Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Immunity, Vaccines and Drugs Development
3:15 pm - 3:25 pm
"Targets of CSP-Based Malaria Vaccines: What we Missed in 1987 and What Is Missing Now"
3:25 pm - 3:30 pm
Discussion
3:30 pm - 3:40 pm
"Non-CSP Antibodies from Immunized Volunteers Identify Mosquito Saliva Proteins As a New Target against Plasmodium Falciparum Sporozoites"
3:40 pm - 3:45 pm
Discussion
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm
"GLP Production and Characterization of the L3 Ribosomal Protein for a Universal Malaria Vaccine"
3:55 pm - 4:00 pm
Discussion
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Poster Session
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Parasite Biology, Host-Parasite Interactions, Parasite Niches, and Models
5:30 pm - 5:40 pm
"PfArk-1 Critically Controls Nuclear Segregation and Microtubule Dynamics in Plasmodium Falciparum Parasites"
5:40 pm - 5:45 pm
Discussion
5:45 pm - 5:55 pm
"New Insights into the Role of Tryptophan-Rich Antigens in Plasmodium Vivax Infection Biology"
5:55 pm - 6:00 pm
Discussion
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
"Gravidity-Dependent Mechanisms of Neutrophil-Mediated Protection against Placental Malaria"
6:10 pm - 6:15 pm
Discussion
6:15 pm - 6:25 pm
"ETS-Factor Guided iPSC-Endothelial Model Recapitulates Hallmarks of Cerebral Malaria Pathogenesis"
6:25 pm - 6:30 pm
Discussion
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm
"Antibodies Targeting Variant Plasmodium Falciparum Antigens that Correlate with Protection from Cerebral Malaria in Rourkela India"
6:40 pm - 6:45 pm
Discussion
6:45 pm - 6:55 pm
"Influences of Rainfall and Temperature on Malaria Endemicity in Cameroon: Emphasis on Bonaberi District"
6:55 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:10 pm
"Uncovering the Role of Plasmodium Falciparum ApiAT2 in the Transmission of Halofuginone Resistance"
7:10 pm - 7:15 pm
Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:25 pm
"Optimising Vaccine Design to the Plasmodium Falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein MSP2 by Characterising Antibody Epitopes and Functions"
7:25 pm - 7:30 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Vector Biology, Transmission, and Control Strategies
9:00 am - 9:10 am
"Genome-Wide Sequencing and Oviposition Dual Choice Experiements Unravel the Phenotypic Basis of Local Adaptation in the Major Malaria Vector Anopheles Gambiae"
9:10 am - 9:15 am
Discussion
9:15 am - 9:25 am
"Beyond the Bite: Investigating Genetic and Neurochemical Drivers of Feeding in Anopheles Mosquitoes"
9:25 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:40 am
"Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasensitive Rapid Diagnostic Test for the Detection of Plasmodium Falciparum Infections in Asymptomatic Individuals in Kisangani, Northeast Democratic Republic of Congo"
9:40 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 9:55 am
"Harmony in Heat: Unraveling the Symphony of Heat Shock Protein 70 in Indian Malarial Vector. A Molecular Ballet Shaping Mosquito Development and Influencing Plasmodium Transmission"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am
"Pyrethroid Resistance Intensity in Anopheles Gambiae Population from Rwanda"
10:10 am - 10:15 am
Discussion
10:15 am - 10:25 am
"Comparing Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine+Chloroquine and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine to Control for Malaria Prevention in Malawian School Children: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:40 am
"Simple, Inexpensive in Vitro Drug Survival Assay for Monitoring Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Malaria Endemic Regions"
10:40 am - 10:45 am
Discussion
10:45 am - 10:55 am
"Unveiling the Hidden Reservoirs: Dynamics of Asymptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Carriage in Mali amid SMC Implementation"
10:55 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Pursuing a Career in Science
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Pursuing a Career in Science
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes