Malaria data and analysis hub in India
Official title: Data Management Core
Funded at London Sch/hygiene & Tropical Medicine · NIH-11173571 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project organizes and shares clinical and field data about malaria from sites across India to help researchers and improve patient care.
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) | $24,175 |
| NIH project number | 5U19AI181587-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11173571 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People with malaria in the Indian study areas or whose clinical or survey data are collected at participating hospitals and field sites would be relevant to this work.
✕Less likely to help
People without malaria or those living outside the Indian study regions are unlikely to see direct benefits from this data core.
What this research studies
From a patient's view, this core gathers and standardizes clinical, epidemiologic, and vector survey data from hospitals and field sites across India. Data are entered on tablets and stored in secure systems like REDCap and Google Cloud, with strict procedures to keep quality high. The core provides biostatistics and bioinformatics support to analyze the data and helps prepare reports and manuscripts. De-identified datasets, code, and analysis tools are released to public databases (ClinEpiDB, GenBank, VEuPathDB) so other scientists can use the information.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could speed up discoveries about malaria patterns and treatment responses so clinicians and public health teams can act faster.
How similar studies have gone: Data-management and sharing cores have previously helped accelerate malaria research by improving data quality and enabling wider analyses.
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.