The biology of malaria is a complex and involves three interacting organisms: the malaria parasite Plasmodium, the Anopheles mosquito vector and the human host. Targeting any of these interactions could stop the transmission of the disease. The JHMRI-affiliated research teams study a variety of biological aspects of malaria, comprising all three organisms and their interactions. Research areas broadly comprise:
Insect vectors are critical components of the life cycle of many existing and newly emerging and pandemic infections in the world today, including malaria.
The JHMRI includes a group of investigators whose work focuses on the cellular and molecular events that enable the malaria parasite to live and replicate in its mosquito and mammalian hosts.
- Immunology and Vaccine Development
At the JHMRI a number of researchers are actively working in the area of vaccine immunology and vaccine development.
The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute is multi-disciplinary and collaborates with the faculty in the Department of Epidemiology.