Center for the Study of Complex Malaria in India
Funded at London Sch/hygiene & Tropical Medicine · NIH-11401730 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A multinational center in India aims to understand and address persistent malaria transmission and biomarker discovery to help prevent infections in adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | London Sch/hygiene & Tropical Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (London, United Kingdom) |
| Project start | August 20, 2024 |
| Project end | May 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $298,723 |
| NIH project number | 5U19AI181587-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11401730 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults 21 years and older living in malaria-endemic areas of India, particularly in Odisha, who may participate in community cohorts or clinical surveillance.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not in study regions or outside the defined cohorts and surveillance streams may not directly benefit from the findings.
What this research studies
This grant funds a center-based effort to uncover hidden malaria reservoirs and improve diagnostics and strategies for malaria elimination in India. It will support a four-year community cohort in Odisha, plus passive fever surveillance at local health centers, to map changing malaria patterns and identify factors that keep transmission going. The research emphasizes biomarker discovery and understanding diagnostic gaps, so programs can target residual transmission more effectively. The work builds local research capacity and seeks actionable evidence to support Indian malaria control efforts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to better diagnostics, targeted interventions, and stronger elimination strategies that reduce malaria infections in India and potentially other endemic regions.
How similar studies have gone: Previous malaria studies have shown that identifying reservoirs and improving diagnostics can reduce transmission when translated into public health actions.
Where this research is happening
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London Sch/hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London, United Kingdom Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wassmer, Sam — London Sch/hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Study coordinator: Wassmer, Sam
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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.