Membership 2021 - University of Glasgow

Membership 2021

Country Surname Firstname Organisation Email Main area of expertise

Albania

Dikolli (Velo) Enkelejda Head of Vector Control Unit

Institute of Public Health

[email protected] Vector surveillance and control

Jani Viola Medical lab entomology


[email protected], [email protected]

I am working in the Institute of Public Health in Tirana, in Vector Control Unit

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Kadriaj Perparim Vet/Entomologist


[email protected] Medical entomology, Veterinary enyomology, Infection Disease

Rogozi Elton Medical Entomologist/Scientific Researcher


[email protected] Control and surveillance and monitoring of vector and rodent borne diseases

Algeria

Hammou Mohammed Technical Advisor

SARL DOUDAH

[email protected] Medical Entomologist Tropical Medecine

Argentina



Sterkel Marcos Researcher

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientaficas y Tãcnicas, Argentina (CONICET)

[email protected] Experience in molecular biology, with an emphasis in genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics, working mainly on neurobiology and amino acid metabolism in hematophagous arthropods.

Australia

Modhiran Naphak Post-Doctoral Student

University of Queensland

[email protected] Virology, immunology, structural biology

Ross Perran Research fellow

The University of Melbourne

[email protected] Wolbachia infections in Aedes mosquitoes

Bangladesh



Faisal Khaledul Senior Research Assistant

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)

[email protected] Molecular biology

Farjana Thahsin Head of Department of Parasitology

Bangladesh Agricultural University

[email protected] Mosquito and mosquito-borne diseases, vectors (tick, fly)

Ghosh Prakash Research Investigator

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)

[email protected] Clinical Reserach, Vector Biology



Miah Mohammad Asaduzzaman

Assistant Professor

Patuakhali Science and Technology University

[email protected] Insecticide resistance, Insecticide detoxifying enzymes (P450s), disease vector pests

Belgium

Thizy Delphine Director

Delphine Thizy Consulting

[email protected] Stakeholder engagement and policy work

Benin

Agossa Fiacre Researcher and Technical Advisor in the field of Medical Entomology

Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Contonou (CREC) and Institut National de Recherche Biomedicale (Congo)

[email protected] Medical Entomology



Bohounton Romano Barnaba PhD student

University of Abomey-Calavi

[email protected] Organic Chemistry and Natural substance Chemistry

Djihinto Oswald PhD Candidate

University of Abomey-Calavi, Laboratoire des Maladies Infectieuses à Transmission Vectorielle, Institut Régional de Santé Publique Comlan Alfred Quenum

[email protected] My area of expertise is molecular biology in general, where I am interested in gene expression. I intend to expand my scientific expertise to epigenetics and bioinformatics.

Djogbenou Salako Luc Head of Department


[email protected] Mosquito biology, ecology & genomics, insecticide resistance, entomological surveillance and vector control strategies, Global Health.



Govoetchan Renaud Medical Entomologist

Collaborative Research Programme (CREC/LSHTM)

[email protected] Novel Vector Control Tool Evaluation

Lagnika Hamirath PhD Student


[email protected] My main of expertise are molecular biology, parasitology and Bioinformatic analysis

Mazou Mouaimine Research assistant

Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi

[email protected] Biochemistry and Food Science



Sewade Wilfrid Research Assistant and PhD Student

Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC)

[email protected] Vector biology, population genetic

Sonagnon Camille Ulrich

Dossou PhD Student

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

[email protected] Molecular basis of mosquitoes resistance to insecticides and malaria transmission

Tchigossou Genevieve Post Doctoral Student

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)


I am a molecular entomolgist and I did my PhD on the molecular basis of DDT and permethrin resistance in Anopheles funestus mosquitoes.



Todjinou Damien Sagbo Agossou

Research Assistant

Centre de Recherche Entomologique de Cotonou (CREC)

[email protected] Development and evaluation of new tools against disease transmitting vectors.

Brazil

B F P Njaime Fabio Castelo Consultant

Ministry of Health

[email protected] PhD Professor, Biologist, I work with consultancy for the management and execution of vector and pest control programs (with Master and PhD in the area). Knowledge in the areas of epidemiology, environmental law, marketing, sales and public relations. 03

Boni Raianna PhD Student

Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

[email protected] Mosquito antiviral defense mechanisms against DENV and ZIKV



Castro Daniele Principal Investigator (early stage researcher)

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)

[email protected] Insect vectors interaction with microbiota and pathogens, focused on the insect's immune responses and inhibition of parasite development and transmission through the use of natural products or immunomodulatory drugs

Daumas Carlos Renato PhD student

University in Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

[email protected] Vector Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

De Almeida Batista

Elis PhD Student


[email protected] Malaria vectors monitoring and control.

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Estevez Castro Carlos Felipe Phd Student

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

[email protected] Molecular Biology and computational biology

Genta Fernando Senior Researcher


[email protected] or [email protected]

Physiology, Biochemstry and Molecular Biology of Insect Vectors

Martins Ademir Jesus Researcher in Public Health


[email protected] Insecticide resistance monitoring

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Richard Samyels Professor

State University of North Fluminense

[email protected] Biological Control of Mosquitoes

Rocha David Mariana Research Assistant


[email protected] Medical entomology, vector ecology and host-microbiota-pathogen interactions

Souza-Neto Jayme Assistant Professor

Sao Paulo State University (UNESP)

[email protected] Vector-pathogen interactions

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Trindade Marques

Joao Associate Professor


[email protected] Antiviral immunity in Aedes mosquitoes

Burkina Faso

Awa Gneme Assistant Professor

University Joseph Ki Zerbo

[email protected] Mosquito borne diseases, focused on pathogen-vector interaction, epidemiology and urban malaria

Badalo Athanase Associate Professor of Medical Entomology

Université Ouaga 1

[email protected] I am interested in vector ecology and control with recent focus in Aedes aegypti.

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Bilgo Etienne Post-Doc

Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS)

[email protected] Medical entomology, symbiotic and entomopathogenic bacteria and fungi

Bimbile Somda Nanwintoum Severin

PhD Student


[email protected] Vector Bioecology, Ecology of reproduction, Genetic Vector control (Suppression, Replacement)

Birba Windayam Jean Field Worker


[email protected] Socio-anthropologist

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Da Dari Yannick Frederic

Associate Researcher


[email protected] My research interests focus on development of malaria transmission blocking strategies (altruistic vaccines, drug, and anopheline immunity) using natural Plasmodium/Anopheles system in Burkina Faso.

Dabire Kounbobr Roch Regional Director


[email protected] I am medical entomologist working in vector ecology, control and epidemiology of vector borne diseases

Diabate Abdoulaye Head of Medical Entomology


[email protected] Entomology, ecology, evolutionary biology

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Djegbe Nicaise Denis Student


[email protected] My area of expertise is genetics parasite (P. falciparum) and vector,There are also biology and ecology of vectors.

Djibougou Diakourga Arthur

Centre MURAZ

[email protected] Microbiology, Parasitology

Fofana Aminata Research Engineer


[email protected] Mosquito's symbiote and transmission blocking to control malaria

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Gnambani Jacques PhD Student


[email protected] Investigation of biopesticides like bacteria (symbiotics and endosymbiotics) and entomopathogenics fungi to control Dengue and Malaria vectors

Guelbeogo Wamdaogo Moussa

Head of Entomology Lab

Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP)

[email protected] Genetic diversity, ecology and bionomic of mosquitoes. The study of the genetic structure of Anopheles funestus in Burkina Faso

Hien Sawdetuo Aristide Academic/Researcher


[email protected] New malaria vectors and vector-borne disease control

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Kambou Sassan Simplice PhD Student


[email protected] Medical parasitology and entomology

Kientega Mahamadi PhD student

Institute for Health Sciences Research

[email protected] Insecticide rasistance in malaria vectors, Ecology of malaria vectors: breeding site characterization, swarm sampling, malaria transmission parameter

Maiga Hamidou Researcher


[email protected] Mosquito Biology for Genetic Strategies against human disease vectors

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Medjigbodo Adandé Assogba Phd Student

University Joseph Ki Zerbo and University of Abomey Calavi

[email protected] Medical entomology and parasitology

Millogo Souro Abel PhD student

Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS/DRO)

[email protected] Biotechnology: biocontrol malaria vectors using metharizium anisopliae, native strains of metharizium spp

Mouonniba Bernard SOME Student


[email protected] Entomology-Parasitology

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Ngaffo Kelly Lionelle Student

University of Nazi Boni

[email protected] Medical entomology

Nignan Charles PhD student


[email protected] Entomology, Ecology

Nikiema Moustapha Medical Biologist

Nouna Health Research Centre, Burkina Faso (CRSN)

[email protected] I currently work as a medical biologist at Nouna Health Research Centre, specially in the field of medical entomology

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Sagma Tani Researcher


[email protected] Molecular biology / Microbiology

Sanon Aboubakar PhD Student

University Ouaga 1 PJKZ

[email protected] Medical Entomology worker on malaria

Sanou Antoine PhD Student

National Malaria Training and Research Centre -Centre National de Recherche et de Formation et de Palusime (CNRFP)

[email protected] I have a background on molecular biology of parasite and disease vectors from my MSc. For my PhD am interest in vector ecology and behaviour.

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Sanou Roger Medical Biologist


[email protected] Vector biology

Sare Issiaka Student


[email protected] I'm medical entomologist student working in the field of biotechnology.

Sawadogo Simon Peguedwinde

Junior Researcher


[email protected] Entomology, Behavioural Ecology, Behaviour and control, Vector biology

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Soma Dieudonna Diloma PhD Student


[email protected] Vector biology, ecology & genomics, insecticide resistance, vector control strategies

Sow Bazoumana B Danouma

Data Manager and IT support


[email protected] Statistical data analyse using R and Python and Data managment with epidata and R

TOE Kobie Hyacinthe

University Joseph KI-ZERBO (UJKZ)

[email protected] My main area of expertise and interest is the vector biology (Anopheles and Aedes), insecticide resistance and control strategies.

