Burkina Faso Malaria Research Coordination
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Colorado State University · NIH-11518533 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project brings local and international teams together to map how malaria affects people across different parts of Burkina Faso and improve prevention and control.
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) | $23,328 |
| NIH project number | 3U19AI181595-03S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11518533 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are people living in the study areas of Burkina Faso (the Sudan, Sudan-Sahel, and Sahel zones), including residents of urban, rural, and migrant/gold-mining camps of all ages and clinical statuses.
✕Less likely to help
People who live outside the study regions or in countries not affected by the local malaria patterns are unlikely to directly benefit from this project.
What this research studies
From my perspective as someone in the community, teams will collect information on who gets sick (age and symptoms) and the types and genetics of malaria parasites they carry. They will also track which mosquito species are present, where they breed, and whether mosquitoes or parasites are resistant to insecticides or drugs. Local clinics and field sites across urban, rural, and migrant/gold-mining camps will be linked with labs and data experts to combine field and lab findings. An administrative core will coordinate the work and a data core will manage and share the information to help local health programs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to better-targeted prevention, treatment, and control strategies that reduce malaria infections and resistance in local communities.
How similar studies have gone: Previous integrated field-and-lab malaria programs have produced valuable insights on transmission and resistance, although local patterns vary and need site-specific data.
Where this research is happening
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Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Foy, Brian David — Colorado State University
- Study coordinator: Foy, Brian 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.