to a malaria-free world.
Read more in our factsheet below!
August 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
#WorldMosquitoDay is not only a reminder of the global health burden caused by mosquitoes, but also an opportunity to celebrate progress and innovation!
Scientific breakthroughs, like gene drive technology are driving us closer to a malaria-free world.
Read more in our factsheet below!
Scientific breakthroughs, like gene drive technology are driving us closer to a malaria-free world.
Read more in our factsheet below!
Today commemorates the 1897 discovery that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans. Despite this historic achievement, malaria continues to claim many lives every year. Through research, community action, and global cooperation, we can achieve a malaria-free world!
#WorldMosquitoDay
#WorldMosquitoDay
August 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Today commemorates the 1897 discovery that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans. Despite this historic achievement, malaria continues to claim many lives every year. Through research, community action, and global cooperation, we can achieve a malaria-free world!
#WorldMosquitoDay
#WorldMosquitoDay
Tomorrow is #WorldMosquitoDay! Hear from Transmission Zero researcher Calvin Yee about his work developing robust and efficient monitoring tools to support gene drive field trials - an essential step in validating this novel technology.
August 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Tomorrow is #WorldMosquitoDay! Hear from Transmission Zero researcher Calvin Yee about his work developing robust and efficient monitoring tools to support gene drive field trials - an essential step in validating this novel technology.
This Wednesday marks #WorldMosquitoDay!
The Anopheles mosquito, responsible for spreading #malaria, goes through four unique life stages: egg, larva, pupae, and adult.
Understanding malaria begins with understanding the mosquitoes themselves. Read our factsheet below 🔽
The Anopheles mosquito, responsible for spreading #malaria, goes through four unique life stages: egg, larva, pupae, and adult.
Understanding malaria begins with understanding the mosquitoes themselves. Read our factsheet below 🔽
August 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This Wednesday marks #WorldMosquitoDay!
The Anopheles mosquito, responsible for spreading #malaria, goes through four unique life stages: egg, larva, pupae, and adult.
Understanding malaria begins with understanding the mosquitoes themselves. Read our factsheet below 🔽
The Anopheles mosquito, responsible for spreading #malaria, goes through four unique life stages: egg, larva, pupae, and adult.
Understanding malaria begins with understanding the mosquitoes themselves. Read our factsheet below 🔽
We had the honour to meet with H.E Former President Kikwete of Tanzania this Sunday to discuss the international Transmission Zero project.
This meeting served as a powerful reminder of the value of international collaboration, which is essential for driving sustainable progress in public health.
This meeting served as a powerful reminder of the value of international collaboration, which is essential for driving sustainable progress in public health.
July 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We had the honour to meet with H.E Former President Kikwete of Tanzania this Sunday to discuss the international Transmission Zero project.
This meeting served as a powerful reminder of the value of international collaboration, which is essential for driving sustainable progress in public health.
This meeting served as a powerful reminder of the value of international collaboration, which is essential for driving sustainable progress in public health.
A huge thank you to everyone who tested their skills in our Grape Dissection Challenge this weekend! 🍇
Our speedy winners were Ezra (40s) and Beatrix (18s). You raced against the clock and brought precision, speed, and plenty of competitive spirit.
Please reach out to us about your prizes.
Our speedy winners were Ezra (40s) and Beatrix (18s). You raced against the clock and brought precision, speed, and plenty of competitive spirit.
Please reach out to us about your prizes.
June 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A huge thank you to everyone who tested their skills in our Grape Dissection Challenge this weekend! 🍇
Our speedy winners were Ezra (40s) and Beatrix (18s). You raced against the clock and brought precision, speed, and plenty of competitive spirit.
Please reach out to us about your prizes.
Our speedy winners were Ezra (40s) and Beatrix (18s). You raced against the clock and brought precision, speed, and plenty of competitive spirit.
Please reach out to us about your prizes.
A huge thank you to everyone who visited us at The Great Exhibition Road Festival!
We loved sharing the science behind malaria, gene drives, and the incredible research fighting this devastating disease. Your curiosity, questions, and enthusiasm made it a truly unforgettable event!
#exrdfest
We loved sharing the science behind malaria, gene drives, and the incredible research fighting this devastating disease. Your curiosity, questions, and enthusiasm made it a truly unforgettable event!
