International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (ICEMR)

Malaria Evolution in South Asia

Dr. Pradipsinh K. Rathod, PI for the South Asia ICEMR.

 

Principal Investigator: Pradipsinh Rathod, Ph.D.
Lead Institution: University of Washington, Seattle

Project Leads:

• Ashwani Kumar, National Institute of Malaria Research
• Pradipsinh K. Rathod, University of Washington
• Jayanthi S. Shastri, Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases
• Partha P. Majumder, National Institute of Biomedical Genomics

Collaborating Institutions:

• Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, India
• Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
• Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India
• Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
• Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Krishi Gram Vikas Kendra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
• National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, West Bengal, India
• National Institute of Malaria Research, Panaji, Goa, India
• Regional Medical Research Center, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
• Sphaera Pharma Research & Development Pvt. Ltd., IMT Manesar, Haryana, India
• Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Research Areas

The overall goal of the South Asia ICEMR is to understand the genetic plasticity (or adaptability) of malaria parasites in the region and its relationship to drug resistance, virulence, transmission and human immunity.

Regional Impact

Findings by the Center should greatly assist the assessment of malaria threat levels in South Asia and may also have predictive value in understanding new, unexpected outbreaks of severe malaria.

View Associated sites in India (Panaji, Goa; Mumbai, Maharashtra; Wardha, Maharashtra; Agartala, Tripura; Dibrugarh, Assam; Kolkata, West Benegal; Ranchi, Jharkhand) in a larger map

Map description: Associated sites in India (Panaji, Goa; Mumbai, Maharashtra; Wardha, Maharashtra; Agartala, Tripura; Dibrugarh, Assam; Kolkata, West Benegal; Ranchi, Jharkhand)