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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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News24 Nov 2025

Meet two trainers helping to build the distributed future of MalariaGEN 

Andy Mains and Dr Eyyüb Ünlü are two up-and-coming genomics trainers working behind the scenes to expand malaria genomics capacity around the world. Andy focuses on training lab teams, while Eyyüb helps teams turn the stream of data that comes out of sequencers into actionable public health information.

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Images of Eyyub (left) and Andy (right), with a title: Two trainers building MalariaGEN's future
A collage of two training module pages with a picture of Anopheles funestus, with the words "An. funestus training modules" overlaid on top. News 25 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…
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…