Translational Research in Malaria

Professor Parikh's research interests focus on translational studies of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Parikh focuses upon several aspects of malaria: early host immune responses to infection, human genetics, and treatment. Current projects include: (1) understanding host factors affecting response to artemisinin-based antimalarial therapies using a combination of individual and population-based pharmacologic approaches to inform treatment guidelines; 2) characterizing the impact of host genetic and transcriptional variability in early immune responses to malaria; and 3) understanding the impact of the HIV epidemic on the treatment of malaria in co-endemic regions.

Malaria in Perspective

Malaria
Incidence

Nigeria, DRC, India and Myanmar account for 50 percent of malaria cases worldwide.
Death rates

Malaria is the fifth leading cause of death in low-income countries.