#exrdfest
June 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A huge thank you to everyone who visited us at The Great Exhibition Road Festival!
We loved sharing the science behind malaria, gene drives, and the incredible research fighting this devastating disease. Your curiosity, questions, and enthusiasm made it a truly unforgettable event!
#exrdfest
We loved sharing the science behind malaria, gene drives, and the incredible research fighting this devastating disease. Your curiosity, questions, and enthusiasm made it a truly unforgettable event!
#exrdfest
📢 HAPPENING TOMORROW!
Join Transmission Zero at the Smith Centre, Science Museum from 12–6pm, 7–8 June, for an exciting weekend of discovery at The Great Exhibition Road Festival!
It’s FREE, it’s fascinating, and it’s happening tomorrow. Are you in?
greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/visit-us
Join Transmission Zero at the Smith Centre, Science Museum from 12–6pm, 7–8 June, for an exciting weekend of discovery at The Great Exhibition Road Festival!
It’s FREE, it’s fascinating, and it’s happening tomorrow. Are you in?
greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/visit-us
June 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
📢 HAPPENING TOMORROW!
Join Transmission Zero at the Smith Centre, Science Museum from 12–6pm, 7–8 June, for an exciting weekend of discovery at The Great Exhibition Road Festival!
It’s FREE, it’s fascinating, and it’s happening tomorrow. Are you in?
greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/visit-us
Join Transmission Zero at the Smith Centre, Science Museum from 12–6pm, 7–8 June, for an exciting weekend of discovery at The Great Exhibition Road Festival!
It’s FREE, it’s fascinating, and it’s happening tomorrow. Are you in?
greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/visit-us
Transmission Zero's Dickson Lwetoijera, Brian B. Tarimo, and Lison Laroche spoke to The Sun about the urgent threat malaria poses across Africa, and the tools our team are developing to fight back 🦟🧬
Read more about how we are turning mosquitoes themselves against malaria here:
bit.ly/457TAar
Read more about how we are turning mosquitoes themselves against malaria here:
bit.ly/457TAar
Inside labs fighting one of the world’s deadliest diseases as it hits Europe
A SWARM of blood-sucking mosquitoes encircle me, buzzing around my face. I’m perched on a bed in a tin-roofed shed and the only barrier to the outside world is a mozzie net filled with holes.…
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June 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Transmission Zero's Dickson Lwetoijera, Brian B. Tarimo, and Lison Laroche spoke to The Sun about the urgent threat malaria poses across Africa, and the tools our team are developing to fight back 🦟🧬
Read more about how we are turning mosquitoes themselves against malaria here:
bit.ly/457TAar
Read more about how we are turning mosquitoes themselves against malaria here:
bit.ly/457TAar
🦟 Think you’re sweeter than your friends? Come and find out at the Great Exhibition Road Festival Weekend!
Come see us on 7–8 June 2025, from 12–6pm at the Smith Centre, Science Museum, for an unforgettable weekend of science, fun, and discovery.
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/visit-us/
Come see us on 7–8 June 2025, from 12–6pm at the Smith Centre, Science Museum, for an unforgettable weekend of science, fun, and discovery.
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/visit-us/
May 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🦟 Think you’re sweeter than your friends? Come and find out at the Great Exhibition Road Festival Weekend!
Come see us on 7–8 June 2025, from 12–6pm at the Smith Centre, Science Museum, for an unforgettable weekend of science, fun, and discovery.
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/visit-us/
Come see us on 7–8 June 2025, from 12–6pm at the Smith Centre, Science Museum, for an unforgettable weekend of science, fun, and discovery.
www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/visit-us/
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make today's Genomics in Health event on the side of the World Health Assembly happen!
We hope this can be a springboard to further action and international collaboration on devastating diseases like #Malaria and #SickleCell 🌍⚕️
We hope this can be a springboard to further action and international collaboration on devastating diseases like #Malaria and #SickleCell 🌍⚕️
May 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make today's Genomics in Health event on the side of the World Health Assembly happen!
