Papua New Guinea sheds light on malaria mosquito behaviour
IVCC welcomes recent work by researchers in Papua New Guinea, which explores how changing mosquito biting behaviour may be affecting the performance of malaria control tools in the region.
Strengthening regional R&D: Integrated Dengue control in urban Malaysia
A new study, published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, adds to the body of evidence around integrated vector management (IVM) for dengue control in urban settings. Conducted in Malaysia, the…
Fludora™ Fusion
IVCC supported the development of Bayer’s Fludora™ Fusion IRS, tested against resistant mosquito strains and various surfaces, leading to its WHO Pre-Qualification.
New Nets Project
The NNP programme introduced 56M advanced mosquito nets in 17 African countries, preventing 13M malaria cases and 24,600
Application technology
This requires specialist equipment with manually operated compression sprayers and, although effective, there is potential for significant improvements. IVCC has been working with industry partners, researchers and IRS teams to…
Professor Charles Wondji
Charles is a professor of vector biology and genetics at LSTM (UK) and Executive Director of the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID, Cameroon). His research aims at using…
Dr Gaby Zollner
Gaby is an Entomologist and Program Manager for the Deployed Warfighter Protection (DWFP) Program at the US Armed Forces Pest Management Board. Her administrative experience includes technology transfer and licensing,…
Dr Jennifer Armistead
Jennifer is an Entomologist and Senior Malaria Vector Control Advisor at the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) at the US Agency for International Development (USAID). As the Technical Lead of…
Professor Matthew Thomas
Matthew has over 25 years’ experience researching a wide range of projects and problems on the ecology and control of insects and diseases. His work has encompassed a range of…
Professor Tom Churcher
Tom is a member of the New Innovations ESAC at IVCC and a Professor in Infectious Disease Dynamics at Imperial College London. He is an epidemiologist, entomologist and mathematical modeller…