Stopping malaria in West Africa
Official title: Multidisciplinary Implementation Research for malaria control and elimination in West Africa
Funded at Univ of Sciences, Tech & Tech of Bamako · NIH-11345355 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests combined mosquito control, medicines, and community strategies to lower malaria for people living in Mali and nearby West African communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Sciences, Tech & Tech of Bamako NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bamako, Mali) |
| Project start | April 18, 2017 |
| Project end | March 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $631,854 |
| NIH project number | 5U19AI129387-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11345355 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People of all ages living in the study communities in Mali, including those with current malaria symptoms and those without symptoms, are ideal participants.
✕Less likely to help
People who live outside the study areas or have health issues unrelated to malaria are unlikely to directly benefit from participation.
What this research studies
If you join, researchers will work in several communities in Mali to find out why malaria keeps coming back despite current control measures. They'll collect blood samples from people with and without symptoms, study parasite and human genetics and immune responses, and monitor mosquito behavior and resistance to drugs and insecticides. Teams will compare different mixes of bed nets, medicines, and local vector control activities to see which combinations stop the remaining transmission in each setting. The aim is to design control methods that fit each community so malaria infections and spread fall further.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could produce locally tailored control methods that reduce malaria infections and deaths in affected communities.
How similar studies have gone: Large programs using bed nets and artemisinin-based treatments have cut malaria before, but this multidisciplinary effort to stop residual local transmission by combining interventions is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of Sciences, Tech & Tech of Bamako
Bamako, Mali Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Doumbia, Seydou — Univ of Sciences, Tech & Tech of Bamako
- Study coordinator: Doumbia, Seydou
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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.