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Traore Nouhoun PhD student


[email protected] Molecular biology and Genetic engineering

Cambodia

Boyer Sebastien Head of Unit

Institut Pasteur du Cambodge

[email protected] Vectors of malaria, plague and arboviruses

Cameroon

Amvongo Adjia Nathalie Research Officer

Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation - Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies (IMPM)

[email protected] My main area of expertise relates to the bionomics and molecular basis of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors

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Bamou Roland PhD Student (Trainee at OCEAC)

University of Dschang Cameroon /(OCEAC)

[email protected] Medical entomologist working on factors enhancing malaria transmission in Cameroon. Trained in molecular biology and screening of symbiont in arthropods (mosquitoes and ticks). Interested in symbionts in mosquito fauna of Cameroon for disease control

Binyang Jerome Archille PhD Student

Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID)

[email protected] sialome study, insecticide resistance and vector capacity

Bouaka Tsakeng

Calmes Ursain PhD Student


[email protected] vector control using "tiny targets" and tsetse fly microbiome and it mplication in new strategies to control trypanosomosis

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Doumbe Belisse Patricia Lucie Vanessa

PhD Student

Malaria research laboratory, Yaoundé (OCEAC)

[email protected] Medical entomology through assessment of larviciding impact on malaria transmission and mosquito dynamics in the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon

Elanga N'Dille Emmanuel Researcher


[email protected] Medical Entomologist. study of mosquitoes salivary proteins with the purpose to develop markers of exposure to the bite and to assess the impact of insecticide resistance in the blood meal process

Esemu Seraphine Lecturer

University of Buea

[email protected] Molecular epidemiology of pathogens

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Farikou Oumarou Head of Regional Department

Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, Special Mission For TseTse Fly Eradication

[email protected] Interaction between symbiontic organisms and trypanosomes

Fossog Billy Tene Postdoctoral Researcher


[email protected] Malaria Vectors insecticide resistance, molecular phylogeny and population genetics

Kengne-Fokam Alvine Christelle Phd student

University of Yaoundé (UY1)

[email protected] I am a biologist working on the biology and compatibility with the parasite (Schistosoma mansoni) of snails hosts (Biomphalaria sp.) for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis

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Maffo Tatsinkou Claudine Grace PhD Student



Vector control of Malaria using mosquitoes symbionts

Mbakop Lili Ranaise PhD Student

University of Yaoundé I/ OCEAC

[email protected] Malaria vectors behaviour, bionomics and insecticide resistance

Mbouhom Kamgang

David Basile Head of Medical Entolmology Department


[email protected] Aedes-Borne arboviral diseases and Aedes vectors. My current works are focused to bioecology, population genetic and insecticide resistance of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus in Central Africa

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Mugenzi Leon PhD Student


[email protected] Transcriptional regulation of insecticide resistance genes

Nana Paulin Senior Lecturer / Research Scientist

University of Dschang Cameroon

[email protected] Entomopathogenic fungi to control different pest insects.

Ndongmo Regine

Amelie Wamba PhD Student


[email protected] Medical Entomology focusing on mosquito vector biology and genetics especially the role of cytochrome oxidases in insecticide resistance.

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Ngasse Ginette Irma Kame PhD Student and Research Assistant


[email protected] Interactions between Trypanosoma spp., symbionts and tsetse flies : implications in vector control against African Trypanosomiasis

Nguepi Sylvian Mireille Dongmo

Assistant Lecturer

University of Buea


Immunology, diagnosis of infectious diseases

Njiiokou Flobert Professor


[email protected] Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis and Trypanosomiasis (Genetics of vectors)

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Nkahe Diane Leslie

University of Yaoundé (UY1) /OCEAC

[email protected] My area of interest is insecticide resistance in malaria vector populations.

Nongley Nkemngo Francis PhD Student/Research Assistant


[email protected] Host-pathogen immunobiology, pathogen genomics and vaccine development

Onanan AteBa Nelly Ornelle PhD student


[email protected] Fish parasitology

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Sado Yousseu Francine Berlange PhD Student

University of Buea/ Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases

[email protected] Clinical Biology, Molecular virology particularly arboviruses and it related vectors (mosquitoes and ticks and the insect specific viruses).

Sandeu Maurice Marcel Professor


[email protected] Entomology, Parasitology, Molecular Biology, Population Genetics, Host-Vector parasite interactions in infections ( plasmodium, anopheles and human)

Tanekou Tito Tresor Melachio

PhD Student


[email protected] Molecular biology based techniques, epidemoiology of human and animal trypanosomiasis, and the population genetics of their vectors, the tsetse flies, using polymorphic microsatellite DNA sequences

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Tchakounte Betmbe

Joelle Ange PhD Student


[email protected] Vector biology, field collection and identification of malaria vector, evaluation of vector life trait of Anopheles, genotyping of resistance markers.

Tchamen Borel student


[email protected] Mosquitoes study

Tchouakui Magellan PhD Student


[email protected] Field collection and morphological identification of malaria vectors; identification, mapping and collection of anaopheles, genotpying of resistance molecular marker. Molecular cloning, RT-qPCR)

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Tedjou Nouboudem

Armel PhD Student


[email protected] My expertise is based in vector biology and Ecology, Molecular Biology, Data analysis and Bioinformatics.

Tsagmo Ngoune Jean Marc PhD Student


[email protected] Study of the molecular interactions between the fly, the trypanosomes and the symbionts, to enhance the refractoriness of flies to infection and thus to fight against the trypanosomiases.

Victor Gandjui PhD Student

University of Buea

[email protected] Filarial parasites production from their vectors, parasites in vitro culture for developmental biology studies and drug screening, animal models development

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Yougang Aurelie Prisca PhD Student


[email protected] Medical entomologist working on vectors of arbovirus: field collection, rearing, larval and adul bioassay, molecular biology.

Canada

Coche Isabelle VP Strategy

Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research

[email protected] Stakeholder engagement, communication, international policy on synbio

Lanna Zaira Strategy Manager

EmergingAg Inc

[email protected]

Cape Verde

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De Pina Adilson Head of Malaria ELimination

Ministry of Health


Public Health Program ManagementVector Control

Goncales Aderitow Research Assistant

National Institute of Health (INSP)

[email protected] Insecticide resistance; bioecology

Centre for Infectious Diseases, Parasitology Heidelberg University Hospital Im Neuenheimer Feld 324

Ingham Victoria Group Leader

Heidelberg University Hospital

[email protected]

Insecticide resistance

Chile

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Bacigalupo Antonellz Researcher

Univerisidad de Chile

[email protected] Vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, causing agent of Chagas disease

China

Cui Chun-lai Chun-lai PhD Student

Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

[email protected] The function of small RNAs in mosquito-pathogen interactions, and mosquito innate immunity governing pathogen infection and gut microbiota homestasis

Colombia

Alfonso Parra Catalina Researcher

Instituto Colombiano de Medicina Tropical (ICMT)

[email protected] Reproductive biology of vectors - Mainly Aedes aegypti, Ae albopictus and Anopheles albimanus

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Cadavid Gloria Associate Professor

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

[email protected] I have expertise in microbiology and parasitology, with specific training and expertise in molecular biology. My research includes mainly the microbial analysis of gut compartment for vector borne insect.

Guerrero Nidya Alexandra Segura

Lecturer and Researcher

Universidad Pedagogica y Tecnologica de Colombia


Arbovirologist and entomologist with 14 years experience in medical and forensic entomology, and 7 years experience in Flavi and Alphaviruses. Been awarded national and international scholarships

Moreno Herrera Claudia Ximena Associate Professor

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

[email protected] Studying of microbial communities, culture and molecular methods.

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Parra-Henao Gabriel Deputy director of public health innovation

National Institute Of Health


Vivero Gomez Rafael Post Doc, Research Assistant

Research group in Microbiodiversity and Bioprospecting, National University

[email protected] Medical and Molecular Entomology and Study of Microbiomes

Congo

Balikubiri Janvier

Bandibabone Attaché de recherches

Centre de Recherche en Sciences Naturelles de Lwiro (CRSN-Lwiro)

[email protected] Malaria vector control

Cyprus

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Erguler Kamil Associate Research Scientist

The Cyprus Institute

[email protected] Climate Impacts on Vector-Borne Disease

Denmark

Naseem Muhammad Tayyib Postdoc research fellow

University of Copenhagen

[email protected] My main expertise genetic manipulation through RNAi and the function of sodium channels

Egypt

Elbadry Ayman Professor

Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo Egypt - Imam Abdulrahaman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

[email protected] Vectors & Vector-borne diseases and their control- Genotypic diversity of human parasites, particularly neglected.- Human parasite diagnostics- Novel therapeutics and anti-parasitic activity

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Ghallab Enas Lecturer

Ain Shams University

[email protected] Molecular and bioinformatics of medical entomology vectors.

Khater Emad Associate Professor

Ain Shams University

[email protected] Ecology and molecular cell biology of mosquitoes and borne pathogens.

Mansour Ghada Hassan Masters Student

Cairo University

[email protected] Molecular Biology, Cell Culture, Genome Editing and Bioinformatics

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Senbill Haytham Lecturer

Alexandria University

[email protected] Ticks, Vector-borne pathogens, Vector-pathogen interaction Medical Acarology, Medical Entomology

Ethiopia

Demsie Amare Researcher and Educator

University of Gondar

[email protected] Pediatrics and Child HealthPediatrics Nutrition Nutrition Child Care

Tarekegn Mihretu PhD student

Addis Ababa University

[email protected] I am an entomologist and a lecturer. Currently, I doing my Ph.D. in an area related to malaria vector management

France

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Duval Penelope PhD Student

Ecologie microbienne lyon (UMR)

[email protected]

Gendrin Mathilde Group Leader

Institut Pasteur de la Guyane

[email protected] In my group, we study how the mosquito microbiota affect their host and disease transmission.

Gouagna Louis Clement Senior Scientist

The French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)

[email protected] Biology and ecology of insect vectors of disease, Aedes, Anopheles, vector competence, vector control, sterile Insect Technique (current area of interest).

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Morlais Isabelle Senior Researcher

Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)

[email protected] Understanding of malaria transmission in field conditions and I am conducting projects on the molecular characterization of malaria parasites and mosquito vector populations in regard to transmission efficacy.

Gabon

Koumba Aubin Armel Research Associate

National Center for Technological and Scientific Research

[email protected] Vector ecology, mosquito bionomics, assessing of mosquito insecticide resistance, thematic mapping.

Zinga Koumba Christophe Roland Deputy Head

Research Institute in Tropical Ecology

[email protected] Medical Entomology and VeterinaryEcology-Parasitology -Microbiology

Gambia

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Assogba Sessinou Benoit Post-Doctoral Student

Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit the Gambia at LSHTM


Malaria Vectors, Genomic, Vector Control Tool Development

Hamid-Adiamoh Majidah PhD Student


[email protected] Molecular entomology involving genetic polymorphisms in intra-species vector populations segregated by resting locations: indoor and outdoor

Jawara Musa Higher Scientific Officer



Operational research in medical entomology particular public health entomology. Experience in malaria and mosquito research

Germany

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Kiuru Caroline PhD Candidate

Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology

[email protected] Malaria vectors biology, behavior and ecology

Ghana

Adjei-Kusi Priscilla Graduate Research Assistant

Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR)

[email protected] Knowledge in planning and implementation of field work and also well versed in parasitological and entomological techniques

Afrane Yaw Professor

University of Ghana

[email protected] Medical Entomology and parasitology

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Akorli Jewelna Research Fellow

University of Ghana

[email protected] Understanding the tripartite interactions between vector, symbionts and parasites to identify new mechanisms for vector control and parasite transmission blocking

Ayisi Franklin PhD student

University of Ghana


Vector biology, ecology and control - Black flies (Simuliidae) and Mosquitoes

Kumi Agyei Entomologist and insectery technician

Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR)

[email protected] Establishment and maintenence of mosquitoe colony

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Mohammed Abdul Rahim PhD Fellow

University of Ghana


Owusu-Asenso Christopher Mfum Senior Research Scientist

University of Ghana

[email protected] Entomology

Pwalia Rebecca Chief Research Scientist

University of Ghana, Noguchi Memorial Institue for Medical Research, Vestergaard-NMIMR Vector Labs (NMIMR)

[email protected] Medical entomology, I work mainly with malaria mosquitoes, conduct Standard WHOPES tests for development of Vector control tools for malaria Vector control.

