Center studying hidden malaria infections in India
Official title: Center for the Study of Complex Malaria in India
Funded at London Sch/hygiene & Tropical Medicine · NIH-11520862 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national effort in India to understand why malaria persists by studying infections that are hard to detect and how to improve control strategies.
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) | $229,974 |
| NIH project number | 3U19AI181587-03S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11520862 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults 21 years and older living in Odisha, India, or participants presenting with febrile illness at district healthcare centers.
✕Less likely to help
People without malaria or those outside the study regions may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project examines malaria in India, focusing on hidden infections, reservoirs, and biomarkers to help India’s malaria elimination efforts. It will run a four-year community-based cohort in Odisha plus passive fever surveillance to uncover factors that sustain transmission and identify diagnostic gaps. The work will build local research capacity and provide evidence to guide programmatic interventions against malaria in diverse endemic settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the research could lead to better diagnosis, tracking, and targeted interventions to reduce malaria transmission.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown that identifying reservoirs and improving diagnostics can impact malaria control, but substantial gaps remain in India.
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.