MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe, Harvard University

Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed to control and eliminate malaria in a free, open-access course called, “MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe.” by Harvard University.

Start date: October 17, 2022; November 16, 2022.

Language: English (video transcripts in English and Français)

In 2021, the content was expanded and ‘refreshed’ to include:

1. The Biology of Malaria, Part 2 (P. vivax) with Professor Manoj Duraisingh of Harvard University
2. Stratification: The Science of Malaria Elimination with Dr Abdisalan Noor of the WHO’s Global Malaria Programme
3. Modern Data Science Applications to Malaria with Professor Melissa Penny of Swiss TPH as well as new interviews with experts from diverse areas of the field.

Course format:

• Duration of 11 weeks
• 3 – 5 hours per week
• Self-paced: progress at your own speed
• Free (Optional upgrade available). Add a Verified Certificate for $99.

Syllabus:

• Module 1: Setting the Stage for Malaria Elimination
• Module 2: The Biology of Malaria, Part 1
• Module 3: The Biology of Malaria, Part 2
• Module 4: Vector Biology and the Dynamics of Malaria Transmission
• Module 5: The Dynamics of Malaria Transmission
• Module 6: Genomic Approaches to Malaria Elimination
• Module 7: Social, Cultural, Behavioral, and Environmental Determinants of Malaria
• Module 8: Political Analysis for Malaria
• Module 9: Malaria Control and Elimination: Surveillance-Response Approaches
• Module 10: Stratification: The Science of Malaria Elimination
• Module 11: Modern Data Science Approaches to Malaria

The self-paced nature of the course allows learners to access essential malaria knowledge on their own schedule. Learners with an interest in gaining new technical knowledge, global health expertise, and decision-making skills, including those already working in the field of global health and malaria are suited for this course.

Read more here.

End date for the first round November 17, 2022.