Tracking malaria species and how they affect people in Burkina Faso
Official title: Research Project 1: Epidemiology of malaria species and their natural history in human hosts
Funded at Colorado State University · NIH-11518650 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at the different malaria parasites, how they spread, and how they cause illness across communities in Burkina Faso.
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) | $88,052 |
| NIH project number | 3U19AI181595-03S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11518650 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are residents or temporary workers (including children and adults) living in urban, rural, and gold-mining communities across the Sudan, Sudan-Sahel, and Sahel zones of Burkina Faso, especially those with fever or recent malaria infection.
✕Less likely to help
People living outside the targeted regions or whose illnesses are not caused by malaria would not be expected to directly benefit from participation.
What this research studies
You would see teams working across cities, rural villages, and migrant gold-mining camps to collect information about the parasites that cause malaria and about people's illness and age. They will link parasite species and genetics to clinical data and sample local mosquito species and breeding sites to understand transmission patterns. The project will also test for drug and insecticide resistance and combine field and lab work from Burkina Faso and U.S. partners. Local training and a dedicated data core aim to turn the findings into better prevention and treatment plans for affected communities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could guide more effective, locally tailored malaria control and treatment strategies based on parasite species, mosquito ecology, and resistance patterns.
How similar studies have gone: Related regional malaria studies have helped identify transmission hotspots and resistance patterns, though combining parasite genetics, detailed vector ecology, and linked human clinical data across these varied landscapes is less common.
Where this research is happening
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Colorado State University
Fort Collins, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ouedraogo, Jean Bosco — Colorado State University
- Study coordinator: Ouedraogo, Jean Bosco
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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.