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As the world marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science  on 11 February 2026, two female Tanzanian scientists at Transmission Zero are showing that the future of science is not just about innovation - it is about listening. Felista Tarimo, Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), taking part in a demonstration collecting mosquitoes - Photo Credit: IHI Felista S. Tarimo from the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and Justina Victus Mosha from the National Institute for Medical R

Our new study published in Nature marks a milestone for African-led innovation, as our researchers develop genetically modified mosquitoes capable of blocking malaria transmission in Tanzania.

Blog post by Dr. Sebald Verkuijl Transmission Zero researchers have created a new gene drive line combining features of both suppression...

Blog post by Prisca Kweyamba and Lison Laroche T0 Scientists Prisca Kweyamba (L) and Lison Laroche (R) working together in the insectary...

(L-R) Dr. Chiamaka Valerie Ukegbu, Prof. George K. Christophides, and Dr. Dina Vlachou observe malaria-infected mosquitoes in the lab...

Transmission Zero, a global scientific programme led by scientists at Imperial College London and the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) of...

Transmission Zero researchers have engineered mosquitoes to produce compounds that stunt malaria parasite growth in their guts,...

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