Greece

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Belavilas-Trovas Alexandros PhD Candidate

University of Thessaly

[email protected] Molecular entomology & arboviruses

Guatemala

Argueta Stefany Professor

Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

[email protected] Genetic manipulation and cloning of Anopheles albimanus, Analysis of gene regulation using qPCR and cDNA gels

Lopez Yaimie Researcher


[email protected] Ecology of vector borne diseases

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Pennington Pamela Director


[email protected] Innovative vector control strategies, including paratransgenesis and community-based vector control.

Guinea

Keita Ibrahima Kalil Head of Vector Control Unity

Programme National de Lutte contre le Paludsme

[email protected] Entomological study on malaria vectors in 11 sentinel sites in the country, coverage of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and evaluation of the efficacy of LLINs

Honduras

Gustavo Escobar Robles Research Assistant

Universidad Nacional Autanoma de Honduras

[email protected] Main expertise on mosquitoes Vector Biology, Insecticide Resistance, Vector Control of Malaria and Arbovirus Vectors.

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Hong Kong

Sharma Aayushi Research Assistant

Open University of Hong Kong

[email protected] Arboviruses and Climate Change

India

Asokan Ramasamy Principal Scientist (Agricultural Policy)

ICAR - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR)

[email protected] Insect vector management through novel genetic engineering approaches like manipulation of endosymbionts, RANi, micrRNA, Genome editing, Plant volatile enginnering

Chanda Mohammed Mudassar

Scientist

ICAR - National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI)

[email protected] Working on vector borne diseases affecting livestock

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Karegar Prasad Technique researcher

Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)

[email protected]

Khera Harvinder Research Scientist

The Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS)

[email protected] Malaria, transmission blocking, drug discovery

Kumar Vikas Doctoral Fellow

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani

[email protected] Research in mosquito innate immunity with particular emphasis on the role of mosquito molecules in immunity against bacteria, Dengue virus and parasite.

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Kumbar Bhimanagoud Research Associate

ICAR - National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI)

[email protected] Molecular Biology, Vector-borne Diseases

Pal Chiranjib Professor

West Bengal State University

[email protected] Development of prophylactic/ therapeutic leads against visceral leishmaniasis.

Pal Choudhury Tania Assistant Professor

Amity University

[email protected] My area of expertise is infectious mosquito borne diseases

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Ramarasu Aravintharaj PhD Student

ICAR - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR)

[email protected] Thrips species identification, distribution and thrips transmitting tospoviruses detection and diagnosis

Indonesia

Iskandar Isra Wahid Researcher/Senior Lecturer

Universitas Hasanuddin

[email protected] I do research on mosquito and mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, arboviruses, mosquito taxonomy, ecology and behaviour.

Syafruddin Din Senior Researcher/Member of Advisory Committee

Eijkman Institute for Molecular biology

[email protected] Molecular Parasitology and Entomology

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Tuba Syahrul Lecturer and Researcher

Indonesia Defense University

[email protected]

Tuba Syahrul Young researcher and lecturer

Indonesia Defense University

[email protected] I am strongly interested in genomic research in a Clinical Setting that has related to Malaria, Tuberculosis, and Metabolic Diseases

Iran

Oshaghi Mohammad Ali Lecturer and Researcher, Research deputy of department

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

[email protected] Insect molecular biology, symbiotic-based control of insect vectors

Ireland

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Moore Kevin Research Assistant

University College Cork

[email protected] Epidemiology and disease ecology

Israel

Papathanos Philippos A Senior Lecturer

Hebrew University

[email protected] Mosquito genetics, genomics and engineering

Italy

Albieri Alessandro Medical entomologist and GIS expert

Centro Agricoltura e Ambiente "Giorgio Nicoli" S.r.l

[email protected] VBD surveillance, mosquito control and GIS analysis

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Alfano Niccolo Postdoc researcher

University of Pavia

[email protected] Viral metagenomics

Alfaro Contreras Claudia Cecilia Researcher Assistant Intern

Bonizzoni Lab

[email protected] Viral integrations in mosquitoes

Bucci Alessandro Reserach Technician

Polo d'Innovazione di Genomica, Genetica e Biologia (Polo GGB)

[email protected] Mosquito breeding and manipulation (sexing, screening, dissecting etc.), related genotypic analysis, support and execution of experimental projects in BCL2 laboratory conditions and large cages, to test transgenic mosquitoes for Malaria control strategie

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Cagnetti Alessia Biosafety manager


[email protected] Mosquitoes engineering and biosafety

Calvitti Maurizio Senior Scientist

Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)

[email protected] Wolbachia based strategies for vector mosquitoes control

Carlassara Martina PhD Student

University of Pavia

[email protected]

Vector biology

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Chen Francesco Master's Student

University of Pavia

[email protected]

Molecular biology

Chersoni Luca Medical Entomologist


[email protected] I study and rear mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) in order to use them for Sterile Insect Technique.

Colella Vito Student

Bonizzoni Lab

[email protected] Stability of NIRVS

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D'Amato Rocco Molecular Biologist


[email protected] I'm a molecular biologist working on engineering pest insects, especially Anopheles gambiae

Favia Guido Full Professor in Parasitology. Director of the Department.

University of Camerino

[email protected] Symbiosis in mosquitoes. Symbiotic Control of mosquito vectors. Paratransgenesis .

Gasmi Laila Postdoctoral researcher

University of Pavia

[email protected] Evolution biology and insect virology

17 March 2021 Page 60 of 212


Grilli Silvia Masters Student

University of Camerino

[email protected], [email protected] Mosquito paratransgenesis, Mosquito

transgenesis, CRISPR-Cas9, Wolbachia, Ceratitis capitata, microbiota

Lozada ChÃ¡vez Alejandro Nabor Postdoctoral researcher

University of Pavia

[email protected] Evolutionary Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics

Malfacini Marco PhD

University of Bologna


17 March 2021 Page 61 of 212


Minuz Roxana PhD Student


[email protected]

Moretti Riccardo Researcher

Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)

[email protected] Wolbachia transinfection and exploitation for the development of control methods targeting insect pests and vectors

Palatini Umberto Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Pavia

[email protected]

Arboviral vectors genomics

17 March 2021 Page 62 of 212


Peirce Matthew Researcher

University of Perugia

[email protected] Mosquito reproduction

Pitzalis Mary Student

University of Pavia

[email protected]

Puggioli Arianna Laboratory Head



Medical Entomology, mosquito mass rearing

17 March 2021 Page 63 of 212


Sogliani Davide Master's student

University of Pavia

[email protected] Vector competence of Aedes mosquitoes and co-evolution with arboviruses

Spaccapelo Roberta Professor

University of Perugia

[email protected] parasite-microorganisms-vector interaction, infectious diseases, microbiology, mosquitoes symbionts, paratransgenesis

Trusso Alessandro Research Technician


[email protected] Insectary Technician

17 March 2021 Page 64 of 212


Vinci Alessia Insectary technician


[email protected] Insectary technician

Ivory Coast

Kacou Kadio Yves Alain Doctorant

Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire

[email protected] Medical Entomologist (molecular biology)

Tia Innocent Zran PhD Student


[email protected] I perform all technical aspects involved in the phase I & II steps of WHOPES , managed laboratry colonies of mosquitoes .

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Zankoungolbrahima

Coulibaly Researcher


[email protected] I am a medical entomologist working particularly on Arbovirus vectors (Bionomy, insecticide resistance of vectors, relationships between environment and risk related to vector-borne diseases).

Japan

Faizah Astri Nur PhD Student

The University of Tokyo

[email protected] A veterinarian interested in the Japanese encephalitis virus' mosquito vectors (primary or secondary) and determined to discover any natural competitors of the arbovirus for preventing disease transmission.

Kamikouchi Azusa

Nagoya University

[email protected] Auditory system of insects

17 March 2021 Page 66 of 212


Loh Yu Min Undergraduate

Nagoya University

[email protected] Hearing of mosquitoes

Yamakoshi Haruna Undergraduate

Nagoya University

[email protected]

neuroscience

Kenya

Agasa Lameck rBiostatistician

Kisii Univerisity

[email protected] Mathematical modeling, Bayesian analysis, Statistical computations, emerging and re-emerging diseases and Epidemiology

17 March 2021 Page 67 of 212


Agha Sheila Visiting Scientist

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

[email protected] I am an expert in research on vector ecology and vector pathogen transmission.

Amugune Billy Lung'aho Research Assistant

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)

[email protected] Vector Ecology and Molecular Biology

Ang'Ang'o Mbaisi

Lilian Research Assistant


[email protected] Vector Biology with focus on isolation and characterisation of endosymbionts as potential vector control strategies.

17 March 2021 Page 68 of 212


Apat Donald Malaria Technical Advisor

Jhpiego

[email protected] Malaria case management and prevention of malaria in pregnancy

Bateta Rosemary Research Scientist

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Institute

[email protected] Vector biology, host parasite interactions, genetics and genomics

Bokore Getachew PhD Student


[email protected] I have been working on malaria vectors control and currently trying to develop novel vector control tools

17 March 2021 Page 69 of 212


Bukhari Syeda Tullu Visiting Scientist

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icepe)

[email protected] I am a medical entomologist working on biological control tools and the insect immune response.

Butungi Hellen PhD Student


[email protected] Molecular biology, malaria vectors, microbiology, bioinformatics

Chiuya Tatenda PhD research fellow


[email protected] Pathogen-vector-host interactions affecting the epidemiology of vector-borne zoonotic diseases using molecular tools.

17 March 2021 Page 70 of 212


Fillinger Ulrike Senior Scientist and Interim Head of Human Health


[email protected] Ecology and control of mosquito-borne diseases, schistosomiasis and tungiasis

Herren Jeremy Wellcome Trust Fellow, Researcher


[email protected] Interactions between maternally transmitted endosymbiont bateria and their insect hosts

Juma Elijah Programme Manager

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

[email protected] Vector ecology and behaviourVector-pathogen/symbiont interactions/mosquito micriobiome Parasitology

17 March 2021 Page 71 of 212


Kabaka Joy Research Student

Kenyatta University

[email protected] Molecular olfaction studies. Trying to demistify the role of chemosensory genes in insect vectors of medical importance which can be used in future to develop molecular targets to control vector-borne diseases

Kamau Luna Chief Research Officer and Head Molecular Entomology and Ecology Lab

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)

[email protected] Molecular Vector Biology and ecology, vector control, population genetics, insecticide resistance and development of new tools for vector identification and control

Karisa Jonathan PhD Student

KEMRI-kilifi

[email protected] Vectors - humans - pathogens interactions

17 March 2021 Page 72 of 212


Kasili Sichangi Senior lecturer

South Eastern Kenya University

[email protected] Medical entomologist

Kibe Lydiah Other


[email protected] Medical Sociologist and Public Health specialist in participatory community based vector interventions

Kirui Joseph Program Manager

Southern Africa's foremost pathology laboratories (AMPATH) Kenya

[email protected] Field-based trials project management

17 March 2021 Page 73 of 212


Limo Benson MS. Research Fellow.


[email protected] Vector competence of local populations of Aedes aegypti in transmission of all four dengue serotypes, as well as co-infection studies.

Lutomaih Joel Research Scientist


[email protected] Risks posed by mosquitoes, ticks and sandflies in transmissin of emerging infectious arboviral diseases in Kenya

Macharia Rosaline Lecturer

University of Nairobi

[email protected] Comparative genomics of disease vectors

17 March 2021 Page 74 of 212


Makhulu Edward Edmond Research assistant


[email protected] Biochemistry and molecular biology

Mang'era Clarence Academic

Egerton University

[email protected] My research interest is on Malaria vector molecular biology and components of Inntegrated Vector management such as mosquito growth-disrupting plant compounds.

