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Understanding Malaria

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View an illustration about the life cycle of the malaria parasite.

NIAID Malaria Research Program

More than one million people die of malaria every year, mostly infants, young children and pregnant women, and most of them in Africa. Finding effective ways to control and eventually eradicate the disease is a high priority of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). For the latest in NIAID-supported malaria research, please see the Recent Scientific Findings.

NIAID Strategic Plan for Malaria Research (PDF)

NIAID Research Agenda for Malaria (PDF, 2MB)

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Video

Watch a video about malaria research in the NIAID Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research.
News and Events

Media Availability: Proceedings of NIAID Workshop on Immunity to Malaria Published—June 18, 2009

World Malaria Day: Counting on Research to Eradicate Malaria—April 24, 2009

Scientists Decode Genome of Parasite that Causes Relapsing Malaria—Oct. 8, 2008

World Malaria Day - Global Research Needed to Address a Disease without Borders—April 25, 2008 All Malaria News and Events

NIAID Malaria Webinar for Reporters, April 16, 2009 (transcript)

Transcript of the NIAID Webinar for Science and Medical Reporters held April 16, 2009, titled “NIAID Malaria Research: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.” (Word) Speakers included Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, NIAID Director, and six other NIAID malaria experts: Drs. Martin John Rogers, Adriana Costero, Rick M. Fairhurst, Thomas E. Wellems, Susan K. Pierce, and B.F. “Lee” Hall. If you would like a copy of the PowerPoint presentations, please send your request by e-mail to niaidnews@niaid.nih.gov.