Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research

Raising awareness of the value of gene drive research for the public good.

[Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research @genedrivenet]

New research from the University of California Malaria Initiative (UCMI) explores the behavior of Anopheles coluzzii – the primary malaria vector on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Learn more about the study’s findings in this piece by Sureni Wickramasooriya and Melina Campos, UCMI.

➡️https://t.co/whLS2U5aSO

📷: UCMI

[Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research @genedrivenet]

The @WHO recently announced a call for experts to serve as members of its Vector Control Guideline Development Group. 🦟

📅 Apply by June 11
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/rEPGJJzvre

[Malaria Consortium @FightingMalaria]

@MinofHealthUG has launched a new national strategy to end #malaria! #Uganda Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets out clear shift from control to #elimination, with bold targets & strong focus on #partnerships + system‑wide action.
Read now➡️ https://t.co/FOz2Gh9dTL

[Target Malaria @TargetMalaria]

Just a week to go until we're back at the @ExRdFestival, 6-7 June!

Located in the World Science Zone, you will be able to play #TargetMalariaTheGame, meet some mosquitoes, listen to the "Swarm" sonification and play our card game🤩 Come along to meet some of our team members and find out more about the work happening at Target Malaria!

Register now to be first to hear about updates and ticket releases: https://t.co/1wpB7QZT2k
#EndMalaria

[African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) @ALMA_2030]

On #WorldMalariaDay, we, alongside partners, launched the Big Push against Malaria in the Francophone World Report.

Now, we invite you to join our upcoming special webinar to learn more about the burden of #malaria in the Francophone world, celebrating remarkable progress in some areas while examining major challenges in others.

Registration details below⬇️

📅: Wednesday 10 June 2026
⏲️: 10 am UTC  |  1 pm EAT  | 5 pm Indochina Time
🔗: https://t.co/B85inCSXmF

[Target Malaria @TargetMalaria]

Today is #WorldPlayDay, and we challenge you to play Target Malaria: The Game, a game that lets you explore being a scientist to fight malaria, and share your score using the hashtag #TargetMalariaTheGame!

Available for free download on Google Play Store! Download here: https://t.co/EfnkPddyEW

The game aims to educate and inspire, blending interactive gameplay with #GeneDrive research in the fight against #Malaria. 🎯
Find out more and download the game for free on desktop and mobile: https://t.co/hJHH9gPigJ

Together we can #EndMalaria!

#MalariaResearch #ScienceInAction #TargetMalariaTheGame #eSports

[Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research @genedrivenet]

Gene drive technologies could help advance solutions to address pressing challenges in global health and conservation.

Join this @ISBRSymposium webinar on June 4 to explore governance frameworks, risk assessment, and the biosafety & regulatory considerations shaping this field.

🔗 Join here: https://t.co/82MuwJl3mV
⏰ 14:00-15:00 (GMT)

[transmissionzero @transm0]

Following this #AfricaDay, we’re highlighting why malaria elimination must be recognised not only as a public health priority, but as a critical driver of Africa’s future growth, resilience, and prosperity.

Read the full blog here: https://t.co/uBmah7QahC

#Malaria #AfricaMonth

[GlobalFundAdvocates @GFadvocates]

📢The Civil Society and Communities Declaration for World Malaria Day 2026!

Driven To End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must: Place communities first!

@CS4MEglobal @GFAN_Africa @GFANAP @w4_gf @Yplus_Global

https://t.co/XumlQ2ngHO

[Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research @genedrivenet]

“The question is no longer whether we can afford to invest more in #malaria. It is whether we can afford not to.”

This #AfricaDay, read this powerful @NewAfricanMag op-ed by Krystal Birungi @XtalBirungi, @TargetMalaria @UVRIug calling for broader collaboration and investments in African-led research and innovations. ➡️https://t.co/XH8ml3jlkX

[Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research @genedrivenet]

Black-footed ferrets play a key role in helping to maintain #biodiversity across grassland ecosystems.

For #BiodiversityDay, explore conservation efforts that could help this threatened species make a comeback in this piece by Dr Samantha Wisely, @UF, @IUCNssc @congenetics ➡️ https://t.co/7U0Tgf55Op

#ForNature #IDB2026 @UNBiodiversity

[Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research @genedrivenet]

In the Hawaiian Islands, native birds such as the ‘i‘iwi’ are threatened by rising temperatures, habitat loss and #avianmalaria. 🐦

This #BiodiversityDay, we are revisiting this article by Dr Tim Harvey-Samuel, @KeeleUniversity, on mapping mosquito genes to help control disease-carrying Culex mosquitoes and protect vulnerable species.➡️
https://t.co/lexwAFs2dT

#ForNature #IDB2026 @UNBiodiversity

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Biodiversity is the living web that sustains humanity.

Yet, climate chaos, pollution & the relentless exploitation of nature, are pushing the natural world towards breakdown.

This #BiodiversityDay, let's work together to halt & reverse biodiversity loss, so people & nature can flourish together.

[Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research @genedrivenet]

Coral reefs support marine life, protect coastlines, and sustain communities around the world - but they are disappearing fast. 🪸🌍

This #BiodiversityDay, explore how genetic approaches could help efforts to save the ‘rainforests of the sea’ in this piece by Dr. Patrick Buerger, @Macquarie_Uni.

➡️ https://t.co/WSTCbNpJ9B

#ForNature #IDB2026 @UNBiodiversity

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth — from plants and animals to tiny microorganisms — that keeps our ecosystems healthy and resilient. 

Yet habitat loss, pollution, and climate change are pushing nature to the brink.  

This #BiodiversityDay, find out how you can take action: https://t.co/4Eu0PlD5yD

[IUCN @IUCN]

As we celebrate #BiodiversityDay, we are reminded that without local actors our global goals cannot be achieved.

Ahead of #COP17 in Armenia we must accelerate action at every level.

#LocalAction #ForNature #KMGBF @UNBiodiversity

[Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research @genedrivenet]

🌱It’s #BiodiversityDay!

Every action for biodiversity matters, no matter where it happens. Today, and every day, let’s act locally for global impact.

📷: @UNBiodiversity

#ForNature #LocalAction