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Interview with Rick King, MVI Director of R&D
Rick King, PhD, joined the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) in May 2014 as director of research and development (R&D) and head of the transmission-blocking vaccine (TBV) priority area, one of two areas of focus for MVI.31 Dec 2014 -
Direct membrane-feeding assay workshop
In an effort to build the capacity of lab technicians and entomologists working on malaria research in Africa, the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) supported a five-day workshop in Yaoundé, Cameroon.10 Dec 2014 -
Biting back? A radical approach to stopping the spread of malaria: Immunize mosquitoes
In 1897, British doctor Sir Ronald Ross discovered that malaria in people is transmitted to and from mosquitoes. Dr. Ross went on to win the Nobel Prize for his discovery, and since then, mosquitoes have been enemy number one when it comes to defeating a disease that takes a life every single...31 Oct 2014 -
Observing World Malaria Day and World Immunization Week 2014
The intersection this April of World Malaria Day and World Immunization Week represents an opportunity to highlight progress in global efforts to add vaccines—among the most powerful tools for health—to the fight against malaria.30 Apr 2014 -
Training and retaining young African scientists
Too often over the years, we’ve seen scientists from Africa train for PhDs in various disciplines outside of the region and not return. This has raised a perennial question: How can we create a supportive environment where young scientists in Africa get the support they need locally, have the...31 Oct 2013 -
Malaria: From myths to management
I grew up in an environment where mishaps, including illnesses, were attributed to mysterious forces, supernatural beings, and local myths. The causes of the maladies would range from punishment by the gods or deities, to it being one’s predetermined destiny.30 Apr 2012 -
Malaria, a curse across the generations
I view my vacations as an adventure and an opportunity to share good times with friends and family. However, my last vacation, thanks to malaria, was more crisis than adventure and nearly a sad occasion rather than a happy one.23 Apr 2012 -
Malaria: With me all of my life
In our drawing, we can see a family, which represents the community; a syringe, which represents a possible vaccine; a cover around the family, which represents the protection provided by a vaccine; and some mosquitoes.18 Apr 2012 -
A close call with malaria
Malaria is a disease of the poor. A poor family cannot afford a decent home. A poor family cannot afford good treatment. In Tanzania, one of the least developed countries in Africa, virtually no family has escaped the reach of malaria.17 Apr 2012 -
We need a vaccine against malaria
Malaria has affected me and my family in so many ways. I can readily recall the last serious malaria attack I had, which occurred 15 years ago while visiting my mother in a village in Moshi, Tanzania.16 Apr 2012 -
My family experience with malaria
On December 1, 2010, my wife Isabel (a high school teacher in Bungoma District, western Kenya) and our two daughters, Hope and Joy, were travelling to join me in Nairobi for December holidays.15 Apr 2012 -
Hope for a new day in the fight against malaria
I have suffered from malaria both as a child and as an adult. The last time I had malaria was in 2008, one week after my return from Ghana, where I had a work-related meeting.14 Apr 2012