Jichi Medical University

Japan

Purpose

to design a mosquito that can produce and secrete a malaria vaccine protein into a host’s skin. The hope is that such mosquitoes could deliver protective vaccines against other infectious diseases as well.

Division

Global Health

Date

OCTOBER 2008

Region served

GLOBAL

Committed amount

$100,000

Grant topic

Discovery and Translational Sciences

Duration (months)

12

Grantee location

Japan

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