Malaria is a disease caused by protozoan parasites called Plasmodium, which are transmitted from person to person by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.
UCMI is contributing to the goal of malaria eradication by using genetic technologies to modify target mosquito populations as a cost effective, sustainable, and environmentally responsible tool to prevent malaria transmission.
UCMI is a collaborative initiative comprising researchers from four University of California campuses (Irvine, Davis, San Diego, Berkeley) and Johns Hopkins University, who are dedicated to the elimination of malaria.
UCMI researchers work to eliminate human malaria by modifying mosquito populations to prevent malaria transmission. We work in partnership with local scientists, public health leaders, government officials, and communities with a focus on transparency and ethical conduct.
of cases come from the WHO African Region.
of malaria deaths in this region in 2024 were children under 5.
more cases in 2024 than 2023.
more Malaria deaths in 2024 than in 2023.
Malaria is a disease caused by protozoan parasites which is transmitted to humans by the bites of infected female mosquitoes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in 2024 there were 282 million cases and 610,000 deaths worldwide.
UCMI is working to eliminate malaria using genetic technologies to modify target mosquito populations to prevent malaria transmission. This is called “population modification” (also known as population replacement). It eliminates the ability of the mosquito to transmit malaria; it does not eliminate the mosquitoes.
We want to contribute to the eradication of human malaria by modifying mosquito populations to prevent malaria transmission in direct partnership and collaboration with local scientists, public health officials, government officials, and communities in an ethical and transparent manner.
Learn about our work in the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn how science and collaboration save lives.
Get in touch to learn more or connect with our team.
We want to contribute to the eradication of human malaria by modifying mosquito populations to prevent malaria transmission in direct partnership and collaboration with local scientists, public health officials, government officials, and communities in an ethical and transparent manner.
Learn about our work in the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn how science and collaboration save lives.
Get in touch to learn more or connect with our team.