Mararo Enock Mukibetti Research Technician


[email protected] Molecular biologist in the malaria field.

17 March 2021 Page 75 of 212


Masiga Daniel Scientist


[email protected] My research is on genetics of arthropod-transmitted pathogens and their vectors

Matoke-Muhia Damaris Research Officer



Vector Biology & Behaviour, Molecular Biology, genetics, parasite gynotyping and characterization, insecticide resistance monitoring

Mbare Oscar Postdoc



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Mburu David Scientist/Senior Lecturer

Pwani University

[email protected] Vector biology and microbiomes and underlying molecular architecture (genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics)

Mireji Paul Senior Research Scientist

Biotechnology Research Institute , Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation

[email protected] Malaria and trypanosomiasis research focused on ecology, genomics, olfaction and parasite - vector interactions.

Muema Jackson Mbithi PhD Student

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)

[email protected] Malaria transmission blocking

17 March 2021 Page 77 of 212


Muthoni Joseph Njuguna Student


[email protected] Effect of insect-specific flaviviruses (ISFVs) isolated from endemic mosquito vectors of arboviruses in East Africa on the replication of medically important flaviviruses, such as dengue and West Nile fever viruses

Nattoh Godfrey PhD Student and Research Assistant

Pan African University for Basic Sciences Technology & Innovation (PAUSTI)

[email protected] Fungal and yeast endosymbionts associated with mosquito and their use to deliver genes in vectors using RNAi

Njuki Susan PHD scholar

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

[email protected] I am highly inclined to molecular biology skills including cloning, expression of genes of interest in vectors, and vector-borne diseases.This will help in developing intervention startegies for neglected Tropical Disease especially in Africa

17 March 2021 Page 78 of 212


Ocholla Harold Investigator

KEMRI-CDC

[email protected] Malaria genetics and genomic Epidemiology, whole genome analysis and population genetics

Okeyo Winnie Postdoctoral fellow

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Institute

[email protected] Population genetics of Glossina pallidipes, which is a species of tsetse flies which vector human and animal african trypanosomiases.

Okwaro Louis Allan Student


[email protected] Molecular biology and Evolutionary biology

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Olanga Evelyn Lecturer

Technical University of Kenya

[email protected] Medical entomology, specifically studying the relationship between malaria and individuals engaged in outdoor livelihood activities with the aim of developing and testing novel tools to reduce residual malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ominde Kelly Research Assistant

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) - Wellcome Trust Research Programme

[email protected] Vector biology and genetics of Arthropods vector borne diseases, mainly Malaria, Arboviruses and Filarial worms. Development of novel tools for conducting vector surveillance.

Ondifu Dickens Research Assistant


[email protected] Virus Isolation and CulturingMolecular Biology

17 March 2021 Page 80 of 212


Opot Benjamin Assistant Research Officer

United States Army

[email protected] Molecular Biology; Genetics; Bioinformatics

Orefuwa Emma Trustee

Pan Africa Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA)

[email protected] Public Health Programs

Rono Martin Research Scientist

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) - Wellcome Trust Research Programme

[email protected] Parasite-vector interactions, cell and molecular biology

17 March 2021 Page 81 of 212


Saili Kochelani Research Scholar (Postgraduate student)


[email protected] Malaria entomology

Souleymane Diallo PhD Fellow


[email protected] Working on Tsetse fly field of Neurobiology and neuroinformatics.

Tamre Richard Mwanda Student


[email protected] Entomology and Parasitology

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Tchouassi David P Research Scientist


[email protected] Vector-pathogen ecology

Villinger Jandouwe Scientist/Head of MBBU


[email protected] Investigtions into the endemic diversities of mosquito vectors, the malaria parasites and arboviruses they transmit and the role of co-infections with insect-specific flaviviruses on vector competence

Wakarera Priscillah Young scientist

Kenyatta University

[email protected] My main areas of expertise are in molecular techniques

17 March 2021 Page 83 of 212


Wanjiru Lilian MSc intern and student

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and Egerton University

[email protected] During the course of my studies from the undergraduate level I have focused on Entomology and parasitology specifically in the fight against malaria that is the Anopheles mosquito and the plasmodium parasite

Lebanon

Haddad Nabil Researcher-Associate Professor

Lebanese University

[email protected] Medical entomology- Epidemiology of Vector-Borne diseases

Libya

Aqeelah Hanan Researcher

National Center for disease control

[email protected] Working at the parasitology and vector borne disease lab at the NCDC libya and expertise on Mosquitoes, sand fly.

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Macedonia

Cvetkovikj Aleksandar Research Professor

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

[email protected] Medical and veterinary entomology

Malawi

Goupeyou Youmsi

Jessy Postdoctoral fellowship

University of Malawi


Gowelo Steven Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Malawi

[email protected] Entomology (Vector control)

17 March 2021 Page 85 of 212


Kaunde Nellie junior researcher

Malaria Alert Centre

[email protected] Much based on malaria vector ecology

Mthawanji Rosheen Research associate

Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust

[email protected] Insecticide resistance, vector biology and control

Mthawanji Rosheen Research associate

Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust

[email protected] Vector biology and control

Malaysia

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Ahmad Noor Afizah Research Officer

Institute for Medical Research (IMR)

[email protected]

Cheong Yoon Ling Research Officer


[email protected] Geoinformatics, spatial epidemiology, spatio-temporal data mining

Ishak Intan Haslina Senior Lecturer

University Sains Malaysia

[email protected] My field of interest is insecticide resistance in mosquitoes also looking into biological control such as using entomopathogenic fungi and botanical extracts in mosquito management

17 March 2021 Page 87 of 212


Lim Lee Han Research Officer


[email protected] Control of insect vectors of public health importance

Subramaniam Selvi [email protected], [email protected]

Mali

Coulibaly Mamadou B. Researcher/Policy Advisor

Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC/DEAP)

[email protected] Vector Biology

17 March 2021 Page 88 of 212


Diarra Assétou Dionégué Biologist

ICER-Mali

[email protected] Characterization studies of biotic and abiotic factors of Anopheles gambiae s.l populations

Djimde Abdoulaye Head of Unit

University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB)

[email protected] Malaria genetics, Parasitology

Kone Boi PharmD Student


[email protected] Malaria Drugs Resistances

17 March 2021 Page 89 of 212


Tandina Fatalmoudou Entomologist


[email protected] I pursue my career as a researcher in medical entomology and its impact on Health

Mauritania

Ahmedou Salem Sidina

Mohamed Researcher

University of Nouakchott Alassrya (UNA)

[email protected] Vector Borne Diseases

Kane Khadijetou Student


[email protected] Molecular Biology, biotechnology and physiology

17 March 2021 Page 90 of 212


Khaless Mohamed Aly Chercheur (Unité Génomes et Milieux)

University of Elasriya


Lekweiry Khadijetou Researcher and Teacher

Unite de recherche Genome et Milieux

[email protected] Vector Borne Diseases

Ndiaye Ousmane Masters Student


[email protected] Medical Entomoology of Mosquitoes

17 March 2021 Page 91 of 212


Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary

Ali Director of Research Unit


[email protected] Vector Borne Diseases, Malaria, dengue

Vafa Aichetou Mohamed Lemine

Researcher


[email protected] Medical Entomology (Anopheles)

Mexico

Adeniran Adebiyi PhD Student

Center for Genomic Biotechnology (IPN)

[email protected] Public health and Medical Entomology

17 March 2021 Page 92 of 212


Cime Jorge Department chief

Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (Insp)

[email protected]

Morocco

Aboulfadl Souhail PhD Student

Faculty of Sciences and Technologies Mohammedia

[email protected] Medical entomology and Phytochemistry

Bennouna Amal PhD Student

Agronomy and Vetinary Institute

[email protected] Medical and Veterinary Entomology.I am working on mosquito with medecial and veterinary importance.

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El Idrisss Saik Imane PhD student

University Hassan II of Casablanca

[email protected] I work on phlebotomine sand flies and their role in Leishmaniasis transmission

Netherlands

Campbell F. Hanna Business Owner

Epidaurus Telemedical

[email protected]

Research and Development services on behalf of neuroinflammatory and neuroregenerative solutions.

Niger

Mahamane Iro Souleymane 3rd year PhD Student

Abdou Moumouni Univesity in Niamey & National Malaria Programme in Niger


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Maiga Abdoul-Aziz Mamadou

PhD Student

Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo

[email protected] I'm interested to vector biology and control with currently focus on Aedes aegypti.

Nigeria

Abajue Maduamaka Cyriacus

Lecturer

University of Port Harcourt

[email protected] Forensic and Medical Entomology

Abaniwo Hannah Student

University of Abuja Teaching Hospital

[email protected] Human Medicine

17 March 2021 Page 95 of 212


Abba Ezra Lecturer II

Gombe State University

[email protected] My main area of expertise is in Medical Entomology, Vector control and insecticide resistance

Abechi Priscilla Fellow

The African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID)

[email protected] Biological science,molecular biology, genomics, harmacogenomics

Adama James Post Graduate Student

Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria (FUTMINNA)

[email protected] A student of crop protection (virology)

17 March 2021 Page 96 of 212


Adelaja Olukayode James Research Assistant

University of Ilorin

[email protected] Vector Ecology

Adeniyi Bukola Joshua Scientific Officer (Plant Pathologist)

National Biotechnology Development Agency

[email protected] Phyto Pathology

Adeniyi Kamoru Abdulazeez

Researcher


[email protected] My interest is in Malaria epidemiology, vector control and molecular entomology

17 March 2021 Page 97 of 212


Adeogun Adedapo Research Fellow / Lecturer

Nigerian Institute of Medical Research / Lead City University

[email protected] Insecticide Resistance and Vector population genetics

Adepoju Deborah Manager

Almond diamedical Laboratory

[email protected] Capacity building and prompt diagnostic expertise on infectious disease

Akinseye Olanrewaju Research Officer

Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis & Onchocerciasis Research

[email protected] Vector and parasite's transmission and control

17 March 2021 Page 98 of 212


Amadi Peter Lecturer

Imo State University, Owerri

[email protected] Biochemistry with specialty in Nutrition and Toxicology

Aminu Raphael Phd Student

Ahmadu Bello University Zaria

[email protected] Infectious disease

Anunobi Oluchukwu Assistant Lecturer and Research Student

Bingham University

[email protected] Infection and epidemiology of malaria.

17 March 2021 Page 99 of 212


Atoyebi Seun Michael Research Consultant


[email protected] My main area of expertise is using genetics/genomics-based tools to understand the underlining mechanisms of insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors, with a new interest in exploring symbiont control as an alternative vector control tool.

Busari Lateef Doctoral Student

Osun State University

[email protected] Medical parasitology and vector biology

Dare Babatunde Joseph Lecturerr

Osun State University

[email protected] Molecular Anthrapology and Reproductive Biology

17 March 2021 Page 100 of 212


Daudu Mercy Senior Research Officer

Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, Kaduna. Nigeria

[email protected] Biological and chemical methods/techniques in eradication and control of Tsetse flies and Black flies.

