MARCAD Plus
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The Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Research Capacity Development (MARCAD Plus) in West and Central Africa is a programme that supports Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral fellows by strengthening their capacities in malaria & NTDs ’s researches.
#MARCADPlus PhD fellow Omar Sow delivered an oral presentation titled “Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Northern Senegal: Epidemiology and Genetic Analysis of Schistosoma haematobium Populations” at the first edition of SOSEPAME’s Young Researchers’ Days
#NTDs #StopNTDs #Research
#NTDs #StopNTDs #Research
December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#MARCADPlus PhD fellow Omar Sow delivered an oral presentation titled “Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Northern Senegal: Epidemiology and Genetic Analysis of Schistosoma haematobium Populations” at the first edition of SOSEPAME’s Young Researchers’ Days
#NTDs #StopNTDs #Research
#NTDs #StopNTDs #Research
#Publication "Determining the Trends of Different Plasmodium Species in Children 0 - 2-Year Post Administration Sulfadoxine and Pyrimethamine in Selected Hospitals in the Metropolitan District of Sierra Leone"
Congrats to #MARCADPlus MSc fellow Arthur B C Garber & team www.scirp.org/journal/pape...
Congrats to #MARCADPlus MSc fellow Arthur B C Garber & team www.scirp.org/journal/pape...
Determining the Trends of Different Plasmodium Species in Children 0 - 2-Year Post Administration Sulfadoxine and Pyrimethamine in Selected Hospitals in the Metropolitan District of Sierra Leone
Background: Malaria is an alarming health concern, particularly in children under the age of two. Studying and understanding the trends of different Plasmodium species in children under the age of 2 a...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
#Publication "Determining the Trends of Different Plasmodium Species in Children 0 - 2-Year Post Administration Sulfadoxine and Pyrimethamine in Selected Hospitals in the Metropolitan District of Sierra Leone"
Congrats to #MARCADPlus MSc fellow Arthur B C Garber & team www.scirp.org/journal/pape...
Congrats to #MARCADPlus MSc fellow Arthur B C Garber & team www.scirp.org/journal/pape...
#MARCADPlus is participating in the 1st Young Researchers’ Days of the Senegalese Society of Parasitology, Mycology, and Entomology (SOSEPAME), held in tribute to the late Professor Jean Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye, from December 2–3, 2025, at CIGASS/UCAD in Dakar.
December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#MARCADPlus is participating in the 1st Young Researchers’ Days of the Senegalese Society of Parasitology, Mycology, and Entomology (SOSEPAME), held in tribute to the late Professor Jean Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye, from December 2–3, 2025, at CIGASS/UCAD in Dakar.
Congratulations to #MARCADPlus MSc fellow, Bréhima Tembely, from the University of Sciences, Techniques andTechnologies of Bamako (USTTB), on the successful defense of his Master’s thesis.
#MScdefense #malaria #research #Achievement
#MScdefense #malaria #research #Achievement
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Congratulations to #MARCADPlus MSc fellow, Bréhima Tembely, from the University of Sciences, Techniques andTechnologies of Bamako (USTTB), on the successful defense of his Master’s thesis.
#MScdefense #malaria #research #Achievement
#MScdefense #malaria #research #Achievement
As part of his #malaria #research, MARCAD alumni Dr Ousmane Sy granted an ITW to the Science For Africa Foundation (SFA) communications team on the sidelines of the inaugural Climate and Health in Africa Conference (CHAC 2024)
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As part of his malaria research, MARCAD alumnus Dr. Ousmane Sy granted an interview to the Science for Africa Foundation communications team.
The interview was conducted on the sidelines of the inaug...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As part of his #malaria #research, MARCAD alumni Dr Ousmane Sy granted an ITW to the Science For Africa Foundation (SFA) communications team on the sidelines of the inaugural Climate and Health in Africa Conference (CHAC 2024)
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#MARCADPlus was once again well represented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting, #TropMed25 in Toronto, Canada.
#CommunityEngagement #MalariaElimination #BeatNTDs #Malaria #NTDs #MARCAD #DELTASAfrica #FromScienceToImpact @astmh.bsky.social
#CommunityEngagement #MalariaElimination #BeatNTDs #Malaria #NTDs #MARCAD #DELTASAfrica #FromScienceToImpact @astmh.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
#MARCADPlus was once again well represented at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) Annual Meeting, #TropMed25 in Toronto, Canada.
