# Tropical Medicine Research

> Tropical medicine research addresses infectious and parasitic diseases that predominantly burden populations in tropical and subtropical regions, encompassing malaria, dengue, Zika, chikungunya, leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, and other neglected tropical diseases affecting over one billion people globally. The field integrates parasitology, virology, entomology studying vector mosquitoes and other arthropods, clinical medicine, epidemiology, and health systems research. Research frontiers include artemisinin-resistant malaria in Southeast Asia, dengue vaccine development and deployment, mRNA vaccine platforms for NTD antigens, CRISPR-based gene drive approaches for mosquito population suppression, point-of-care diagnostic tool development, and analysis of climate change impacts on vector distribution and disease transmission. Global health policy research addresses equitable access to treatments, antimicrobial resistance, and strengthening health systems in endemic regions. The field is funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NIH NIAID, UNITAID, Gavi, the Global Fund, and national overseas development programmes.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/fields/tropical-medicine/](https://selltoscientists.com/fields/tropical-medicine/)*

**Researcher count:** 18,000
**Average funding:** $510,000/year

## Subfields

- neglected tropical diseases
- malaria biology
- arbovirus epidemiology
- parasitology
- global health systems

## Key technologies

- field-deployable diagnostics
- antimalarial drug screening
- RNA vaccines
- vector control genomics
- epidemiological modelling

## Top institutions

- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
- Institut Pasteur
- Mahidol University
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School

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