Dawam Nancy Lecturer

Plateau State University Bokkos, Nigeria


Edache Abah Austin


[email protected] Mapping of malaria and neglected tropical diseases

17 March 2021 Page 101 of 212


Eke Samuel Sunday Part time Lecturer


[email protected] Public health and vector biology

Ekpo Uwemedimo Professor

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

[email protected] Parasitology, epidemiology and mapping of malaria and neglected tropical diseases

Ezeigwe Clinton Ikechukwu Senior Program Manager

Centre for Peace Across Borders (CePAB)

[email protected] Malaria control

17 March 2021 Page 102 of 212


Ezemouka Lilian Assistant Lecturer

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

[email protected] I have an interest in research involving malaria, mosquito, mosquito microbiota and their effect on vector competence

Fagbohun Ifeoluwa Postgraduate student

University of Lagos


Parasitology and Medical Entomology

Ihemanma Chioma Lecturer

Abia State Polytechnic

[email protected] Malaria infection diagnosis, management and control

17 March 2021 Page 103 of 212


Inyang Imeobong Research Assistant

University of Calabar

[email protected] Translational protein interactios in transgenic mice, drosophillia as it relates to infectious parasitic diseases

Joy Enechojo Benjamin Senior research officer

Nigerian institute of trypanosomiasis, kaduna

[email protected] Tsetse rearing and dissection

Kone Kikelomo Assistant Lecturer

University of Medical Sciences Ondo

[email protected] I am currently working on Schistosomiasis and associated bacteria

17 March 2021 Page 104 of 212


Noutcha Aline Edith M. Senor Lecturer; Current Acting Head of Department



Disease Vector Biology

Obembe Abiodun Lecturer/Research Scientist

Kwara State University

[email protected] Vector biology and control

Odibo Ewomazino Assistant Lecturer

Delta State University Abraka, Nigeria

[email protected] Applied Parasitology and Entomology

17 March 2021 Page 105 of 212


Ogbe Susan Assistant Lecturer

Bingham University

[email protected] Neurophysiologist

Ohanu Chibuike ernest Postgraduate student

University of Calabar

[email protected] Medical microbiology

Ohia Chinenyenwa Researcher/Lecturer

University of Ibadan

[email protected] Vector Biology and use of novel techniques in mosquito control for effective and sustainable vector control in Africa

17 March 2021 Page 106 of 212


Ojukwu Kenechukwu Volunteer Research Assistant

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

[email protected] Vector and disease biology, ecology and control.

Okene Patrick Frances Postgraduate Student


[email protected] Forensic and Medical Entomology

Olaleye Olusola Research officer

Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis & Onchocerciasis Research

[email protected] Natural product Research especially plant for control of infectious diseases and Vector

17 March 2021 Page 107 of 212


Olaniyan Olugbemi Lecturer

Bingham University

[email protected]

Pre-implantantion genetic diagnosis, prenatal genetic and feta medicine. Reproductive oncology and infertility. Gamete and embryo selection, assessmemt, IVF culture, crybiology and cryprservation

Omitola Olaitan Graduate Student

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

[email protected] I have core interests in malaria parasite and vector biology.

Omo-Imafidon Evbodaghe Segun Postgraduate Student


[email protected] Health policy and malaria operations research

17 March 2021 Page 108 of 212


Omotayo Ahmed Field coordinator

Nigerian Institute of Medical Research

[email protected] I am a Public Health Entomologist with emphasis of Mosquito-borne diseases

Onyedum Chiamaka Laboratory Technologist

Bingham University

[email protected] Food safety, toxicology, phytomedicine

Oso Opeyemi Researcher


[email protected] Epidemiology, molecular biology and disease modelling

17 March 2021 Page 109 of 212


Oyebamiji David PhD Student


[email protected] Intersted in epidemiology of parasites

Paye Deekermu Researcher


[email protected] Virus vector ecology and disease epidemiology

Salaudeen Muhammadu Associate Professor

Federal University of Technology,Department of Crop Production, Minna, Nigeria (FUTMINNA)

[email protected] Plant Virology

17 March 2021 Page 110 of 212


Samuel Shybu Consultant

African Field Epidemiology Network

[email protected] Epidemiology and Public health

Ukubuiwe Azubuike Christian Researcher


[email protected] Entomologist (ecology and physiology of mosquito vectors). Involved in studies on diversity and ecology of mosquitoes, insecticide drug discovery, mosquito control strategies, insecticide resistance, molecular bases of vectorial fitness/transmission

Wungak Yiltawe

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom Nigeria

[email protected] Vector borne viral diseases

North Macedonia

17 March 2021 Page 111 of 212


Sokolovska Nikolina Head of unit for pest and vector control

Center for Public Health


Mosquitoes

Pakistan

Adeyinka Olawale Research Assistant

University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

[email protected] Molecular Biology, genetics and entomology

Bhatti Adil Assistant Entomologist

Ministry of Health

[email protected] Vector control and public health entomology

17 March 2021 Page 112 of 212


Jabeen Aliya Medical Entomologist

National Institute of Health


Vector borne diseases, working on vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks and sand fly

Muhammad Umair

Muhammad [email protected] Microbiology and lab expertise

Tariq Muhammad Assistant Professor

PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi

[email protected] Use of environmental friendly techniques for the management of different species of mosquitoes

Portugal

17 March 2021 Page 113 of 212


Marques Catia Masters Student

New University of Lisbon/Portugal, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

[email protected] Aedesborne diseases, KDR mutations, AEDES surveillance and control, vector ecology and molecular biology, insecticide resistance /susceptibility.

Romania

Horvath Cintia Postgraduate Student

University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

[email protected] Mosquito surveillance and control, invasive mosquitoes.

Saudi Arabia

Alnazawi Ashwaq Director

Ministry of Health


Mosquito husbandry, mosquito identification and insecticide bioassays Multiple molecular techniques including DNA and RNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, DNA sequencing, transcriptome characterization, quantitative PCR, mutation genotyping, in vitr

17 March 2021 Page 114 of 212


Senegal

Amadou Niang El Hadji Medical Entomologist / Research Associate

Cheikh Anta Diop University (LEVP)

[email protected] Medical Entomology, Microbiology

Dia Ibrahima Associate Professor

Institut Pasteur de Dakar

[email protected] Exploration and characterization of physical, biological, genetic and environmental parameters on vector-borne diseases transmission and control

Diof Mbaye PhD Student

University Cheikh Anta Diop

[email protected] Evaluation of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets

17 March 2021 Page 115 of 212


Gueyd Oumou kalsom PhD Student

Cheikh Anta Diop University (LEVP)

[email protected] Speciation of Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles gambiae

Sy Ousmane Postdoctoral fellow

Malaria Research Capacity Development (MARCAD), DELTAS Africa program

[email protected] Medical entomologist with interest in malaria transmission

South Africa

Koekemoer Lizette Professor

University of the Witwatersrand - Wits Research Institute For Malaria (WRIM)

[email protected] Vector biology of african malaria mosquitoes

17 March 2021 Page 116 of 212


Munhenga Givemore Senior Medical Scientist

University of the Witwatersrand - (NICD)

[email protected]

Shabangu Ntji MSc Student

University of Pretoria

[email protected] Molecular Parasitiology

Thabo Mashatola PhD student

University of the Witwatersrand - Wits Research Institute For Malaria (WRIM)

[email protected] Medical entomology, Malaria, Mosquito vector control, Anopheles, Sterile Insect Technique,

Spain

17 March 2021 Page 117 of 212


Calvo David Senior Scientist

GlaxoSmithKline

[email protected] As an entomologist, my area of expertise has been always insects. In charge of the Anopheles stephensi colony at GSK. I am also involve in the evaluation of different compounds for blocking transmission by Standard Membrane Feeding Assay.

Gomez-Diaz Elena Principal Investigator

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

[email protected] Epigenomics of malaria in mosquitoes

Opiyo Mercy Pre-doctoral Researcher

ISGLOBAL

[email protected] Designing and evaluating malaria vector control tools

17 March 2021 Page 118 of 212


Robertson William Murray Consultant

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Spain

[email protected] Humanitarian operations

Sudan

Abdalla Hiba Mohammed Abubakr

Lecturer/Researcher

Gezira University, Blue Nile National Institute for Communicable Diseases (BNNICD)

[email protected] Insecticide resistance in mosquitoes

Bashir Razan Research Assistant

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Central Laboratory

[email protected] Medical microbiology, specifically in virology and viruses transmitted by mosquito (vector) like arboviruses (Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya etc.)

17 March 2021 Page 119 of 212


Sideeg Telawa Lecturer

University of Gezira

[email protected] Medical Entomology, Genetics, Molecular Biology

Tahir Hanan Associate Professor of Medical Entomology

The University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST)

[email protected] Vector-Borne Diseases

Swaziland

Zulu Zulisile Senior Programme Officer

Ministry of Health

[email protected] Vector control using Indoor Residual spraying and entomology surveillance

Sweden

17 March 2021 Page 120 of 212


Ohlund Pontus PhD student

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

[email protected] Mosquito-borne virus and insect-specific viruses

Switzerland

Sims Rosie PhD Candidate

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

[email protected] Anthropological study of biologically modified mosquitos as a vector control tool.

Vavassori Laura

Swiss TPH

[email protected]

17 March 2021 Page 121 of 212


Veronesi Eva Senior Scientist. Networking Stakeholder Coordinator for Infravec2 EU Horizon2020

University of Zurich


Medical and Veterinary entomologist, working on the interaction between arboviruses (dengue, zika, West-Nile, chikungunya, bluetongue, Japanese encephalitis, etc.) and arthropods (mosquitoes, Culicoides).

Taiwan

Chen Chunhong Researcher

NHRI Taiwan

[email protected]

Hossen Monir Ms student

Kaohusing Medical University

[email protected] My research mainly focused on dengue virus and zika virus

Tanzania

17 March 2021 Page 122 of 212


Assenga Alphonce Alexander

Research Officer

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)

[email protected] entomological researches especially vector(mosquito) control.

Chaki Prosper Executive Director

Pan Africa Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA)


Public Health entomologist, interested in Vector surveillance and Control strategies

David Lucy Bernard Research Assistant/Laboratory Scientist

National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)

[email protected] Biomedical Scientist working in Molecular entomology

17 March 2021 Page 123 of 212


Finda Marceline Research Scientist/PhD Student


[email protected] My area of expertise is the social science and anthropological research in control and prevention of mosquito-borne diseases.

Govella Nicodem James Research Scientist


[email protected] Mosquito Biology and Vector control

Jumanne Mohamed Assistant Research Scientist


[email protected] Biology, Entomology & Parasitology

17 March 2021 Page 124 of 212


Kahamba Najat Research Officer


[email protected] Public health research officer

Kaindoa Emmanuel Deputy Head of the Environmental Health and Ecological Sciences-


[email protected] Mosquito ecologyMosquito surveillanceVector Biology

Kakilla Charles Research Scientist


[email protected] Biology and Medical Entomology

17 March 2021 Page 125 of 212


Lwetoijera Dickson Research Scientitst


[email protected] Medical Entomology and Biotechnology

Mangalu Doris Health Laboratory Scientist


[email protected]

Massue Dennis Lecturer and Researcher

University of Dar es Salaam

[email protected] Medical entomology, Epidemiology, Disease vector control, Intergrated Vector Management

17 March 2021 Page 126 of 212


Mbubua Emmanuel Research Scientist and GLP Project Manager


[email protected] Molecular Biology and Entomology

Moore Sarah Unit Leader, Vector Control Production Evaluation


[email protected] Evaluation of interventions against medically important insects

Mponzi Winifrida Researcher

Ifakara health institute (IHI)

[email protected] Creating new tools for Vector control

17 March 2021 Page 127 of 212


Mshani Issa Research Officer, Project leader


[email protected] I am junior infectious disease Biologist, with machine learning, mathematics, spectroscopy and artificial intelligence skills.

