Within the framework of the University California Irvine Malaria Initiative (UCIMI), VBD Group Leader, João Pinto, has participated in a series of meetings with stakeholders in São Tomé and Príncipe. The objectives were to discuss the implementation of a baseline survey on mosquito bioecology and community engagement towards vector control based on population replacement by mosquitoes genetically modified to block parasite transmission. Visit UCIMI webpage for more details on this initiative: http://malaria.bio.uci.edu/