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The ecology unit at Polo GGB: rearing modified mosquitoes in large cages

Posted 20th février 2020 by Dr Alekos Simoni

It is nearly five o’clock in the evening when the bright lights in the ceiling are dimming, while an orangish light is appearing from the back end of the room,…

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Dr Mamadou Coulibaly

Posted 8th janvier 2020

  Dr. Mamadou Coulibaly is the Head of the Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC) at the University of Bamako in Mali. He is also the Principal Investigator of Target…

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CRISPRcon 2019

Posted 9th août 2019 by Emmanuel Magala

On the 20thand 21stof June 2019, CRISPRcon organised a conference on conversations on science, society and the future of gene editing at Wageningen University in The Netherlands. This event was…

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Target Malaria proceeded with a small-scale release of genetically modified sterile male mosquitoes in Bana, a village in Burkina Faso

Posted 1st juillet 2019 by Dr. Abdoulaye Diabaté

The release of genetically modified sterile male mosquitoes in Burkina Faso is a very important milestone for our project. It is the first of its kind on the African continent…

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What is modelling and why is it important in our research?

Posted 29th mars 2019

If you think about the kind of science needed to develop a genetic technology to control malaria mosquitoes, I wonder if modelling springs to your mind? If not, you may well…

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2018 – Key Achievements

Posted 1st février 2019

As we start a new year, I would like to take the opportunity of looking back at our accomplishments in 2018. Our work spans the full range of activities needed…

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Feedback on the Convention on Biological Diversity

Posted 4th décembre 2018

From 16th to 29th November, the world converged to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This event gathered the parties signatory to…

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Burkina Faso is getting ready for its next stage of research – sterile male mosquito release

Posted 23rd novembre 2018

At Target Malaria in Burkina Faso, we are currently working on the first phase of our research – a genetically modified sterile male mosquito. The team in Burkina Faso has…

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Open Letter: “Research on gene drive technology can benefit conservation and public health”

Posted 16th novembre 2018

Delegations from all over the world are converging to Egypt for the opening this week of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity and related protocols.…

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Meet our team: Dr Tony Nolan

Posted 2nd octobre 2018

Dr Tony Nolan is a molecular biologist and has been working with Target Malaria for about 8 years now. He is trying to manipulate the biology of the mosquitoes in ways that…

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