University of California Malaria Initiative (UCMI)
The University of California Malaria Initiative (UCMI) is a nonprofit research collaborative developing gene-drive mosquitoes that block malaria transmission.
What they do
The University of California Malaria Initiative (UCMI) is a nonprofit research collaborative developing gene-drive mosquitoes that block malaria transmission.1 Its lead candidate, TP13, is a gene drive for Anopheles mosquitoes that carries two anti-parasite genes, and UCMI researchers are developing additional anti-parasite genes and safety features such as drive-mitigating systems.1 Its U.S. R&D is based at UC Davis and UC San Diego in California and at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.1 The work is in the discovery and development stages, with field and laboratory research underway in São Tomé and Príncipe and Equatorial Guinea in preparation for a future field trial.1
- Davis, CA1Research and development · Other
- La Jolla, CA1Research and development
- Baltimore, MD1Research and development
In the field and in development
Partnerships in 2 endemic countries
- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National Malaria Control Program, and Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Program · Field and laboratory research, infrastructure development, capacity strengthening, and public engagement in preparation for an eventual field release1
- Ministry of Health, National Malaria Elimination Program, and University of São Tomé and Príncipe · Field and laboratory research, capacity strengthening and training, and stakeholder and community engagement1
Who they work with in the United States
- In the atlas
- In the atlas
Where this comes from
- 1Confirmed by the organization
- 2genedrivenetwork.org
- 3genedrivenetwork.org
- 4unfoldpodcast.ucdavis.edu