Research institution
University of California, San Diego — Akbari Laboratory
DiscoverDevelop
The Akbari Laboratory at UC San Diego develops tools to prevent mosquito bites and reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes.
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Endemic countries
1
U.S. states
5
Products and programs
About
What they do
The Akbari Laboratory at UC San Diego develops tools to prevent mosquito bites and reduce populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes.1 Its work includes genetic control systems such as IFEGENIA, pgSIT, and SEPARATOR; clothing designed to prevent mosquito bites; and engineered microbes being developed as living repellents.1 Its U.S. research and development is based in La Jolla, California.1 The work remains in the discovery and development stages, including laboratory and contained testing.1
In the United States
Products and programs
In the field and in development
Where they work
Partnerships in 1 endemic country
Product testingResearch
The Gambia
Africa
- Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Fajara, including Professor Umberto D’Alessandro · field evaluation and collaborative research1
U.S. partners
Who they work with in the United States
- In the atlas
- National Institutes of Health / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases1Bethesda, MD · Funder · funder
- In the atlas
Sources
Where this comes from
- 1Confirmed by the organization
- 2today.ucsd.edu