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Malaria
Bulletin
SAMRC OFFICE OF MALARIA RESEARCH
May 2020Table of Contents
Malaria in the face of Covid-19 ........................................................ 3
News Articles .......................................................................................... 3
Recently published articles ............................................................... 4
Funding / Opportunities .................................................................... 5
Local & Overseas Conferences ......................................................... 5
Presentation Icebreaker! ................................................................... 8
Page 2|8AFRICAN LEADERS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION
TO SAVE ADDITIONAL LIVES FROM MALARIA IN
THE FACE OF COVID-19
African members of the End Malaria Council “have released a joint
statement and a four-pronged action plan calling on African and global
leaders to act quickly to: protect the decades of gains against malaria;
boost African purchasing power and local manufacturing of critical
medical supplies; continue investments in building an essential health
workforce; and, use data to maximize limited resources to save lives.”
Read the full statement by accessing the link:
https://endmalaria.org/news/african-leaders-call-immediate-
action-save-additional-lives-malaria-face-covid-19
Information on the End Malaria Council can be accessed via the link:
http://www.endmalariacouncil.org/
NEWS ARTICLES
Some “light” reading – kindly visit the links to read the full articles.
• “New from MESA: Virtual BioMalPar XVI: Biology and Pathology
of the Malaria Parasite.” Read a few of the talks.
https://malariaworld.org/blog/new-mesa-biomalpar-xvi-
biology-and-pathology-malaria-parasite-virtual
• “Malaria vaccine: Could this 'ingredient' be the secret to success?”
Read about a “microscopic ingredient that can be added to a
vaccine.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/2005131114
46.htm
Page 3|8• “Discovery of malaria parasite's clock could pave the way to new
treatments.” Study reveals the possibility of new treatments for
malaria. Access the article:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/2005141435
37.htm
• Genetic modification – creating more male mosquitoes to
eliminate malaria. Read the article.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/2005121344
47.htm
• “COVID-19 Threatens to Derail Fight Against HIV, TB and
Malaria.” Read the remarks by Mr Peter Sands, Executive Director
of the Global Fund, to the 43rd Executive Board meeting held in
May. https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/blog/2020-05-27-
covid-19-threatens-to-derail-fight-against-hiv-tb-and-malaria/
• “Blood test a potential new tool for controlling infections.” Read
the article about a new technique.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/2005111126
07.htm
RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLES
• Moyo, P., Shamburger, W., van der Watt, Marië.E., Reader, J., de
Sousa,A.C.C., Egan, T.J., Maharaj, V.J., Bringmann, G., Birkholtz, L.-
M., Naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, validated as hit multistage
antiplasmodial natural products. International Journal for
Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance (2020).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpddr.2020.05.003
Page 4|8FUNDING / OPPORTUNITIES
• The DSI and NRF announce a call of new applications for NRF
Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2021 Academic year.
Closing date 18 December 2020. For further information visit the
website. https://www.nrf.ac.za/bursaries/framework-
documents/bursaries-framework-documents.
• Call for expressions of interest for 2021 membership. TDR invites
expressions of interest for membership on its Scientific and
Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). Deadline for submission
is 30 June 2020. For more information visit the website.
https://www.who.int/tdr/about/governance/stac/STAC-
members_call-for-2021.pdf?ua=1
LOCAL AND OVERSEAS CONFERENCES
Below please find links to malaria related conferences advertised for
2020/21. For more information, please visit the relevant websites:
1. 6th Southern Africa Malaria Research Conference
Future Africa, University of Pretoria
South Africa
August 2-4, 2020
https://malariaconference.mrc.ac.za/
Conference postponed to 2021
2. The 20th International Congress for Tropical Medicine and
Malaria (ICTMM2020)
Bangkok, Thailand
September 20-24, 2020
https://ictmm2020.org/
ICTMM2020 has been postponed until 2021
Page 5|83. 6th International Conference on Public Health
Hotel Windsor Suites, Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
September 21-23, 2020
https://publichealthconference.co/
4. 16th World Congress on Public Health 2020
October 12 -17, 2020
Roma Convention Center La Nuvola
Rome, Italy
https://wcph2020.com/index.php
This is an online event
5. American Society for Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH)
69th Annual Meeting
November 15-19, 2020 (Sunday through Thursday)
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Ontario Canada
https://www.astmh.org/
6. 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
7. 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/
8. The 17th Conference of the International Society of Travel
Medicine (CISTM)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May 19-23, 2021
https://www.istm.org/cistm17
Page 6|89. 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/
10. XXVI International Congress of Entomology
Finlandia Hall
Helsinki, Finland
July 18-23, 2021
https://ice2020helsinki.fi/
11. 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/
Page 7|8PRESENTATION ICEBREAKER!
Contact Us
491 Peter Mokaba Ridge Road, Overport
Durban, 4067
P.O. Box 70380, Overport, 4067
Phone: +27 (0)31 2034852
E: OfficeforMalariaResearch@mrc.ac.za
Web: www.samrc.ac.za
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