Msugupakulya Betwel John Research Officer


[email protected] My main area of expertise is entomology, I particularly study vectors of malaria.

Newman Karen Research Scientist / Head of the Insectary



17 March 2021 Page 128 of 212


Ng'habi Kija Lecturer


[email protected] Malaria mosquito ecologist

Ngowo Halfan Research Scientist


[email protected] Quantitative ecologist: Using Bayesian modelling approaches to study the ecology of anopheles mosquitoes

Niang Abdoulaye Post Doctoral Research Associate


[email protected] I'm a medical entomologist and I have a good experience in Anopheles reproductive behaviour and mating success.

17 March 2021 Page 129 of 212


Njalambaha Rukia Project Administrator


[email protected]

Nkya Theresia Research Scientist


[email protected] Vector ecology, biology and control. Insecticide resistance, IVM

Ntabaliba Watson Samwel Research Assistant


[email protected] Mosquito acoustic behavior

17 March 2021 Page 130 of 212


Okumu Fredros Director of Science


[email protected] Human-mosquito interactions and developing new techniques to complement exisiting malaria interventions and accelerate efforts towards elimination. Quantitative ecology of residual malaria vectors: mathematical simulations to predict effectiveness of int

Padde John Roberts Assistant Lecturer

Kampala International University

] [email protected] Vector Borne Diseases, Vector-host symbiotic relationships, mosquito population control and control of mosquito transmitted infections

Philbert Anitha Lecturer


[email protected] Vector biology/ecology, insecticide resistance

17 March 2021 Page 131 of 212


Tarimo Brian Ben Research Scientist


[email protected] Molecular biology with interest in infection biology of vector-pathogen- host interaction in vector borne diseases.

Thailand

Kittayapong Pattamaporn Associate Professor, Director of Center of Excellence for Vectors and

Mahidol University

[email protected] Molecular and development biology, biology of vector-associated microbes and their potential application in vector control, biology, surveillance and control of dengue vectors

Rae Jade Epidemiologist/PhD student

Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU)

[email protected] Malaria elimination surveillance

17 March 2021 Page 132 of 212


Siriyasatien Padet

Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Medicine

[email protected] Medical entomology especially in biology of dengue, chickungunya and Zika vectors. I also work on leishmaniasis and its vectors in Thailand.

Sutthaphirom Chalermroj Undergraduate Student

Mahidol University

[email protected]

Tunisia

Abbas Mohammed PhD Student

Pasteur Institute of Tunis

[email protected] Molecular and entomological research

Uganda

17 March 2021 Page 133 of 212


Acen Ester Acting Chief Medical Scientist

Makerere University

[email protected] Genetic polymorphyisms leading to infectious disease

Gayi Dennis Entomologise/Research Officer

National Agriculture Research Organisation(NARO)

[email protected] Vector-borne plant viruses

Kato Agapitus Babumba Lecturer

Makerere University

[email protected] Entomology, population/evolutionary genetics and genomics, integrating DNA analysis tools into the study of ecology and control of disease vectors

17 March 2021 Page 134 of 212


Kayondo Jonathan Research Scientist

Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)


Vector population biology and genetics

Namugenyi Christabellah Fellow


[email protected] Health statistical designs, analysis and dissemination

Onen Hudson Laboratory technology/ PhD student


[email protected] Mosquito ecologist

United Kingdom

17 March 2021 Page 135 of 212


Acford-Palmer Holly PhD Student

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

[email protected] Anopheles genomics

Acosta-Serrano Alvaro Senior Lecturer

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)

[email protected] Fundamental aspects of the biology of kinetoplastid parasites and their vectors, and on developing molecular tools to control and prevent parasiste transmission in disease-endemic areas

Adolfi Adriana Post-Doctoral Research Associate


[email protected] Transgenic technologies for the modification and control of malaria mosquitoes

17 March 2021 Page 136 of 212


Albert Joerg Professor of Sensory Biology and Biophysics

University College London (UCL)

[email protected] My main areas of expertise are the molecular biophysics and neuroethology of insect mechanosensory systems (e.g. hearing).

Alexander Akira John Research Assistant

University of Glasgow

[email protected] Cell biology and cell signalling

Alphey Luke Professor

The Pirbright Institute

[email protected] Genetic pest management, focusing particularly on mosquitoes

17 March 2021 Page 137 of 212


Anderson Michelle Postdoctoral Research Scientist


[email protected] Genetic manipulation of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Andongma Awawing Anjwengwo

Research assistant

Swansea University

[email protected] Insect microbial ecology and molecular biology

Andres Miguel Marta Post-doctoral Fellow


[email protected] Role of Biogenic Amines in modulating mosquito hearing and swarming behaviour

17 March 2021 Page 138 of 212


Ang Xin De Joshua Research Scientist


[email protected] We are interested in the application of cutting-edge insect synthetic biology to a range of real-world problems.

Ant Thomas Research Associate


[email protected] Medical Entomology, symbionts, vector Mapping

Anthousi Amalia Research Technician


[email protected] Application of mosquito genome manipulation tools, transgenic mosquitoes (establishment, molecular characterization, insecticides susceptibility profile evaluation)

17 March 2021 Page 139 of 212


Asidi Alex Medical Entomologist

University Hospital Hairmyres and Institut National de Recherche Biomedical, D.R. Congo (INRB)

[email protected] Vector control and insecticide resistance

Bagi Judit Research Technician


[email protected] I have previously worked in the field of insecticide resistance in Anopheles species, and am currently involved in research looking at mosquito hearing.

Baldini Francesco Research Fellow


[email protected] Natural Wolbachia infections in Anopheles mosquitoes

17 March 2021 Page 140 of 212


Barraclough Tim Professor

Imperial College London

[email protected] The evolution of species diversity.

Barreaux Antoine PDA

University of Bristol

[email protected] Ecology and evolution of host parasites interactions, vector biology and life history theory. One of my main interest is in carry over effects, namely the evolutionary consequences of early life environment and maternal investments

Barrett Michael Professor of Biochemical Parasitology


[email protected] Studying the biochemical physiology of parasites.

17 March 2021 Page 141 of 212


Barribeau Seth Lecturer

University of Liverpool

[email protected] Host-parasite interactions in insects, invertebrate immune memory, genotype-by-genotype interations

Baum JakeJake

Professor of Cell Biology and Infectious Diseases


[email protected] The cell biology of the malaria parasite and its interaction with the human and mosquito host, with a special focus on drug discovery that includes development of transmission blocking antimalarials

Bernardini Federica Research Associate


[email protected] Anopheles biology, genetics and molecular biology

17 March 2021 Page 142 of 212


Blunskyte Modesta Research Technician


[email protected] Age-realted hearing loss and homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster

Bonsall Michael Professor of Mathematical Biology

University of Oxford

[email protected] Mathematical modeling of transgenic technology and vector-borne diseases

Brandner-Garrod

Luke PhD Student


[email protected] Genetic modification of disease vectors

17 March 2021 Page 143 of 212


Brown Rebecca


[email protected]

Brown Emily Programme Manager

Medical Research Council (MRC)

[email protected]

Bruce Robert Calam PhD Student

University of Westminster

[email protected] Undertakin a PhD in the genetic variation of Tseke in relation to trypapnosomel infection

17 March 2021 Page 144 of 212


Burt Austin Professor of Evolutionary Genetics


[email protected] Population genetics; genetic control of vectors

Campino Susana Associate Professor


[email protected] Vector and pathogen genomics

Carnaghi Manuela PhD Student

University of Greenwich (NRI)

[email protected] Vector's behaviour

17 March 2021 Page 145 of 212


Carpenter Simon


[email protected]

Casamento Alessandra PhD Student


[email protected] Molecular Biology

Casas-Sanchez Aitor PDRA


[email protected] Molecular biology of kinetoplastids, parasite-vector molecular interactions

17 March 2021 Page 146 of 212


Cator Lauren Lecturer


[email protected] behavioural ecology, mating behaviour, Aedes

Chrostek Ewa Honorary Research Fellow


[email protected] I am an expert in host-microbe interactions: Wolbachia-insect symbiosis and Wolbachia-conferred antiviral protection.

Cintia Cansado-Utrilla Research Assistant and PhD Candidate


[email protected] Study of interactions between mosquitoes, their microbiome and the pathogens they transmit in order to develop novel strategies for vector control.

17 March 2021 Page 147 of 212


Collins Emma PhD Student


[email protected] Vectors, epidemiology, bioinformatics

Connolly Michelle Anti-VeC Network Manager


[email protected]

Crisanti Andrea Professor of Molecular Parasitology


[email protected] Malaria control strategies

17 March 2021 Page 148 of 212


D'Adhenar Jessica


Darby Alistair Senior Lecturer; Director: Centre for Genomic Research


[email protected] Omics approaches to studying evolution of symbiont/host interactions

Davidson Andrew Reader in Virology


[email protected] Integrated transricptomic-proteomic analysis of arbovirus-host interactions

17 March 2021 Page 149 of 212


De Koning Harry Professor of Parasite Biochemistry and Pharmacology


[email protected] Protozoan parasites: drugs, drug resistance, vectors, epidemiology.

Dhokiya Vishaal Masters Student


[email protected]

Diaz-Albiter Hector Newton International Fellow


[email protected] Physiology of Arthropod Vectors of Disease

17 March 2021 Page 150 of 212


Dow Julian Professor


[email protected] Insect functional genomics

Duarte Elves Research Associate

University of Cambridge

[email protected] Host-microorganism interactions

Edgington Matthew Postdoctoral Research Scientist


[email protected] Modelling of the genetic control of mosquitoes

17 March 2021 Page 151 of 212


Edwards Rhodri PhD Student


[email protected] Genetic modification of Leishmania vectors.

Ellis David


[email protected]

Evans Megan Public Health Doctor

NHS / Centre for Environmental Health & Sustainability

[email protected] Public health, global health, communicable disease control.

17 March 2021 Page 152 of 212


Fares Mazigh PDRA


[email protected] Tick-Borne arboviruses

Fasulo Barbara Research Associate


[email protected] Molecular and cellular biology

Ferguson Heather Professor


[email protected] Mosquito vector ecology, behaviour and control

17 March 2021 Page 153 of 212


Firbank Les Chair in Sustainable Agriculture

University of Leeds

[email protected]

Foster Geraldine Vector Biologist


[email protected] Vector Biology

Galizi Roberto Research Fellow



Synthetic biology applied to human parastic diseases and genetic engineering of pest populations

17 March 2021 Page 154 of 212


Garrood William Research Associate


[email protected] Gene drive in mosquitoes, insecticide resistance

Georgiades Marcos Research Assistant


[email protected] I study the hearing system of Anopheles gambiae (mosquito vector of malaria).

