Coordinating center for malaria surveillance and control in Burkina Faso
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Colorado State University · NIH-11518648 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A partnership to map how malaria parasites, people, and mosquitoes vary across regions of Burkina Faso to help protect those who live and work there.
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) | $16,308 |
| NIH project number | 3U19AI181595-03S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11518648 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People of any age living, working, or traveling in the Sudan, Sudan‑Sahel, and Sahel zones of Burkina Faso — including urban residents, rural villagers, and migrant or gold‑mining camp populations — are the intended participants.
✕Less likely to help
People outside the specified Burkina Faso study regions or those with health issues unrelated to malaria are unlikely to get direct benefits from this project.
What this research studies
From my perspective, teams from Burkina Faso and U.S. institutions will collect information about infections in people (like age and symptoms) and link those data to the kinds of mosquitoes found nearby and where they breed in urban, rural, and migrant/gold‑mining camp settings. They will look at parasite species and genetics, mosquito species and transmission potential, and patterns of drug and insecticide resistance. An Administrative Core will run the project logistics, budgets, and communication while a Data Management Core will store and coordinate the data and samples. The project also aims to build local lab and field capacity and share findings with communities and health programs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could help target prevention, treatment, and mosquito-control efforts to lower malaria risk in affected communities.
How similar studies have gone: Other ICEMR and integrated malaria surveillance programs have informed local control policies, so this effort builds on proven, regionally successful approaches.
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.