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Centre for Malaria Research at Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska Institutet has long been a leading academic institution on various aspects of malaria research. We now want to establish a common platform for this endeavour: Centre for Malaria Research at Karolinska Institutet
This drawing by Andreas Heddini depicts the parasite's life cycle.
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Anders Björkman: the current focus is on novel malaria control strategies
Our research has historically addressed challenges of improving diagnosis, treatment and control of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. A major aim has continuously been to apply new biomedical technologies to respond to parasitological, clinical and epidemiological research questions