Gibson Gabriella Professor of Medical Entomology


[email protected] Exploitation of the behaviour of medically important insects, especially mosquitoes, to improve the efficacy of sampling and control tools and to overcome the problem of resistance to insecticides.

17 March 2021 Page 155 of 212


Gingell Daniel David PhD Student


[email protected] Working with the interaction between wolbachia and microbiota in Aedes mosquitoes

Giorgalli Maria Research Scientist

Crick Langhorne Lab

[email protected]

Godfray Charles


[email protected] Ecology, evolutio and epidemiology

17 March 2021 Page 156 of 212


Gomes Gabriela Reader in Biomathematics


[email protected] Mathematical modelling; population biology; variation and selection; host-microbe ecosystems; infectious disease epidemiology and policy development

Gonzalez Estela Research Scientist


[email protected] Vector-borne disease, especially sandfly and mosquito borne diseases, focused on pathogen-vector interaction, epidemiology and vector control strategies.

Goodhead Ian Lecturer in Infectious Diseases

University of Salford

[email protected] Genomics; Particularly NGS applications as related to studying infectious disease or symbiont interactions with their hosts.

17 March 2021 Page 157 of 212


Gowda Maruthi Professor


[email protected] Whitefly-virus-endosymbiont interactions, endosymbiont diversity usig metagenome sequencing, identifyg virus blocking Wolbachia

Grigoraki Linda Post-Doctoral Fellow


[email protected] Molecular basis of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes

Gualapuro Moises Masters Student

The University of Manchester

[email protected] Bioinformatics and systems biology. Host-pathogen signaling pathways.

17 March 2021 Page 158 of 212


Hackett Sean D Phil Student


[email protected] Decision models for the management of insect pests

Haghighat-Khah Roya


[email protected]

Haines Lee Post-doc Research Assistant


[email protected] Insect vector - microbe - parasite interactions

17 March 2021 Page 159 of 212


Hall Christo Anti-VeC Communications & Administrative Support


[email protected]

Hammond Andrew Research Associate


[email protected] Gene drive and genome engineering technologies in the mosquito

Hanafy Ismail Post Doctoral Research Associate


[email protected] Interaction of small moleculues (drugs and insecticides) and their targets in parasites and insect vectors.

17 March 2021 Page 160 of 212


Hawkes Frances Research Fellow


[email protected] Medical entomologist, mosquito behaviour, ecology, surveillance & control, with field experience in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya, Malaysia

Hayes Polly Lecturer in Parasitology and Medical Microbiology

University of Westminster

[email protected] Molecular systematics and molecular ecology of neglected arthropod disease vectors and parasites (and other pathogens), and host-parasite interactions.

Hedge Shivanand Post Doctoral Research Associate


[email protected] Mosquito microbiome, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and functional metagenomics.

17 March 2021 Page 161 of 212


Heinz Eva Lecturer in Disease Genomics


[email protected] Comparative genomics and molecular evolution.

Herd Christie Research Assistant


[email protected] Entomology, Wolbachia, Arboviruses

Hernandez Castro

Luis PhD Student


[email protected]

Molecular epidemiology of triatomine bugs, Chagas disease vectors.

17 March 2021 Page 162 of 212


Hughes Grant Senior Lecturer


[email protected] Insect-microbe interactions, vector biology and infectious disease

Hui Tin-Yu Research Associate


[email protected] I work on the population genetics/genomes of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes

Hurst Greg Professor



Symbiont-microbe interactions; population biology

17 March 2021 Page 163 of 212


Hutchison Jay PhD Student / Research Assistant


[email protected] Vector behaviour and spatial insecticides

Ikiroma Adalia

NHS Education for Scotland

[email protected] Infectious disease epidemiologist

Jeffries Claire Louise Research Fellow


[email protected] Arboviruses, entomology, vector sampling, molecular screening and characterisation of pathogens and symbiotic bacteria.

17 March 2021 Page 164 of 212


Jiggins Frank Professor

University of Cambridge

[email protected] Insect immunity and population genetics

Karlsson Xenia PhD student

Oxford university

[email protected] Mosquito genetics

Kelly Ann Senior Lecturer in Global Health

King's College London

[email protected] Social Science/Community Engagement & Vector Control

17 March 2021 Page 165 of 212


Kelly-Hope Louise


[email protected]

Khan Moeez Ahmed PhD Student


[email protected] I have formal training in synthetic biology and molecular genetics and intend to apply a synbio perspective on the elimination of Malaria via Anopheles stephensi gene drives

Kirby Georgia PhD Student


[email protected] Wolbachia-parasite interactions in avian malaria vectors

17 March 2021 Page 166 of 212


Kirk Anna PhD Student


[email protected]

Kluiters Georgette BBSRC Future Leader Fellow


[email protected] Entomology, vector surveillance & control, spatial epidemiology, biological control of vector populations

Kohl Alain Professor of Arbovirology, MRC Programme Leader


[email protected] Arboviruses, virus replication, arthropod immunity

17 March 2021 Page 167 of 212


Koufopanou Vassiliki Research Fellow


[email protected] Evolutionary Genetics

Kranj Nace PhD Student


[email protected]

Kriezis Antonios Postgraduate Student


[email protected] Genetics underlying hybrid incompatibilities between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis

17 March 2021 Page 168 of 212


Kristan Mojca Research Fellow


[email protected] Malaria vectors in Africa, vector-parasite interactions, and evaluating the impact of insecticide resistance on malaria transmission and effectiveness of vector control tools.

Kryzwinski Jaroslaw Research Fellow


[email protected] Mosquito sex determination and genetic control

Kyrou Kyros PhD Student


[email protected]@ic.ac.uk

Gene drive and mosquito biology and genetics

17 March 2021 Page 169 of 212


Lambert Harrison Postgraduate researcher

Natural Resources Institute

[email protected] Mosquito ecology

Lawniczak Mara Group Leader

Wellcome Sanger Institute

[email protected] Anopheles population genomics and vector/parasite interactions

Lees Rosemary Programme Manager


[email protected] Currently working on a range of projects around development and testing of new insecticide products and investigating insecticide resistance; previously involved in developing control of mosquitoes through genetic modification, endosymbionts, gene drive a

17 March 2021 Page 170 of 212


Lefteri Daniella Postdoc


[email protected]

Leftwich Phil Post-Doc


[email protected] biology of Aedes mosquitoes for population control

Lezaun Javier Associate Professor


[email protected] Regulatory approaches and governance models for vector control technologies

17 March 2021 Page 171 of 212


Ligoxygakis Petros Professor of Innate Immunology


[email protected] Insect Immunity

Lycett Gareth Lecturer in Microbiology


[email protected] Functional genetic analysis of mosquito biology

Majorin Olivia Communication Officer (Target Malaria)


[email protected]

17 March 2021 Page 172 of 212


Makepeace Benjamin Reader

Liverpool Science Park IC2University of Liverpool

[email protected] Molecular biology of inherited symbionts in filarial nematodes and vectors.

Mancini Maria Vittoria Post-doc Research Assistant



Symbiosis, Entomology, Wolbachia, Arborvirsuses

Maringer Kevin Lecturer in Microbiology

University of Surrey

[email protected] Proteomics and transcriptomics, molecular, and CRISPR gene editing approaches to understand the molecular basis behind vector competence, arbovirus transmission, and arbovirus emergence from the perspective of the mosquito vector, with a view to developin

17 March 2021 Page 173 of 212


Marston Louise Research Technician


[email protected] Mosquito rearing, transgenics, microinjection

Martinez Julien Research Associate


[email protected] Ecology and evolution of insect-symbiont interactions

Mashlawi Abadi PhD

University of Manchester

[email protected] Interested in the evolutionary biology of mosquito. Mainly, my research aims to investigate the genes and mutations responsible for insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti in Saudi Arabia.

17 March 2021 Page 174 of 212


Masters Ellen Research Technician


[email protected] Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes

Matthews David Alan Reder in Virology


[email protected] High throughput sequencing and proteomics techniques to study virus - host cell interactions.

McCall Philip Professor


[email protected] Vector behaviour

17 March 2021 Page 175 of 212


McGuinness Dagmara Research Associate


[email protected]

Epigenetic regulation of physiological processes associated with ageing across the taxa.

McKemey Andrew Insectaries Operations Manager


[email protected] Applied development of genetically modified mosquito technology for vector control, transitioning from lab to field with a focus on technology transfer, mass rearing, field studies and operational deployment.

McNamara Cameron PhD Student


[email protected] Wolbachia as a vector control.

17 March 2021 Page 176 of 212


Meacci Dario Research Technician


[email protected] Control of human malaria vector A.gambiae through gene-drive technology

Messenger Louisa Assistant Professor


[email protected] Molecular entomology and parasitology

Mohd Nani Samihah Zura PhD Student


[email protected] I performing the research on arbovirus mainly via Wolbachia applications in mosquitoes to amid arboviruses transmission.

17 March 2021 Page 177 of 212


Moreno Marta Research Fellow


[email protected] Malaria Vector biology and transmission

Morianou Ioanna PhD Student


[email protected] Resistance to gene drives designed to suppress the main malaria vector

Mumford John Professor (Natural Resource Management)


[email protected] Risk analysis of vector control technologies and economic logistical planning for area-wide vector management

17 March 2021 Page 178 of 212


Murdochy Shivan Research Technician



Provides technical assistance involving work with arboviruses

Murray Gregory Postdoc

Institut Pasteur / Universite de Paris

[email protected] Mosquito behaviour, video analysis, machine learning, bednets, host-seeking behaviour of Aedes and Anopheles.

Nadal Jimenez Pol Postdoctoral Fellow


[email protected] Insect reproductive manipulation by bacterial endosymbionts

17 March 2021 Page 179 of 212


Nash Alexander PhD Student


[email protected]

Nolan Tony Senior Lecturer


[email protected] Manipulating the biology of mosquitoes in ways that interfer with their ability to trasmit disease

Norman Victoria Research Scientist


[email protected] Insect genetic technology and transgenesis

17 March 2021 Page 180 of 212


O'Loughlin Samantha Population geneticist and stakeholder engagement support


[email protected] Anopheles population genomics, gene drive policy

Ortega Lopez Leonardo Daniel PhD Student


[email protected] Ecology and behaviour of mosquitoes

Otto Thomas Senior Lecturer


[email protected] Developing and applying computational algorithm in host-interaction and integrative analysis.

17 March 2021 Page 181 of 212


Page Nicole PhD Student


[email protected] Gene drive and genetic modification of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes

Paine Mark Reader



Biochemical and pharmacological aspects of insecticide resistance in tropical disease vectors

Patterson Ian PDRD


[email protected] Infection and transmission of arboviruses in their insect hosts, and interactions between the microbiome with arboviruses

17 March 2021 Page 182 of 212


Pescod Poppy Research Technician


[email protected] Microbiome analysis of insect vectors, and analysis of experimental evolution of Sodalis glossinidius by comparative genomics

Pinaud Silvain Post-Doctoral Fellow


[email protected] Host-parasite interactions by using new technologies of single-cell sequencing.

