With the theme “Advancements in Tropical Medicine: On the Horizon”, JITMM 2024 will peek into the future of tropical medicine research by highlighting the latest breakthroughs and innovations in tackling tropical diseases. The Meeting will cover the following topics but not limited to:

  • Unveiling Novel Tools: Progress in Tropical Disease Diagnostics
  • Advanced technologies for identification of the next vector-born disease epidemic
  • Consortium efforts in mRNA Vaccine Development Against Plasmodium vivax Malaria
  • Sustainable food systems and gut health
  • An alternative chemotherapy for artemisinin resistance P. falciparum malaria
  • Vaccine advancements/updates
  • Innovation in vector control
  • Waste water surveillance
  • Advancement in dengue infection: prevention, detection and management
  • Public health informatics for tropical disease
  • Social determinants of health
  • Aerial Pollution and health impact in the tropics
  • Vaccines for health emergency
  • Vector – Borne Diseases (Malaria, Dengue, Rickettsia, etc.)
  • Bacterial Diseases (Melioidosis, Leptospirosis, Tuberculosis, etc.)
  • Helminthiases and Other Parasitic Diseases (Intestinal Parasites, etc.)
  • Other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
  • List to be updated.
The Program book will be available for download a few days before the conference date.