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MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · 1d

Prof Oumar Gaye and all the staff of the Parasitology, Mycology and Entomology departments of Senegal’s universities and research institutes paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Prof Jean-Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye in the November 3 edition of the Senegalese national newspaper Le Soleil

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · 8d

“This is an opportunity to sustain the existing strong engagement & collaboration between our partner institutions” highlighted Prof Oumar Gaye #MARCADPlus Director, during the official opening of the MRCG–UCAD Partnership Office in Dakar
#ResearchExcellence #ScienceCollaboration #Partnership

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · 8d

#MARCADPlus Director, Prof. Oumar Gaye & PI Prof Umberto D’Alessandro moderated a scientific showcase on cross-border research collaboration between the UCAD & @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social ; organized as part of the official opening of the MRCG–UCAD Partnership Office in Dakar.

#RegionalCollaboration

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social · 9d

Gearing up for a new milestone in African science!

#MRCG, @lshtm.bsky.social & Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar officially opened Partnership Office in #Dakar, strengthening collaboration for health research across #WestAfrica.

#MRCGUCADPartnership #ResearchExcellence #RegionalCollaboration

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MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · 13d

As part of his #MARCADPlus PhD research project, fellow Omar Sow completed a three-month scientific stay at the Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tulane University, in New Orleans (USA), in the laboratory of Dr. Ronald Blanton.

#Malaria #NTDs #schistosomiasis

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MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · 15d

Prof Doudou Sow, member of the #MARCADPlus Capacity Advisor Team, participated in the first intensive training on the ELISA diagnostic technique dedicated to combating female genital #schistosomiasis, organized by the Research Center on Neglected Tropical Diseases (CRMTN).
#NTDs #NTDsElimination

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · 20d

#MARCADPlus PhD Fellows, Pape Cheikh Sarr & Dieu Merci Mbumba Lupaka, are attending the DELTAS Africa II Community Engagement (CE) Seed Fund Grantees Workshop from October 14–16, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa.

#CommunityEngagement #Workshop

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 #NewResearchAlert

@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social scientists with partners have developed a low-cost tool that rapidly detects low levels of #malaria from a finger prick offering a scalable solution for malaria elimination across #Africa.

Read more about this innovation: tinyurl.com/ybmp8p87

MRCG’s Role in a Global Breakthrough: A New Tool to Detect Hidden Malaria

MRCG’s Role in a Global Breakthrough: A New Tool to Detect Hidden Malaria Infections | LSHTM

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MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · 29d

Warmest congratulations to Tah Calvino Fomboh, #MARCADPlus #MSc fellow from the University of Yaoundé I, on the successful defense of his MSc thesis.

#Malaria #Research #MasterDefense #fellow

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Oct 6

In collaboration with the Ghana Health Service,Ho Municipal Health Directorate & Ho hospitals #MARCADPlus PhD fellow Dieu M Mbumba Lupaka led a series of #CommunityEngagement activities with health stakeholders to strengthen #malariaprevention in pregnancy in Ghana’s Volta Region

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Sep 29

#MARCADPlus fellows from USTTB/Mali benefited from a #training session on the NIH Biosketch format. Held on 24 September, the session aimed to strengthen the skills of #Postdoctoral, #PhD, and #MSc fellows in preparing CVs using the NIH Biosketch format.

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Sep 25

#Publication "Malaria and anaemia prevalence and associated factors among pregnant women initiating antenatal care in two regions in Ghana: an analytical cross-sectional study" bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Congratulations to Dr Gifty Dufie Ampofo & team
#Malaria #anaemia

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Sep 22

Congratulations 🎉to #MARCADPlus Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Koba Privat Agniwo, awarded an ASTMH
Travel Award after a highly competitive process. Dr Privat will present preliminary results from his MARCAD Plus research project at #TropMed25 @astmh.bsky.social
#ASTMH #research #NTDs #schistosomiasis

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MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Sep 17

Roland Glover, #MARCADPlus MSc Fellow, interacting with community members, volunteers & pregnant women in Agortime Ziope (Ghana's Volta Region) under the Seek to Save work area on #MalariaPrevention among pregnant women using LLINs & IPTp-SP.
#CommunityEngagement #Malaria #MalariaElimination

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Sep 16

Introducing Echoes of Evidence, a new podcast from the Science for Africa Foundation that brings science into everyday life.

they reflect on the power of science, how modern research connects with the traditional role of the revered African medicine man.

Watch here: youtu.be/RA5unz-C148?...

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Sep 10

Warmest congratulations to Soumba Keita, #MARCADPlus PhD fellow, on obtaining the University Diploma in Statistical and Epidemiological Methods in Health (DESU MSTEPS) from Aix-Marseille University

Watch the full video here: youtu.be/g9sD1_-WTWg
#Malaria #Research #Training #PhD #Fellow #Endmalaria

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join the SoAP Webinar on “Funding of Scientific Research in Africa: Opportunities, Strategies; Experience Sharing” to learn more about research funding across the African continent

📅Tuesday, 9 September 2025
🕒 14:00 – 15:30 (GMT)
💻 Zoom

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Aug 5

''... We reflected on #DELTASAfrica ’s role & growing influence across the continent’s research ecosystem, from strengthening public health preparedness to shaping policy, to transforming the way research is delivered & sustained across Africa & beyond..." linkedin.com/posts/tom-ka...

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Aug 5

#MARCADPlus fellows Dieu Merci Mbumba Lupaka and Andrillene Laure Deutou showcased their research during the #DELTASAfrica Scientific Meeting #PosterSession in Cape Town, South Africa.

#Malaria #research #malariaelimination

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Jul 30

#MARCADPlus fellow, Andrillene L.Deutou, shared some research findings from her work on "the cross-kingdom potential of Medicago truncatula microRNAs in malaria, using a computational & immune-regulatory approach" at the #DELTASAfrica Scientific Meeting in Cape Town.

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Jul 29

#MARCADPlus Director, Prof Oumar Gaye, from the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, presented the significant progress & achievements recorded by the program in the #research ecosystem during the SFA #DELTASAfrica Scientific Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
#Malaria #NTDs #Impact

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Jul 29

#MARCADPlus took part in the #DELTASAfrica Scientific Meeting Kick-off in Cape Town, South Africa. The meeting brings together researchers, policymakers, funders, and other stakeholders from across the DELTAS Africa community.

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Jul 28

#MARCADPlus #Fellows, Dieu M. Lupaka & Andrillene L. Deutou will be attending the #DELTASAfrica Scientific Meeting.
They look forward to discussions that will help shape the future of African science & take stock of the contribution of DELTAS Africa Programme to global science.
#meeting #conference

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Jul 28

I am honored to be speaking in the #DELTASAfrica Scientific Meeting, taking place in South Africa between 28-30 July, 2025.
This event brings together Africa’s leading scientists & stakeholders to advance scientific research & celebrate a decade of transformative impact through the DELTAS Africa

MARCAD Plus @marcadplus.bsky.social · Jul 24

UNICEF Mali met with Dr Fatalmoudou Tandina, #MARCADPlus postdoctoral fellow, as part of efforts to promote its malaria vaccination campaign and discuss malaria research and elimination: x.com/unicefmali/status/1947046863376417177

#malaria #research #MalariaElimination #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM