Estimating the extent, patterns and consequences of heterogeneity in malaria dynamics

Objectives

The main objectives of this project are:

1. To provide an overview of patterns of heterogeneity and hotspots together with predictions of their impact, a model to estimate the extent to which infections spread to or from hotspots of transmission, and estimates of the impact of interventions on hotspots.
2. To develop a statistical model to estimate the degree of focality or interconnectedness of transmission using data from repeated community surveys with high-resolution genotyping to distinguish infections.