Last Updated: 17/09/2026
Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance (MESA) I
Objectives
To advance the science of malaria eradication for impact through three principal functions:
- Galvanise research efforts;
- Identify, prioritise, and financially support research projects testing hypotheses deemed critical to the science of malaria eradication;
- Advance the science of malaria eradication.
Mopping up and getting to zero: mapping residual malaria transmission for targeted response in urban Lusaka, Zambia
Applying novel nucleic acid surveillance to malaria elimination in South Cotabato Province, Mindanao, The Philippines
Efficacy and safety of high‐dose ivermectin in reducing malaria transmission (IVERMAL)
Using voice-based technology to improve the awareness and knowledge on malaria, its prevention and treatment among high-risk populations in Thailand
Understanding the feasibility and potential impact of screening for asymptomatic malaria in households where a febrile case of malaria has been reported
Developing a rapid assessment tool to identify bottlenecks to malaria prevention for elimination
Responding to efficacy decay analysis of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) for malaria treatment in rural Tanzania: Intervening on access
Defining mosquito-to-man transmission of P. falciparum and P. vivax: Evaluation of epidemiological, molecular and serological markers in longitudinal cohorts in Brazil, Thailand, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (based on TransEPI Consortium)
A molecular strategy to trace the origins of malaria cases and map transmission potential in countries approaching elimination
Targeting pregnant women to monitor malaria transmission
MESA launched two calls for proposals on three critical topics: measuring malaria transmission, health systems readiness for elimination, and operational research for malaria elimination or prevention of reintroduction. A robust, peer-reviewed, and rapid grant-making process to support priority research projects that tested hypotheses critical for interrupting transmission. MESA awarded 11 seed funding grants.
Nov 2011 — Jun 2017
$6.33M
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