Vector control and malaria in the Asia-Pacific: improving surveillance and strategies to reduce transmission
Official title: Project-002
Funded at Walter and Eliza Hall Inst Medical Res · NIH-11523506 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A malaria-focused project in the Asia-Pacific (especially PNG and Cambodia) tests new ways to track insecticide resistance and improve vector control to help eliminate malaria.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Walter and Eliza Hall Inst Medical Res NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Parkville, AUSTRALIA) |
| Project start | April 1, 2025 |
| Project end | March 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $247,996 |
| NIH project number | 3U19AI129392-11S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11523506 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are communities in malaria-endemic regions of PNG and nearby countries where vector control is being implemented and monitored.
✕Less likely to help
Patients in regions with different malaria dynamics or where vector-control strategies already exceed transmission thresholds may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to strengthen malaria control by developing robust vector surveillance to map insecticide resistance and by evaluating how well current tools like bed nets perform in real-world settings. Researchers at WEHI in Australia will collaborate with regional partners to inform policy and strategy for malaria elimination in high-burden areas. The work will integrate field data, laboratory analysis, and policy insights to guide next-generation interventions against Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. The effort includes learning from elimination successes in Cambodia to tailor approaches for PNG and other less-advanced settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to more effective vector-control policies and interventions, accelerating malaria elimination efforts.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown that improved vector surveillance can inform better-tailored control measures, with varying success across settings.
Where this research is happening
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Walter and Eliza Hall Inst Medical Res
Parkville, Australia Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mueller, Ivo J — Walter and Eliza Hall Inst Medical Res
- Study coordinator: Mueller, Ivo J
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.