TropIQ awarded large research grant to uncover new mosquito repellents.

 

Together with researchers from the University of Washington, TropIQ was awarded 1.3 million USD from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to find new mosquito repellents and thus aid the fight against mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and Zika. The project combines artificial intelligence, high-throughput mosquito testing and neurophysiological studies of mosquitos’ sensory system.

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