Burkina Faso malaria data and coordination center
Official title: ICEMR Data Management Core
Funded at Colorado State University · NIH-11518534 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Collects and links information about malaria parasites, mosquitoes, and people across parts of Burkina Faso to help improve prevention and treatment for local communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Colorado State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Fort Collins, United States) |
| Project start | April 26, 2024 |
| Project end | March 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $32,832 |
| NIH project number | 3U19AI181595-03S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11518534 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are people living in the selected study areas of Burkina Faso, including children and adults who have malaria symptoms or who agree to provide blood samples for surveillance.
✕Less likely to help
People who live outside the study zones or who do not provide samples will not directly benefit from this data collection effort.
What this research studies
This project brings together local and international teams to map how malaria changes across different regions and environments in Burkina Faso. It links parasite genetics, patient age and clinical status, and mosquito species and locations to understand where and when transmission happens. Teams will collect blood and mosquito samples in urban, rural, and migrant/gold-mining camp settings and manage the data centrally to inform local health programs. The project also supports training and local lab and data capacity so communities can respond faster to drug and insecticide resistance.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could help detect drug or insecticide resistance sooner and guide more targeted prevention and treatment, reducing malaria cases in affected communities.
How similar studies have gone: Related regional malaria surveillance efforts have successfully improved targeting of bednets and treatments, and this project builds on those proven approaches.
Where this research is happening
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Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dziura, James David — Colorado State University
- Study coordinator: Dziura, James David
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.