How mosquito-borne viruses spread across connected communities
Arbovirus Transmission Dynamics Across a Metapopulation Undergoing Environmental and Social Change
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · NIH-11457318
The team is mapping how dengue, Zika, and related Aedes-transmitted viruses move between towns and neighborhoods to help protect adults and communities from outbreaks.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11457318 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From your perspective, researchers will combine information on people's movements, social contacts, mosquito counts, local weather, and immunity to track how dengue, Zika, and other Aedes-borne viruses travel between connected communities. They will carry out on-the-ground mosquito surveillance, collect mobility and social-network information, and use blood tests to detect recent or past infections. The project looks at transmission at multiple scales, from neighborhood patches up through regional and international transport links. If you take part, you may be asked to share travel or contact information, visit local clinics, or provide a small blood sample for antibody testing.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (21+) who live in, travel through, or have regular contacts across communities where Aedes mosquitoes circulate and who are willing to share movement or give small blood samples are the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People outside the geographic areas where Aedes mosquitoes are found, children under 21, or those unwilling to share movement data or provide samples are unlikely to get direct benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could guide more targeted mosquito control and earlier warnings so fewer people get infected during outbreaks.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that human movement and mosquito density affect dengue spread, but combining fine-scale social networks, mobility data, mosquito surveillance, and immunity across regional scales is a newer, less-tested approach.
Where this research is happening
ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR — ANN ARBOR, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: EISENBERG, JOSEPH N. S. — UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- Study coordinator: EISENBERG, JOSEPH N. S.
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 below.