Mission Statement

The mission of the University of California Irvine Malaria Initiative (UCIMI) is to promote the discovery and development of novel science for the goal of malaria eradication. This mission is accomplished by providing the necessary intellectual, resource and infrastructure support to test novel genetics-based, sustainable technologies to prevent malaria transmission. The featured activities are to develop and field-test genetically-engineered strains of malaria vector mosquitoes in collaboration with scientists and public health personnel from disease-endemic countries.

Anthony A. James PhD

Power of I - Fighting Malaria with Mosquitoes - UC Irvine

Supported by the University of California Irvine Malaria Initiative and by grants from the National Institutes of Health (AI070654, NS029870, AI29746 and AI116433) the W.M. Keck Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation   

Supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (AI070654, NS029870, AI29746 and AI116433) the W.M. Keck Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The University of California, Irvine