Focal mass drug administration (fMDA) to reduce Plasmodium vivax transmission, a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial in Peru NIH/NIAID 1U01AI157962-01A1Aug 10, 2022 - May 31, 2023 Role: PI Description: The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the long-term impact and feasibility of focal MDA (fMDA) for Plasmodium vivax transmission reduction. |
Long-term health and socioeconomic impact of interventions targeting low-density malaria infection (LMI) among children in Tanzania NIH/NIAID 1U01 AI155315-01A1Apr 15, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023 Role: PI Description: This is a 3-arm open label trial that aims to determine the long-term health and socioeconomic effects of detecting and low-density malaria infection in children. |
Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator Program Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Jun 1, 2021 - May 30, 2026 Description: The CZ Biohub Investigator Program funds research for investigators from UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and UCSF, to pursue risky, exciting ideas. Many of these high-risk projects will involve the invention of new tools and techniques that accelerate the pace of scientific discovery and help CZ Biohub realize its vision of curing, preventing, or managing every disease by the end of the century. |
Insights, President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Evaluation & Research-to-Use Implementation Project USAID in partnership with PATH AID.574718-01706926-SUBJun 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2025 Role: Principal Investigator Description: The goal of this project is to design and implement program evaluation and operational research activities in collaboration with in-country research institutions. |
IMPACT Malaria, Operational Research Technical assistance to President's Malaria Initiative supported countries USAID in partnership with Population Services International 7200AA18C00014Jun 1, 2021 - Nov 12, 2022 Role: Principal Investigator |
COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Resilience Initiative in low and middle income countries (LMICs) Lampert Byrd Foundation Jul 1, 2020 - Feb 28, 2021 Role: Principal Investigator |
Achieving Global Malaria Eradication through Accelerated Regional Elimination, Subproject 1.3.1. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation A128488Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021 Role: Co-Principal Investigator Description: The goal was to evaluate the performance of a new highly sensitive rapid diagnostic to detect asymptomatic infections in a low transmission African setting (Namibia). |
Horchow Family Fund for Endowed Scholars in Pediatrics UT Southwestern Horchow Family Fund for Endowed Scholars in Pediatrics 5300375400Aug 1, 2014 - Apr 30, 2021 Role: Principal Investigator Description: This scholarship is assigned by the Dean to young and promising investigators. The objective is to support the PI with necessary funds (FTE, supplies, travel, etc.) to support a research program at UT Southwestern. |
Accelerating Progress on Elimination, Project: Targeted Parasite Elimination in Swaziland The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation A122394Jan 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2018 Role: Co-Principal Investigator Description: The goal of this project was to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of focal mass drug administration for P. falciparum transmission reduction in a cluster randomized controlled trial. |
Eliminating Plasmodium falciparum with ACTs in Namibia. Novartis Foundation A122666Jan 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2017 Role: Co-Principal Investigator Description: The goal of this project was to conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial of targeted MDA. |
Malaria elimination surveillance in Swaziland Burroughs Wellcome Fund – ASTMH A120079Jul 1, 2012 - Jun 30, 2017 Role: Principal Investigator Description: The goal of this study was to investigate strategies to improve sensitivity and efficiency for detection of secondary cases in active case detection. |
Evaluating Re-active Surveillance Strategies for Malaria Elimination in Swaziland NIH K23AI101012Jun 1, 2012 - May 31, 2019 Role: Principal Investigator |