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Malaria
Bulletin
SAMRC MALARIA RESEARCH GROUP
December 2020Table of Contents
Malaria Must Die Campaign .............................................................. 3
News Articles .......................................................................................... 3
Recently Published Articles .............................................................. 4
Funding / Opportunities .................................................................... 4
Local & Overseas Conferences ......................................................... 5
Presentation Icebreaker! ................................................................... 9
Page 2|9MALARIA MUST DIE CAMPAIGN – A MESSAGE OF
HOPE FEATURING DAVID BECKHAM
From the future to the present, David Beckham speaks to the fight
against malaria. This short film motivates and calls upon everyone to
work together to defeat malaria in a generation.
Watch the film and listen to the various other messages from
champions fighting malaria. Visit the website:
https://malariamustdie.com/ and be inspired to end malaria.
NEWS ARTICLES
Some “light” reading – kindly visit the links to read the full articles.
• “Cameroonian invents atypical larvicide to fight malaria.” Read
about the researcher’s use of plants and nanotechnology.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/cameroonian-invents-atypical-
larvicide-to-fight-malaria/2075784
• “Covid-19 hasn't trampled Africa, but other threats remain.” The
article by Drs Badjo and Job from Doctors without Borders can be
accessed via the link.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/covid-19-
hasn-t-trampled-africa-but-other-threats-remain-1.1127952
• “Amphibian die-offs worsened malaria outbreaks in Central
America.” Read about the new findings which provide “evidence
of amphibian declines affecting human health.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/2012021927
42.htm
• “China applies to WHO for malaria eradication certification.”
Access the article. http://en.people.cn/n3/2020/1212/c90000-
9798545.html
Page 3|9• “Team behind Oxford Covid jab start final stage of malaria
vaccine trials.” Prof Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute
indicates that the vaccine will be tested on children in Africa next
year. Read the article.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/05/team-
behind-oxford-covid-jab-start-final-stage-of-malaria-vaccine-
trials
• “Covid could derail efforts to eradicate malaria in Pacific, health
experts warn…can double, even triple or worse in a single season
if the wheels come off control measures.” Access the article:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/03/covid-
could-derail-efforts-to-eradicate-malaria-in-pacific-health-
experts-warn
RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLES
• Raman J et al. Maintaining focus on administering effective
malaria treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. S Afr Med J.
Published online 23 November 2020.
https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i1.15337
• Wooding M, Dodgen T, Rohwer ER, Naudé Y. Mass spectral
studies on the human skin surface for mosquito vector control
applications. Journal of Mass Spectrometry; 2020:e4686.
FUNDING / OPPORTUNITIES
• ISGlobal Presents 11 Research Proposals for “la Caixa” Doctoral
INPhINIT Fellowships. “The programme offers a 3-year
employment contract at research centres distinguished with the
Spanish Seals of Excellence Severo Ochoa or María de Maeztu.”
Apply before 4 February 2021. For more information visit:
https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/isglobal-presenta-11-becas-de-
doctorado-inphinit-la-caixa
Page 4|9• The DSI and NRF announce a call of new applications for NRF
Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2021 Academic year. For
further information visit the link:
https://www.nrf.ac.za/division/funding/call-nrf-postgraduate-
scholarships-2021
• South Africa (NRF) / Switzerland (Swiss National Science
Foundation (SNSF) Lead Agency. Call for applications. Closing
date 1 April 2021. More information can be found at:
https://www.nrf.ac.za/division/funding/south-africa-nrf-
switzerland-swiss-national-science-foundation-snsf-lead-agency
LOCAL AND OVERSEAS CONFERENCES
Below please find links to malaria related conferences advertised for
2021. For more information, please visit the relevant websites:
1. Vector Biology: Emerging Concepts and Novel Technologies
Colorado, USA
February 15-18, 2021
https://www.keystonesymposia.org/KS/Online/Events/2021Q6
/Details.aspx?EventKey=2021Q6
2. International Conference on Infectious Diseases and Public
Health
London, United Kingdom
February 15-16, 2021
https://waset.org/infectious-diseases-and-public-health-
conference-in-february-2021-in-london
3. The American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) 87th Annual
Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
March 1-5, 2021
https://www.mosquito.org/page/AMCA-87th-Annual-
Conference
Page 5|94. H3D Symposium: Celebrating a Decade of Infectious Diseases
Drug Discovery in Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
March 10-12, 2021
https://www.h3dsymposium.co.za/
5. 1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
May 12-14, 2021
https://africacdc.org/event/1st-international-conference-on-
public-health-in-africa/
6. The 17th Conference of the International Society of Travel
Medicine (CISTM)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May 19-23, 2021
https://www.istm.org/cistm17
7. International Conference on Travel Medicine and Infectious
Diseases (ICTMID 2021)
Vancouver, Canada
May 20-21, 2021
https://waset.org/travel-medicine-and-infectious-diseases-
conference-in-may-2021-in-vancouver
8. BioMalPar XVII: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite –
Virtual
May 25-27, 2021
https://www.embl.de/training/events/2021/BMP21-01/
9. Gordon Research Conference: Science Driving Malaria
Interventions and Elimination Strategies
Les Diablerets Conference Center, Eurotel Victoria
Switzerland
May 30 – June 4, 2021
https://www.grc.org/malaria-conference/2021/
Page 6|910. Genomic Epidemiology of Malaria
Wellcome Genome Campus
United Kingdom
June 7-9, 2021
https://coursesandconferences.wellcomegenomecampus.org/ou
r-events/genomic-epidemiology-of-malaria-2020/
11. XXVI International Congress of Entomology
Finlandia Hall
Helsinki, Finland
July 18-23, 2021
https://ice2020helsinki.fi/
12. 6th Southern Africa Malaria Research Conference
Venue: TBC
South Africa
August 3-5, 2021 (Tentative)
https://malariaconference.mrc.ac.za/
13. The 20th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and
Malaria (ICTMM2020)
Bangkok, Thailand
August 17-21, 2021
https://ictmm2020.org/
14. 5th International Conference on Malaria and related
Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife
Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
September 13-17, 2021
https://www.uni-
bielefeld.de/fakultaeten/biologie/forschung/veranstaltungen/m
alariaconference2021/
15. Pan African Travel Medicine Conference 2021
Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa
October 13-16, 2021
https://sastm.eventbank.com/event/pan-african-travel-
medicine-congress-kruger-national-park-2021-14199/#home
Page 7|916. Global Summit on Infectious Diseases
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
November 17-18, 2021
https://crgconferences.com/infectiousdiseases
17. EPIDEMICS8: 8th International Conference on Infectious Disease
Dynamics
Bologna, Italy
November 30 – 3 December 2021
https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/international-
conference-on-infectious-disease-dynamics/about
Page 8|9PRESENTATION ICEBREAKER!
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