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UCI nets $4.7 million for malaria research in Southeast Asia
Public health professor Guiyun Yan will lead research in collaboration with Penn State's Liwang Cui.
By Casey GomezPublished: July 13, 2010 03:15 PM
UC Irvine is set to garner $4.7 million for malaria research in Southeast Asia. The grant is part of a $14.5 million award given to Pennsylvania State University by the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases – or NIAID.
UCI public health professor Guiyun Yan, known for his research in Africa, will lead the research in collaboration with Liwang Cui, a principle investigator with Penn State. The study will reach impoverished areas of China, Myanmar and Thailand.
Yan, who is currently in the remote Yunnan Province selecting study sites, said he is happy to conduct research in his native China, where he grew up and received his college education.
“I hope our findings and new tools from this project will help the current initiative of malaria elimination program in China, and malaria control in Myanmar and Thailand,” he said via e-mail.
Malaria is a potentially deadly disease transmitted by mosquito bites in tropical and subtropical zones. The Penn State-UCI project is one of 10 global malaria research efforts funded by NIAID.
Forty percent of the world’s population lives in at-risk areas, with about 240 million cases resulting in 850,000 deaths annually, according to NIAID. In Southeast Asia alone, there are several increasingly drug-resistant strains of malaria. By working with transients, refugees and Chinese residents near the Myanmar border, researchers hope to fight the disease more effectively.
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UCI public health professor Guiyun Yan, known for his research in Africa, will lead the research in collaboration with Liwang Cui, a principle investigator with Penn State. The study will reach impoverished areas of China, Myanmar and Thailand. Yan, who is currently in the remote Yunnan Province selecting study sites, said he is happy to conduct research in his native China, where he grew up and received his college education. “I hope our findings and new tools from this project will help the current initiative of malaria elimination program in China, and malaria control in Myanmar and Thailand,” he said via e-mail. Malaria is a potentially deadly disease transmitted by mosquito bites in tropical and subtropical zones. The Penn State-UCI project is one of 10 global malaria research efforts funded by NIAID. Forty percent of the world’s population lives in at-risk areas, with about 240 million cases resulting in 850,000 deaths annually, according to NIAID. In Southeast Asia alone, there are several increasingly drug-resistant strains of malaria. By working with transients, refugees and Chinese residents near the Myanmar border, researchers hope to fight the disease more effectively. Related headlines Chapman continues leaving its mark on world’s tallest summits Irvine Scientific expands to Asia Ingram Micro acquires Asiasoft Hong Kong Limited |
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