Human genome variation in malaria-endemic regions (CP3)

The purpose of this consortial project is to identify new genetic diversity in genes known to be associated with resistance to severe malaria, within and across malaria-endemic populations.

Partner studies

• Burkina Faso: Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme
• Cameroon: University of Buea
• Gambia: MRC Laboratories
• Ghana: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
• Ghana: Navrongo Health Research Centre
• Kenya: KEMRI-Wellcome Reseach Programme
• Malawi: Blantyre Malaria Project
• Malawi: Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme
• Mali: University of Bamako
• Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Institute for Medical Research
• Tanzania: Joint Malaria Programme, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
• Tanzania: Muhimbili University of Allied and Health Sciences
• Vietnam: Oxford University Clinical Research Unit