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Research in malaria reaches across the Ó³»­´«Ã½, leveraging the Institute’s unique resources — its platforms and its people — to fill significant gaps in our understanding of malaria biology and to tackle critical roadblocks on the path to disease control. Key areas of focus in malaria research at Ó³»­´«Ã½ include:

• Understanding the nature and impact of genetic diversity in malaria parasites and their vectors.
• Using nanotechnology to unlock the elusive liver stage infection.
• Using stem cell and RNAi technologies to understand the role of the host red cell.
• Using a variety of genomic, chemogenomic and proteomic approaches to identify novel drug and vaccine candidates.

Ó³»­´«Ã½ malaria researchers also work closely with colleagues at affiliated institutions and across the globe — particularly through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — to address this global health threat through close collaboration.

In keeping with the Ó³»­´«Ã½ mission, tools and data that grow out of this research are shared openly with the global malaria research community.