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Fact Sheet
Company Name: Oxitec, Ltd.
Founded: 2002
Headquarters: Oxford, UK
CEO: Grey Frandsen
CSO: Neil Morrison, PhD
CTO: Kelly Matzen, PhD
CFO: Kevin Coutts
Employees: 190+
Staff Nationalities: 15+ nationalities
R&D Centers: Oxford, UK and Campinas, Brazil
Status: Privately-owned
Scientific Publications: 100+
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Oxitec in the Media
The world's newest weapon against malaria? Mosquitoes
Can a bold new plan to stop mosquitoes catch on?
Why a U.S. Company Plans to Release 2.4 Billion Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Why millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes will be released in the U.S.
Inside the Plan to Release Life-Saving Mosquitoes
US poised to release 2.4bn genetically modified male mosquitoes to battle deadly diseases
”Genetic Mosquitoes Are Said To Help Against Killer Diseases
Genetically Altered Mosquitoes Target Deadly Dengue Fever and Zika
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Have Come to the U.S. Will They Work?
First-ever US release of genetically modified mosquitoes begins in Florida Keys
First Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Releases in US Are Hatching Now
First genetically modified mosquitoes released in the U.S. buzz in the Florida Keys
First US Field Test of GM Mosquitoes Begins in Florida
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes May Protect The World From Disease
First Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released in The United State
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released in California, Florida
Oxitec’s Move From The Lab To The Field Is Creating Buzz
Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Illness in Florida Keys
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Take Flight to Fight Invasive Species in Florida
Can biotech beat mosquito-borne diseases?
Biotech company bets on GMO mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil as cases surge
"Good" mosquito bred to combat deadly diseases
Grow your own genetically modified mosquito colony – just add water
New gene-editing tools may help wipe out mosquito-borne diseases
Nation’s first trial of genetically modified mosquitoes starts in Florida Keys
Hordes of genetically modified insects set to be released in Australia: 'They can smell you'
Turns Out Fighting Mosquitoes With Mosquitoes Actually Works
Australia Mosquito Project in the Media
Oxitec Australia aims to genetically engineer mosquitoes that don't bite
Oxitec partners with national science agency CSIRO
‘Just add water’ mutant mozzies to take sting out of disease
CSIRO and Oxitec to Target Invasive Pests Across Australia and Oceania
Plan to unleash genetically modified mozzies on Australia
Genetically modified mosquitoes could soon be released in one Australian state: everything you need to know
Djibouti Mosquito Project in the Media
Djibouti looks to genetically engineered mosquitoes to quell urban malaria wave
How can genetically engineered mosquitoes stop malaria?
Djibouti fights deadly malaria wave with GMO mosquitoes
Djibouti Releases Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Combat Malaria
Genetically modified mosquitoes: What you need to know
Lancement des premiers lâchers pilotes de moustiques Alliés d'Oxitec en Afrique
Djibouti trials GM mosquitos
Djibouti Advances the Fight Against Malaria with Launch of First Full Pilot Season of Friendly Mosquitoes
Djibouti Takes Bold Step Against Malaria with Friendly Mosquito Release
Djibouti, pionnier de la lutte contre le paludisme urbain
Case Studies
Our Friendly™ mosquitoes have been released for more than a decade, generating a long track record of effectively suppressing Aedes aegypti in a range of settings. In both small- and large-scale pilot projects in countries like Brazil, Panama and the Cayman Islands, Friendly™ mosquitoes have suppressed wild populations by more than 90% relative to untreated areas – a level of control greater than that typically achieved with insecticides.
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Scientific Evidence & Reports
Oxitec’s technology has been studied by scientists worldwide for more than a decade in a range of countries and projects. Please find a select list of the 100+ peer-reviewed, scientific journal articles and papers published about our technology. Publications are organised by year for easy reference.