Pondeville Emilie Research Associate


[email protected] Mosquito biology; physiology and transgenesis - Mosquito/pathogen interactions

17 March 2021 Page 183 of 212


Poulton Beth PhD Candidate



Assessment of predicted insecticide resistance mechanisms using genetic modification.

Poulton Beth Crawford PhD Student


[email protected] Transgenic Anopheles gambiae studying insecticide resistance.

Prada Joaquin M. Lecturer

University of Surrey

[email protected] Mathematical modelling of infectious diseases (mainly neglected tropical diseases such as lymphatic filariasis, soil-transmitted helminthiases, and schistosomiasis)

17 March 2021 Page 184 of 212


Price Tom Senior Lecturer


[email protected] Meiotic drive

Quinlan Megan Senior Research Fellow


[email protected] Innovative vector control

Quinn Charlotte Maria PhD Student


[email protected] Genetic engineering of mosquito vectors for the control and eradication of malaria

17 March 2021 Page 185 of 212


Rainey Stephanie Research Associate


[email protected] Determining the mechanism behind Wolbachia mediate antiviral activity

Ranford-Cartwright

Lisa Reader


[email protected] Malaria-Anopheles interactions

Reynolds Josh PhD Student


[email protected] Population genomics in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes

17 March 2021 Page 186 of 212


Roberts Morven

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Medical Research Council (MRC)

[email protected]

Rose Clair Post-Doc


[email protected] Tsetse-trypanosome interactions

Russell Tiffany Postdoctoral Research Fellow

The University of Surrey

[email protected] Dengue virus antagonism of immune responses in mosquitos

17 March 2021 Page 187 of 212


Russell Ian Professor of Neurobiology

University of Brighton

[email protected] Molecular biology, cellular biology and biophysics of the normal function and dysfunction of the cochlea in relation to its role in hearing and deafness. I also investigate mosquito acoustic behaviour and the physiology of their auditory system.

Sarathchandra Frederick Acoustics, entomology, engineering, product design


[email protected]

Sebo Beatriz PhD Student


[email protected]

17 March 2021 Page 188 of 212


Sharma Akash Research Associate


[email protected] CRISPR/Cas9 based gene drive in mosquitoes.

Showering Alicia Researcher


[email protected]

Simoes Patricio Research Fellow

University of Brighton

[email protected] Mosquito behaviour and physiology

17 March 2021 Page 189 of 212


Simoni Alekos Research Associate



I am working on developing gene drive systems in Anopheles gambiae to reduce malaria transmission

Siniscalchi Carla Lab Manager, Insectary Technical Manager


[email protected] Management of people and resources, training of new members in molecular cloning (designing an clone nucleases as Zinc Finer and TALENs, CRISPR), moquitoes transformation and phenotypic assay.

Sinkins Steve Professor in Microbiology and Tropical Medicine


[email protected] Control of mosquito vectors in diseasse prevention

17 March 2021 Page 190 of 212


Siozios Stefanos Research Associate


[email protected] Insect-microbe symbiosis

Somers Jason Research Associate


[email protected] Behavioural neuroscience with a focus on mechanosensation. Studying auditory communication in mosquito swarming behaviour.

Stokes Jessica Post Doc


[email protected] Culicoides biting midges and large biting fly

17 March 2021 Page 191 of 212


Strampelli Anna Research Technician


[email protected] Molecular biology techniques and CRISPR systems applied in the context of the malaria mosquito A. gambiae for vector control purposes

Su Matthew PostDoctoral Researcher


[email protected] My research focuses on investigating the underlying mechanisms of mosquito hearing and auditory communication, with an overall aim of developing novel vector control methods.

Supparo Clelia European Project Manager


[email protected]

17 March 2021 Page 192 of 212


Sy Victoria Research Assistant


[email protected]

Sykes Naima Stakeholder Engagement Manager


[email protected] Stakeholder engagement management and strategic communications

Talman Arthur Postdoctoral Fellow


[email protected] Malaria transmission and single cell applications.

17 March 2021 Page 193 of 212


Tapanelli Sofia Research Associate


[email protected] I work on the development of new laboratory assays to study P. falciparum and (transgenic) mosquito infection dynamics.

Tavoulari-Matthiopoulos

Valia ANTI-VeC Administrator


[email protected]

Taxiarchi Chrysanthi Research Associate


[email protected]

17 March 2021 Page 194 of 212


Terhzaz Selim Research Associate

Medical Research Council (MRC)-University of Glasgow

[email protected] Drosophila Mosquito Neuroendocrinolgy Physiology virology

Thomas Ceri-Wyn Policy & Strategy Manager

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

[email protected]

Thompson Lydia Intern


[email protected] Biochemistry

17 March 2021 Page 195 of 212


Tolosana Ignacio PhD Student



Wolbachia mediated protection in Drosophila, currently moving towards the development of novel gene drive approaches in Anopheles.

Trett Anna PhD Student


[email protected] Novel tools for vector control of mosquitoes

Tripet Frederic Professor and Director of the Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology

Keele University

[email protected] Molecular and medical entomologist specialised in the molecular ecology, behavioural ecology and population genetics of the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae

17 March 2021 Page 196 of 212


Tugwell Laura PhD Student


[email protected] Culicoides Vectored Disease

Viana Mafalda Research Fellow


[email protected] Quantitative disease ecologist

Vidic Aleksa Undergraduate Student


[email protected] Undergraduate Biological Sciences Student

17 March 2021 Page 197 of 212


Walker Miranda Lecturer

Swansea University

[email protected] Symbiont-mediated RNAi as a tool for insect vector biocontrol.

Walker Thomas


[email protected] Molecular biology, vector biology, virology, entomology, disease control

Weedall Gareth Lecturer

Liverpool John Moores University

[email protected] Genomics and transcriptomics of vector insects.

17 March 2021 Page 198 of 212


Weekes Alexina

Wellcome Trust

[email protected]

Willis Katie PhD Student


[email protected] Mosquito population modelling/genetics

Windbichler Nikolai Research Fellow


[email protected] Synthetic biology, genome engineering, insect control

17 March 2021 Page 199 of 212


Wondji Charles Reader/Wellcome Trust Research Fellow


[email protected] Mosquito genetics and functional genomics applied to insecticide resistance and interaction mosquito/parasites

Wyer Claudia Lab Manager/Research Technician



Mosquito ecology and mosquito-parasite interactions

Yakob Laith Assistant Professor of Disease Vector Biology


[email protected] Mathematical modeling of infectious disease dynamics and control

17 March 2021 Page 200 of 212


Yeo Matthew Programme Director (CID)


[email protected] Development of transgenic approaches applied to Sandflies, Triatomine Bugs and associated parasites.

Zhu Tong MReS Student


[email protected]

USA

Akbari Omar Professor

University of California San Diego

[email protected] Molecular Genetics of Insects

17 March 2021 Page 201 of 212


Aluvihare Channa Insectary Manager

University of Maryland College Park at Shady Grove

[email protected] My main area of expertise as the Insectary Manager is rearing mosquitos, micro-manipulation, micro-injections and isolation of genetically modified mosquitoes following genetic crosses.

Bascunan Priscila Senior Researcher

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

[email protected] Vector control of Anopheles mosquitoes

Caragata Eric Assistant Professor

University of Florida

[email protected] Mosquito-microbe interactions

17 March 2021 Page 202 of 212


Carlow Clotilde Scientific Director

New England Biolabs

[email protected] Research on filarial infections and their Wolbachia endosymbionts, and tick borne diseases

Carlson Jenny

USAID

[email protected] Entomologist

Carneiro Dutra Heverton Leandro Postdoc

Pennsylvania State University

[email protected] Control of vector-borne diseases using Wolbachia

17 March 2021 Page 203 of 212


Cavender Katelyn Laboratory Technician


[email protected] Transgenic mosquitoes

Champer Jackson Postdoctoral Fellow

Cornell University

[email protected] Experimental and computational analysis of gene drive

Dada Nsa Research Fellow (Entomology)

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[email protected] (micro)biology and control of disease vectors, with current focus on elucidating the role of microbes (both host and environmental microbes) in shaping disease vector physiology and ecology

17 March 2021 Page 204 of 212


Dass Brinda Scientific Program Manager

Foundation for the National Institutes for Health (FNIH)

[email protected]

Heitman Elizabeth

UTS Southwestern Medical Center

[email protected]

Education in research ethics and the responsible conduct of research, particularly for international collaborations

Howell Paul Head of Insectary Operations

Verily Life Sciences

[email protected] Insect husbandry and handling complex insectary operations for mass-rearing and distribution of insects as part of an IIT programme

17 March 2021 Page 205 of 212


Irish Seth Research Entomologist



Kojin Bianca Research Associate

Texas A&M University

[email protected] Vector Biology and Vector Control

Lado Paula PhD Candidate

The Ohio State University

[email protected] Ticks and tick-borne diseases

17 March 2021 Page 206 of 212


Li Xiaodong Postdoc

University of California Santa Barbara

[email protected] Sensory biology

Lluberas Manuel President / Owner

Mosquito Den LLC

[email protected] Integrated vector control.

Martin Ines Research Fellow

NIH

[email protected] Role of salivary proteins in blood feeding and pathogen transmission.

17 March 2021 Page 207 of 212


Njoroge Teresia PhD Student

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

[email protected] Mosquito ecology and control, focusing on plant-derived chemicals as promising mosquito control agents

O'Brochta David Scientific Program Manager, Technical Lead for Gene Drive Research


[email protected] Insect genetics, molecular genetics and biotechnology including insect genetic technologies and gene drive.

Ohm Johanna PhD Student

Penn State University

[email protected] Mosquito Ecology, life history and dietary requirements

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Ortega Eguia Ilsse Biology Laboratory Technician


[email protected] Mosquito rearing

Santos Michael Associate Vice President, Science and Director, GeneConvene Global


[email protected] Advancing best practices and informed decision making for development of genetic biocontrol technologies to improve public health

Sigle Leah Post Doc


[email protected] The intersection of mosquito physiology and immunity

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Smith Leticia Postdoctoral Fellow

NIH/NIAID

[email protected] My work focusses on mosquito physiology and how it relates to pathogen transmission and insecticide resistance

Suarez Lester Postdoctoral Research Association

University of California San Diego

[email protected] I am a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and a PhD-level scientist in the field of synthetic virology with over 10 years of experience in biomedical/basic research with a strong background in virus-host interactions.

Taracena Mabel Laline Post Doctoral Fellow

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / (UVG)

[email protected] Medical entomology focused on the use of symbionts and RNAi for vector control.

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Tuten Holly Vector Ecologist

University of Illinois

[email protected] Ecology, behavior, surveillance, control of arthropod vectors

Werling Kristine Postdoctoral Researcher


[email protected] An. gambiae-P. falciparum interactions, transitioning into study of insect-specific viruses

White Brad Staff Scientist

Verily Life Sciences

[email protected] Genetic basis of phenotypic diversity in Anopheles malaria mosquitoes.

Zambia

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Hamwata Westone Phanuel Entomologist

Tropical Diseases Research Centre (TDRC)

[email protected] Vector Biology Research

Zimbabwe

Mlambo Godwill Vector Control Manager

International SOS

[email protected] Vector borne diseases with more focus on malaria vector control

Soko White Principal Medical Research Officer

Mohcc,Debeers Research Laboratory

[email protected] I am a Biomedical Researcher with a bias in Medical Endomolorgy

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