Penn State College of Medicine has received Phase II funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enables researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges. Jose A. Stoute, M.D., associate professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology will continue to pursue an innovative global health research project, titled “Use of Microwave Frequency as Treatment for Malaria.”Stoute’s research will be carried out in conjunction with Carmenza Spadafora, Ph.D., from the Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies in Panama, Republic of Panama. The research will explore the effectiveness of low power microwaves for the treatment of malaria both in mice and in vitro. Malaria, once inside the red cells, accumulates iron in its food vacuole and researchers believe this iron may be targeted by microwaves. If successful, this study may yield a new strategy for the treatment of malaria.Learn more from Penn State College of Medicine.
College Receives Funding for Microwave Frequency as Treatment for Malaria
