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December 8, 2022
Plasmodium falciparum dataset 7 (Pf7)
Pf7, the newest version of our largest Plasmodium falciparum dataset, contains over 20,000 whole genome sequences. The paper describing the results was published in Wellcome Open Research in January 2023.
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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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Highlights from the GEM Conference 2024  

It’s almost two weeks since the end of the 9th Genomic Epidemiology of Malaria Conference (GEM) Conference. This edition had 177 in-person attendees and 401 watching online, all the way from Peru to Australia. Here’s a round-up of some highlights from the conference.

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News 25 Sep 2024 Malaria genomics researchers awarded at GEM 2024 The Dominic Kwiatkowski GEM award celebrates two early-to-mid-career scientists from malaria-endemic countries who have made outstanding contributions to the malaria genomics field.
Blog 26 Aug 2024 How genomics revealed Anopheles coluzzii’s presence in Kenya  Researchers and public health authorities recently discovered Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes in Kenya for the first time. A new study, published in Malaria Journal, suggests that closer monitoring of mosquito populations could change how…
News 20 Aug 2024 Levelling up malaria vector control To mark World Mosquito Day 2024, hear from three MalariaGEN partners about the role that genomic data resources and capacity building can play in malaria vector control across Africa.