Harvard University Course: MalariaX – Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe
Harvard University welcomes enrollment to the course titled “MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe“.
How can we eradicate malaria, a disease that has caused more deaths than the two world wars combined? Can modern data science help us in eliminating this mosquito-borne disease? How do the biology, ecology, and epidemiology of the malaria-causing parasites Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax differ? Explore the scientific and technological underpinnings of malaria, as well as the historical, political, social, and economic contexts in which control, elimination, and eradication efforts unfold.
Through foundational lectures, case studies, SimState scenarios, and interviews with experts, MalariaX provides learners with a toolbox of knowledge and analytical skills to understand one of the deadliest diseases ever known.
Date: June 14, 2023 – November 15, 2023
Place/ Mode: Online, self-paced
Language: English with video transcripts in English and Français
Learning outcome:
- Gain insights on the biology of the malaria parasite, the mosquito vector, and the human host
- Understand how new genomic tools and molecular epidemiology approaches can improve decision-making to inform local and national malaria policymaking
- Explore the impact of drug and insecticide resistance on malaria control and eradication programs and advances in vaccine and drug development
- Apply modern data science strategies to measure how well different malaria interventions work in different settings
- Maximize the impact of available resources through enhanced targeting and improved efficiency of malaria interventions
- Incorporate core principles of adaptive surveillance systems to monitor and respond to malaria for the purpose of disease elimination and attainment of malaria-free status
- Understand the historical, political, behavioral, and socio-economic contexts of malaria control, elimination, and eradication efforts
Course fee:
The course is free.
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