We've captured, for the first time, live footage of Plasmodium falciparum microgametes actively "seeking" macrogametes, from in vitro cultures. A leap forward in understanding malaria transmission!

In New Orleans, Louisiana, US, in November 2024, at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual conference, Dr. Marion Avril, PI and Program Director at MalarVx, presented a poster regarding our cultured in vitro sporozoites research project. Then, Zach MacMillen, Res Sc I, presented a poster on our cGMP manufacturing of repRNA-based CSP malaria vaccine project. We were inspired by groundbreaking science from across the globe and thrilled to build valuable new connections.