Tracking malaria species and how they affect people in Burkina Faso
Research Project 1: Epidemiology of malaria species and their natural history in human hosts
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 ID | NIH-11518650 on NIH RePORTER |
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.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: 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.
Not a fit: People living outside the targeted regions or whose illnesses are not caused by malaria would not be expected to directly benefit from participation.
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 performed: 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
Fort Collins, United States
- Colorado State University — Fort Collins, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ouedraogo, Jean Bosco — Colorado State University
- Study coordinator: Ouedraogo, Jean Bosco
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.