🌍🦟 Today, on #WorldMalariaDay, we draw attention to the pressing issue of drug resistance in malaria treatment. Did you know that almost 1 in 8 returning travellers visiting our clinic have malaria? Mathijs Mutsaers from our Malariology Unit unveils an innovative approach to

🦟🔍 Learn about the latest developments in malaria control in Rwanda and discover strategies for achieving elimination. Alumna and PhD student Arlette Umugwaneza will share her insights. 🗓️ 8 May 2024 ⏰ 14:00 (GMT+1) 📝 Register now: itg.be/en/events/itm-… Rwanda Biomedical Centre Rosanas-Urgell lab

Big congrats to Katlijn De Meulenaere for receiving the 3-year junior postdoctoral fellowship of FWO!🥳 We can’t wait to see what you will find out about #epigenetics in #plasmodium #vivax Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp and Unifesp

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20 sporozoite dice in the making. Wonder what they could possibly be used for? Come visit us at Nerdland festival 🤓 at the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp booth in the nerdland jungle tent ⛺️

Big congratulations to Pete Macharia, @Ingelbeen, Saleh Aljadeeah and Katlijn De Meulenaere again, read more about their fascinating projects here

We had the most fun training the future generation of malaria control experts with our card game "Malaria Outbreak - the Game" and seeing people dive into the world of parasite microscopy at this year's edition of the Nerdland Festival with Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp

Very proud of Yasmina presenting her work on #haemoglobin beta variants and sexual conversion in Plasmodium falciparum done in collaboration with ISGlobal and IRSS Burkina Faso in Burkina Faso

Interested in sequencing #malaria natural infections in the field? 🔬🗺️ Looking for sample prep options compatible with your field settings?🩸 Check out our preprint validating a novel single-cell technology for Plasmodium! 🧬 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

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Fighting malaria across borders! 🦟💪 Over 2 years, our training programme empowered researchers from endemic areas to track & combat #malaria by analysing parasite DNA. Led by our Rosanas-Urgell lab experts, participants gained skills to build a healthier future for all. 🌍

New applications for the Master of Science in Tropical Medicine at ITM. Come and join!

1 turbo talk and 5 posters from our unit at #ICPvR2025. Want to know more? Find us at Rosanas-Urgell lab.bsky.social for updates from our unit.

🇧🇪🤝🇧🇮| Une délégation belge, menée par des experts de l’Institut de Médecine Tropicale (IMT) d’#Anvers, a visité l’Institut National de Santé Publique ce 24 mars 2025. 💼 Cette visite, dans le cadre du projet "Malariya Pi" financé par la Fondation Bill Gates via Enabel au Burundi visait à évaluer la