Newsletter
5 October 2015

In this issue:
Announcement
- Genes that protect African children from developing malaria identified
Data releases
- Ag1000G Consortium releases data on 845 mosquito genomes
- The first data release from the P. falciparum Genetic Crosses project
- New genetic variation data on P. falciparum populations
Projects
- Our largest-ever release of parasite genotypes to partners
- New animation: How can a person's genetic make-up help protect them against malaria?
- Large study of the genetics of acquired immunity to malaria published
Community
- Will Hamilton writes about his experience collecting samples in Ghana
- An interview with Prof Lisa White who leads the Mathematical and Economic Modelling Unit (MAEMOD) at the Mahidol-Oxford Research Unit
Events
Upcoming
- ASTMH
- ASHG
- Infectious Disease Genomics
Past
- Wellcome Trust Advanced Course: Genomic Epidemiology in Africa - links to course materials and photos
Recent publications
- Links to the latest malaria publications
Malaria in the media
- Listen to Prof Dominic Kwiatkowski's interview with BBC World Service
- Coverage of our Nature paper in The Guardian and the Washington Post
- Links to malaria-related stories on the Wellcome Trust Blog and BBC
- Yourgenome.org features our research in a primer on drug resistant malaria