International Centers of Excellence in Malaria Research
ICEMR
Advancing research to better understand malaria transmission, strengthen control strategies and support malaria elimination in Southern and Central Africa.
Understanding Malaria to Support Control and Elimination
The International Centers of Excellence in Malaria Research (ICEMR) programme brings together multidisciplinary research to address important questions about malaria transmission and the challenges that remain in controlling and eliminating malaria.
Macha Research Trust contributes to the Southern and Central Africa ICEMR through research conducted in Zambia and in collaboration with regional and international research institutions.
Addressing the Challenges That Remain
Despite major progress in malaria control, malaria transmission continues in different settings across Southern and Central Africa.
ICEMR research seeks to understand why malaria persists despite existing interventions and to generate evidence that can help improve locally appropriate approaches to malaria control and elimination.
Southern & Central Africa
Research is conducted across settings with different levels of malaria transmission, allowing researchers to investigate how local epidemiology, ecology, vectors and interventions influence malaria.
Multidisciplinary Malaria Research
ICEMR brings together complementary areas of research to develop a more complete understanding of malaria transmission.
Malaria Epidemiology
Studying the distribution, patterns and dynamics of malaria transmission to better understand where and why transmission persists.
Entomology
Investigating malaria mosquito abundance, distribution, infectivity, biting behaviour and resting behaviour.
Malaria Surveillance
Using surveillance information to understand malaria patterns and support evidence-based control and elimination activities.
Vector Biology
Researching mosquito vectors and their role in malaria transmission, including their behaviour and ecology.
Geospatial Research
Applying geographic and environmental approaches to understand the spatial and temporal patterns of malaria transmission.
Control & Elimination
Generating evidence that can contribute to improved malaria control strategies and long-term elimination efforts.
MUSEMO
Magnifying the Utility of Surveillance in Elimination-focused Malaria Operations
MUSEMO focuses on strengthening the use of malaria surveillance information to support elimination activities in low-transmission settings.
The study investigates approaches for identifying and responding to malaria infections and assessing implementation outcomes of focused malaria investigation strategies.
Understanding Malaria Mosquito Vectors
The entomology component investigates malaria mosquito vectors in the Macha area and surrounding research locations.
Research activities include studying mosquito abundance, distribution, infectivity, biting behaviour and resting behaviour. Current work also includes investigations of understudied vectors and mosquito breeding habitats.
Mapping Malaria and Its Environment
Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Surveillance provide cross-cutting technical support for malaria research activities.
Geospatial data, environmental information and surveillance data can be combined to help researchers understand the spatial and temporal patterns of malaria.
Explore Research InfrastructureResearch Across Different Transmission Settings
The Southern and Central Africa ICEMR brings together research activities across different malaria transmission settings in the region.
Macha
Choma District, Southern Province, Zambia
Nchelenge
Luapula Province, Zambia
Mutasa
Eastern Zimbabwe
Research Through Regional and International Partnership
ICEMR research is supported through collaboration between Macha Research Trust and research institutions in Zambia, Zimbabwe, the United States and other countries.
These partnerships bring together expertise in epidemiology, entomology, molecular research, geospatial science, data management and public health.
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Contact MRTResearch Ethics and Participant Protection
Research involving human participants must be conducted responsibly and in accordance with applicable ethical requirements.
Macha Research Trust supports responsible research practices and appropriate ethical review and participant protection throughout its research activities.
Research Ethics & TrainingICEMR & Malaria Research Publications
Explore scientific publications arising from ICEMR and related malaria research conducted through Macha Research Trust and its collaborating institutions.
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Through long-term research, collaboration and scientific innovation, we continue to contribute to the evidence needed to improve malaria control and elimination.