Plasmodium falciparum malaria: identification of new resistance factors across the 5q31-33 genomic region in sub-saharan populations

Project Information

GAIA LUONI

Grant agreement ID: QLK2-CT-2001-51867

Project closed

Start date 6 June 2002

End date 5 June 2004

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 114 272,00

EU contribution € 114 272,00

Coordinated by

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
United Kingdom

Objective

I will perform linkage disequilibria mapping of malaria resistance genes in the West African population, focusing on the genomic region 5q31-33 which contains many immune genes and shows genetic linkage to malaria susceptibility.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › health sciences › infectious diseases › malaria

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-2. - Key action Control of Infectious Diseases

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Roosevelt Drive ; OX3 7BN OXFORD/HEADINGTON ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data