We hope this can be a springboard to further action and international collaboration on devastating diseases like #Malaria and #SickleCell 🌍⚕️
We hope this can be a springboard to further action and international collaboration on devastating diseases like #Malaria and #SickleCell 🌍⚕️
Join us online this Thursday at the World Health Assembly side event: "Genomics in Health: Advancing Science, Equity, and Investment through Global Health Governance" 🌍🧬
Hear from Transmission Zero members on the first panel: Gene Drive for Malaria 🦟
Find out more, & register here: bit.ly/4j8cEIH
Hear from Transmission Zero members on the first panel: Gene Drive for Malaria 🦟
Find out more, & register here: bit.ly/4j8cEIH
Genomics in Health: Advancing Science, Equity, and Investment through Global Health Governance – Science Summit 2025
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May 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Join us online this Thursday at the World Health Assembly side event: "Genomics in Health: Advancing Science, Equity, and Investment through Global Health Governance" 🌍🧬
Hear from Transmission Zero members on the first panel: Gene Drive for Malaria 🦟
Find out more, & register here: bit.ly/4j8cEIH
Hear from Transmission Zero members on the first panel: Gene Drive for Malaria 🦟
Find out more, & register here: bit.ly/4j8cEIH
Transmission Zero’s innovative gene drive targeting ultra-conserved RNA miR-184 is published in Nature Comms! The gene drive blends population modification and suppression with high inheritance.
Learn more in the blog by Sebald Verkuijl here: bit.ly/4k0CmQL
Learn more in the blog by Sebald Verkuijl here: bit.ly/4k0CmQL
A new approach to gene drives: combining suppression and modification drives for malaria control
Blog post by Dr. Sebald VerkuijlThis World Malaria Day, the Transmission Zero team had a new paper published in Nature Communications describing an exciting new gene drive mosquito concept with huge p...
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May 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Transmission Zero’s innovative gene drive targeting ultra-conserved RNA miR-184 is published in Nature Comms! The gene drive blends population modification and suppression with high inheritance.
Learn more in the blog by Sebald Verkuijl here: bit.ly/4k0CmQL
Learn more in the blog by Sebald Verkuijl here: bit.ly/4k0CmQL
At Transmission Zero we're proud to be working on innovative new tools for malaria control with our partners at the Gates Foundation. This huge announcement is a massive step towards achieving a malaria-free future in our lifetime!
No mother or child should die from a preventable cause. No generation should live in fear of deadly infectious diseases. And no one should be denied the chance to thrive because of where they were born. gatesnot.es/4m5pSc3
May 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
At Transmission Zero we're proud to be working on innovative new tools for malaria control with our partners at the Gates Foundation. This huge announcement is a massive step towards achieving a malaria-free future in our lifetime!
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Bill Gates talking about #genedrive as one of the tools in the pipeline that could help end #malaria in the next 20 years @transmission-zero.bsky.social @targetmalaria.org
May 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Bill Gates talking about #genedrive as one of the tools in the pipeline that could help end #malaria in the next 20 years @transmission-zero.bsky.social @targetmalaria.org
Malaria No More UK's report 'Securing Britain's Future' outlines the many ways in which malaria research has saved lives and boosted innovation, but also underlines how our progress in tackling the disease is now under threat.
You can read more in the Express online here: bit.ly/4k2VPzS
You can read more in the Express online here: bit.ly/4k2VPzS
May 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Malaria No More UK's report 'Securing Britain's Future' outlines the many ways in which malaria research has saved lives and boosted innovation, but also underlines how our progress in tackling the disease is now under threat.
You can read more in the Express online here: bit.ly/4k2VPzS
You can read more in the Express online here: bit.ly/4k2VPzS
💡Want to learn more about our exciting new paper in Nature Comms? 💡
A suppression-modification gene drive for malaria control targeting the ultra-conserved RNA gene mir-184
You can read the paper here: bit.ly/4iGe654
...And...
🧵Discover more about the paper below 🧵
A suppression-modification gene drive for malaria control targeting the ultra-conserved RNA gene mir-184
You can read the paper here: bit.ly/4iGe654
...And...
🧵Discover more about the paper below 🧵
May 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
💡Want to learn more about our exciting new paper in Nature Comms? 💡
A suppression-modification gene drive for malaria control targeting the ultra-conserved RNA gene mir-184
You can read the paper here: bit.ly/4iGe654
...And...
🧵Discover more about the paper below 🧵
A suppression-modification gene drive for malaria control targeting the ultra-conserved RNA gene mir-184
You can read the paper here: bit.ly/4iGe654
...And...
🧵Discover more about the paper below 🧵