Project Description: Many people from around the world suffer from mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, and malaria. Itis estimated that 300-600 million people die from malaria each year. More than40% of the global population lives in “malaria-risk” areas. Our new technology will keep mosquitos from biting humans to help stop these diseases from spreading. In AAI, a graphene mosquito repellant, we will insert graphene nanotechnology into a lotion. This nanotechnology will block mosquitoes from biting humans. This lotion will be safer than a traditional chemical bug spray, and it will also be more effective than mosquito-blocking clothing.