Name: The key to a better malaria vaccine
Uploaded: 2018-10-16T19:46:16Z
Duration: 7 min 2 s
Description: The malaria vaccine was invented more than a century ago -- yet each year, hundreds of thousands of people still die from the disease. How can we improve this vital vaccine? In this informative talk, immunologist and TED Fellow Faith Osier shows how she's combining cutting-edge technology with century-old insights in the hopes of creating a new vaccine that eradicates malaria once and for all.

The malaria vaccine was invented more than a century ago -- yet each year, hundreds of thousands of people still die from the disease. How can we improve this vital vaccine? In this informative talk, immunologist and TED Fellow Faith Osier shows how she's combining cutting-edge technology with century-old insights in the hopes of creating a new vaccine that eradicates malaria once and for all.

The key to a better malaria vaccine

Despite a century of effort, malaria still causes 200 million cases and half a million deaths each year in Africa. Current vaccines fall short because they target only a fraction of the parasite's complexity. By harnessing advanced technologies, researchers analyzed thousands of samples to map hundreds of potential protein targets. This bold, collaborative approach could finally pave the way for a vaccine that saves millions of lives and transforms Africa’s future.