Institutions SBRI Name Patrick Duffy | Known for Malaria | |
Alma mater United States Military Academy
Duke University School of Medicine Education Duke University School of Medicine, United States Military Academy | ||
Dr. Patrick Duffy is a malaria researcher who, with Michal Fried, is responsible for breakthrough research on pregnancy malaria.
Research
Duffy and his colleagues are developing vaccines against malaria. He directs the Malaria Program at SBRI, leads an International Malaria Research Training Program for young African scientists, and coordinates two international consortia to develop vaccines for pregnant women and young children. In 2005, Duffy received one of 43 prestigious Grand Challenges in Global Health grants from the Gates Foundation, targeted at identifying the immune responses that prevent severe disease and death due to Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
References
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