Please register below to attend the Bay Area World Malaria Day Forum hosted by the Malaria Elimination Initiative at the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences on Friday, April 25th from 8 a.m. to noon at UCSF’s Mission Bay Campus. Breakfast will be available beginning at 8 a.m., the Forum will start promptly at 9 a.m. and will be followed by a networking reception with refreshments from 11 a.m. to noon.
For those joining virtually, please join us on zoom from 9 to 11 a.m.
World Malaria Day was established in 2007 by the World Health Assembly to “highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.” In 2025, World Malaria Day is more important than ever. For Bay Area malaria researchers, advocates, organizations, and funders, this forum is an opportunity to gather, exchange information and ideas, and build collaboration for the malaria fight.
Registration is required for both in-person and virtual attendance.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 to 9 a.m. | Sign-in, breakfast, networking |
| 9 to 9:25 a.m. |
Welcome, introduction, and highlights from the Malaria Elimination Initiative (MEI) Presenters:
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| 9:25 to 9:45 a.m. |
Panel 1 – Where do we go from here: the future of malaria strategy and financing in an increasingly turbulent world Panelists:
Moderator: Allison Tatarsky, UCSF MEI |
| 9:45 to 10:35 a.m. | Research lightning talks Presenters:
Moderators:
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| 10:35 to 10:55 a.m. |
Panel 2 – Opportunities for innovation and partnership for the malaria fight Panelists:
Moderator: Eddie Thomsen, UCSF MEI |
| 10:55 to 11 a.m. |
Concluding remarks Presenter: Payam Nahid, UCSF |
| 11 a.m. to noon | Networking reception |
UCSF welcomes everyone, including people with disabilities, to our events. To request reasonable accommodations for this event, please contact Christine Su by emailing christine.su@ucsf.edu as soon as possible.