Malaria

Johns Hopkins University To Establish Research Center

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, June 5th, 2001

The Johns Hopkins University will establish the world's foremost center for malaria research using a US$100 million gift from an anonymous donor, according university officials.

Public health experts say the Johns Hopkins Malaria Institute will put the university at the forefront of efforts to find an effective vaccine and new treatments for the mosquito-borne disease, one of the leading killers in developing nations.

"They now have immediately, overnight, assumed the predominant role in the group of people that are involved in malaria research," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (2001-06-05)

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