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Malaria

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Public health

Mosquito taste test

Published Fall 2023

Unlocking the mystery of why mosquitoes are attracted by specific human scents but repelled by others / Johns Hopkins Magazine

University News

Jane Carlton joins malaria research institute as director

Published Aug 18, 2023

Carlton is recognized for her collaborative efforts with researchers and clinicians working in global public health to transfer her research from the lab to the field

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Global health

The chemistry of mosquito attraction

Published July 6, 2023

New discoveries by Johns Hopkins researchers about mosquitoes' human scent preferences could lead to novel malaria interventions

Global health

Non-invasive malaria screening device uses light for diagnosis

Published Jan 6, 2023

The test, being developed by a research team led by a Hopkins engineer, is seen as an alternative to current rapid tests that require blood draws

public health

How best to behead a mosquito

Published Fall 2019

Engineer Russell Taylor and a group of students design a device to make it easier for biotech company Sanaria to develop a malaria vaccine / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Global health

Studying beyond the bench

Published Jan 11, 2019

Graduate student Jordan Hoffman traveled to Zambia as part of Global Health Establish Field Placements to study mosquito behavior and malaria vector control