The International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (ICEMR) program, created in July 2010, established a global network of independent research centers in malaria-endemic settings to provide knowledge, tools, and evidence-based strategies to support researchers working in a variety of settings, especially within governments and healthcare institutions. New awards were issued in 2017 and again in 2024.
Each Center aims to
- Design and conduct multidisciplinary research on the epidemiology, transmission, and pathogenesis of malaria in its specific region
- Build clinical research capacity and improve malaria control and prevention
Centers are also working to develop and maintain affiliations with local and regional government agencies and established institutions to coordinate research activities and reach relevant study populations and treatment centers. They use a multidisciplinary approach, offering a diverse set of scientific expertise including basic science, vector research and ecology, epidemiology, and clinical research.
As disease transmission changes and new needs and opportunities emerge, the Centers will adapt research projects to respond. Their work will bring critical infrastructure to malaria-endemic regions and help build training and research capacity to combat malaria.
Centers are funded for 5 years to conduct various research projects and engage in collaborative research with other ICEMRs.