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June 30, 2025
Plasmodium falciparum dataset 8 (Pf8)
Pf8, the newest version of our largest Plasmodium falciparum dataset, contains over 33,000 whole genome sequences. The paper describing the results was published in Wellcome Open Research in June 2025.
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Started 2021
Anopheles gambiae genomic surveillance project
The MalariaGEN Vector Observatory has sequenced more than 15,000 samples in the Anopheles gambiae complex from 26 countries. 
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February 11, 2022
Plasmodium vivax data resource 4 (Pv4)
The Pv4 dataset contains genome variation data on 1,895 worldwide samples of Plasmodium vivax, the second-deadliest form of malaria.
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News25 Sep 2025

Three new advanced training modules for Anopheles funestus launched 

Anopheles funestus is a major malaria vector across Africa, but much less is understood about its biology and evolution compared to its relatives in the Anopheles gambiae complex. The team behind MalariaGEN’s successful bioinformatics training course are helping address this gap with three new modules to help researchers get the most out of new An. funestus genomic data.

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A mosquito biting human skin. News 18 Sep 2025 Landmark study on Anopheles funestus diversity published in Science  Building on data collected through the Anopheles funestus genomic surveillance project, MalariaGEN partners have co-authored a study identifying important patterns of genomic diversity in Anopheles funestus populations across Africa.
News 8 Sep 2025 MalariaGEN hosts two Google Summer of Code projects with promising malaria genomics talent This summer, Mohamed Laarej and Deepak Silaych were supported through the Google Summer of Code 2025 initiative to work with MalariaGEN on projects to better understand mosquito populations in Africa. Both are new…
Large white text reads "Pf8," overlaid on top of an image of a world map at night showing with lights across the world. News 1 Jul 2025 Pf8 released: A major update for the world’s largest malaria parasite genomic data resource Containing 33,325 whole genomes of Plasmodium falciparum parasites from blood samples collected in 122 different locations across 56 years, Pf8 provides unprecedented opportunities to understand and combat malaria.