#CommunityEngagement #MalariaElimination #BeatNTDs #Malaria #NTDs #MARCAD #DELTASAfrica #FromScienceToImpact @astmh.bsky.social
#CommunityEngagement #MalariaElimination #BeatNTDs #Malaria #NTDs #MARCAD #DELTASAfrica #FromScienceToImpact @astmh.bsky.social
Dr Koba Privat Agniwo, #MARCADPlus postdoctoral fellow, presented his research on "Study of Schistosome genomic factors associated with the decline in praziquantel efficacy in Mali" at the #ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. #TropMed25 #PosterSession #NTDs @astmh.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Dr Koba Privat Agniwo, #MARCADPlus postdoctoral fellow, presented his research on "Study of Schistosome genomic factors associated with the decline in praziquantel efficacy in Mali" at the #ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. #TropMed25 #PosterSession #NTDs @astmh.bsky.social
Dr Fatimata Bintou Sall, #MARCADPlus Postdoctoral Fellow, presented the results of her research on “Barriers and Facilitators to Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy Uptake in the Health District of Kédougou, Senegal” during the #ASTMH #TropMed25 poster session @astmh.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Dr Fatimata Bintou Sall, #MARCADPlus Postdoctoral Fellow, presented the results of her research on “Barriers and Facilitators to Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy Uptake in the Health District of Kédougou, Senegal” during the #ASTMH #TropMed25 poster session @astmh.bsky.social
#MARCAD alumni Dr Ousmane Sy presented his research findings on “Spatiotemporal analysis of Anopheles gambiae s.l. larval sites and malaria transmission in Djilakh, a hotspots village in central Senegal,” at the #poster session of the #ASTMH Annual Meeting #TropMed25. #malaria @astmh.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#MARCAD alumni Dr Ousmane Sy presented his research findings on “Spatiotemporal analysis of Anopheles gambiae s.l. larval sites and malaria transmission in Djilakh, a hotspots village in central Senegal,” at the #poster session of the #ASTMH Annual Meeting #TropMed25. #malaria @astmh.bsky.social
Pape Cheikh Sarr, #MARCADPlus PhD fellow, presented his #research on « Insecticide resistance mechanism and the future of vector control in Senegal’s malaria hotspot areas » at the #ASTMH #TropMed25 #poster session. @astmh.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Pape Cheikh Sarr, #MARCADPlus PhD fellow, presented his #research on « Insecticide resistance mechanism and the future of vector control in Senegal’s malaria hotspot areas » at the #ASTMH #TropMed25 #poster session. @astmh.bsky.social
#TropMed25 A solemn tribute was paid to distinguished scientists who passed away, including Prof. Jean-Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to #Research & #GlobalHealth, during the opening ceremony of the #ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. #Malaria
November 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
#TropMed25 A solemn tribute was paid to distinguished scientists who passed away, including Prof. Jean-Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to #Research & #GlobalHealth, during the opening ceremony of the #ASTMH Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. #Malaria
#MARCADPlus is attending the #ASTMH Annual Meeting ( #TropMed25) in Toronto, Canada.
#Malaria #NTDs #Stopmalaria #NTDsElimination #research #DELTASAfrica #FromScienceToImpact @astmh.bsky.social
#Malaria #NTDs #Stopmalaria #NTDsElimination #research #DELTASAfrica #FromScienceToImpact @astmh.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#MARCADPlus is attending the #ASTMH Annual Meeting ( #TropMed25) in Toronto, Canada.
#Malaria #NTDs #Stopmalaria #NTDsElimination #research #DELTASAfrica #FromScienceToImpact @astmh.bsky.social
#Malaria #NTDs #Stopmalaria #NTDsElimination #research #DELTASAfrica #FromScienceToImpact @astmh.bsky.social
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
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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
“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
#ResearchExcellence #ScienceCollaboration #Partnership
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“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
#ResearchExcellence #ScienceCollaboration #Partnership
#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
#RegionalCollaboration
October 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#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
#RegionalCollaboration
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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
#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
October 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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
#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
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
#Malaria #NTDs #schistosomiasis
October 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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
#Malaria #NTDs #schistosomiasis
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
#NTDs #NTDsElimination
October 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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
#NTDs #NTDsElimination
#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
#CommunityEngagement #Workshop
October 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
#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
#CommunityEngagement #Workshop
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🚨 #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
@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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October 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🚨 #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
@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
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
#Malaria #Research #MasterDefense #fellow
October 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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
#Malaria #Research #MasterDefense #fellow
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
October 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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
#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.
September 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
#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.
#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
Congratulations to Dr Gifty Dufie Ampofo & team
#Malaria #anaemia
September 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
#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
Congratulations to Dr Gifty Dufie Ampofo & team
#Malaria #anaemia
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
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
September 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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
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