Malaria: Mechanisms of Immunity & Protection
March 30-2, 2025 | Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Silvia Portugal, Marion Pepper and Melissa Chola Kapulu
In Person
On Demand
March 30-2, 2025 | Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Silvia Portugal, Marion Pepper and Melissa Chola Kapulu
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Booking Function
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Fundraising
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, March 31, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Adar Poonawalla, Serum Institute of India
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Surviving Severe Malaria: The Quick Fix Protection
9:00–11:15 AM
Abdirahman Issak Abdi, Kenya medical Research Institute(KEMRI)-wellcome Trust Programme
Plasmodium falciparum Extracellular Vesicles in Malaria Pathogenesis and Immunity
Plasmodium falciparum Extracellular Vesicles in Malaria Pathogenesis and Immunity
Brittany Riggle, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
Treating Cerebral Malaria: From Mechanistic Insights to Bedside Results
Treating Cerebral Malaria: From Mechanistic Insights to Bedside Results
Maria Bernabeu, European Molecular Biology Laboratory
In vitro 3D Blood-Brain Barrier Model and Cerebral Malaria
In vitro 3D Blood-Brain Barrier Model and Cerebral Malaria
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Workshop 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Slow Cooking Naturally Acquired Immunity & Repeated Malaria Cases
5:00–7:00 PM
Gordon A. Awandare, University of Ghana
How the Immune System Develops Tolerance to Plasmodium falciparum
How the Immune System Develops Tolerance to Plasmodium falciparum
Amy Bei, Yale School of Public Health
Plasmodium Diversity and Malaria Immunity
Plasmodium Diversity and Malaria Immunity
Marion Pepper, University of Washington
P. Falciparum-Specific MBCs and Protection from Clinical Malaria
P. Falciparum-Specific MBCs and Protection from Clinical Malaria
Noah S. Butler, University of Iowa
Function of Plasmodium Parasite-Specific B Cells and T Cells During Malaria
Function of Plasmodium Parasite-Specific B Cells and T Cells During Malaria
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Upgrading Malaria Immunity: NextGenVaccine Approaches
8:00–11:00 AM
Ally Olotu, Ifakara Health Institute.
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Brandon Wilder, Oregon Health and Science University
MHC and Malaria Immunity
MHC and Malaria Immunity
Melissa Chola Kapulu, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
Blood-Stage Challenge with Malaria Parasites
Blood-Stage Challenge with Malaria Parasites
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Bypassing the Development of Malaria Immunity and Then What?
5:00–7:00 PM
Kassoum Kayentao, University of Bamako
mAB Trials in Seasonal Settings
mAB Trials in Seasonal Settings
Azza Idris, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
Development of New mAB Against Malaria
Development of New mAB Against Malaria
Hedda Wardemann, German Cancer Research Center
Molecular and Functional Properties of Human Plasmodium falciparum CSP C-terminus Antibodies
Molecular and Functional Properties of Human Plasmodium falciparum CSP C-terminus Antibodies
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Shoot the Messenger: Blocking Mosquitos and Malaria Transmission
8:00–11:00 AM
Wai-Hong Tham, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Nanobodies Blocking Malaria Transmission
Nanobodies Blocking Malaria Transmission
Issaka Sagara, Malaria Research and Training Center
Malaria: Transmission Blocking Vaccine (TBV), Field Results and the Combination of a TBV (Pfs230) with an Approved Anti-Infection Malaria Vaccine (R21)
Malaria: Transmission Blocking Vaccine (TBV), Field Results and the Combination of a TBV (Pfs230) with an Approved Anti-Infection Malaria Vaccine (R21)
Nirbhay Kumar, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Elimination of Malaria will Require Combination Vaccines Targeting Multiple Parasite Stages in Multiple Plasmodium Species
Elimination of Malaria will Require Combination Vaccines Targeting Multiple Parasite Stages in Multiple Plasmodium Species
Priscilla wairimu Ngotho, University of Glasgow
Malaria Parasite Sexual Stage Immunity
Malaria Parasite Sexual Stage Immunity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
11:00–5:00 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Systems Immunology Applied to Malaria
5:00–6:45 PM
Maria Yazdanbakhsh, Leiden University Medical Center
Systems Immunology and Innate Immunity to Malaria
Systems Immunology and Innate Immunity to Malaria
Tuan M. Tran, Indiana University School of Medicine
Systems Immunology and RNAseq Integration Methods
Systems Immunology and RNAseq Integration Methods
Silvia Portugal, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
Asymptomatic Persistence of Malaria Parasites
Asymptomatic Persistence of Malaria Parasites
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
Subscribe for Updates