Center to Find and Stop Hidden Malaria in India
Official title: Center for the Study of Complex Malaria in India
Funded at London Sch/hygiene & Tropical Medicine · NIH-11173567 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This center works with communities in India to find hidden malaria infections and improve diagnosis and control for adults in high-risk areas.
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 | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $296,179 |
| NIH project number | 5U19AI181587-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11173567 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults aged 21 and older who live in the selected high-risk districts of Odisha and who can provide blood samples and attend follow-up visits are ideal candidates.
✕Less likely to help
People under 21, those living outside the targeted districts, or those unable or unwilling to attend local follow-up visits are unlikely to participate or benefit directly.
What this research studies
You would be part of a multi-year effort following adults in three districts of Odisha to track malaria cases and how infections persist. The center combines community-based follow-up with checks of people who come to district health centers for fever, and collects blood samples to look for infections that routine tests miss. Researchers will study why some diagnostic tests fail, search for biomarkers of hidden infections, and test practical approaches that health programs can use. The program also trains local researchers and builds lab and surveillance capacity to help sustain better malaria control.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to better tests and strategies that find and stop hidden malaria infections so fewer people get sick.
How similar studies have gone: Past community cohorts and surveillance programs have helped reduce malaria in many places, but this center's focus on cryptic infections and biomarker discovery is relatively novel.
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.
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