The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awarded a $800,470 Cooperative Agreement under the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.855) to Mahidol University in Thailand. The grant supports a comprehensive research program to study the epidemiology and vector biology of human and zoonotic malaria transmission in Thailand and Malaysia. The program aims to enhance understanding of the complex dynamics between malaria parasites, human populations, and mosquito vectors to inform strategies for malaria elimination in Southeast Asia. This multidisciplinary research effort consists of two interdependent projects - one examining malaria epidemiology and the other scrutinizing vector biology and its impact on transmission. Researchers at Mahidol University will work closely with collaborators in the U.S. and Japan to execute this research program over the five-year period from June 2024 to March 2029.