MARCAD Plus PhD Fellow, Ndey Fatou Drammeh, undertakes CRISPR/Cas9 Gene-Editing Training at LSHTM
As part of her PhD project, MARCAD Plus fellow, Ndey Fatou Drammeh, is currently undertaking an CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing training at the Moon Lab, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The training began in April 2026 and is expected to end in September 2026.
“This training will provide hands-on skills that are important for the experimental genetics phase of my PhD project,” explained Ndey Fatou
She added that the experience will also build long-term research capacity in molecular parasitology and functional genetics, which can support future work on malaria drug resistance in West Africa and in the long term, contribute evidence that is useful for malaria control programmes in West Africa,” said Ndey Fatou Drammeh, MARCAD Plus PhD fellow.
Training Workshop on Predicting Malaria Risk Using Open-Access Spatial Data
MARCAD Plus took part in an online training workshop on predicting malaria risk using open-access spatial data, held from March 23 to 24, 2026, as part of the Grand Challenges Africa Project at UCAD, led by Dr Ousmane SY.
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Arthur Boderie Calvin Garber, a MARCAD Plus Fellow, contributed to Sierra Leone’s 5-Year Strategy to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance.
MARCAD Plus fellow, Arthur Boderie Calvin Garber, contributed to the development of the 5-Year Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Roadmap /Strategy for Sierra Leone, which aimed to establish a roadmap to prevent, detect, and respond to AMR by outlining strategies and policies across all sectors
MARCAD Plus Showcased Scientific Leadership at ASTMH 2025 Annual Meeting in Toronto
As in previous editions, the Malaria and NTDs Research Capacity Development (MARCAD Plus) programme once again made a significant contribution at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 2025 Annual Meeting, held from November 9–13 in Toronto, Canada, under the theme “United in Science for Global Health.”
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Heartfelt tribute to the late Prof Jean-Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye
Prof Oumar Gaye and all the staff of the Parasitology, Mycology, and Entomology departments of Senegal’s universities and research institutes paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Prof Jean-Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye in the November 3, 2025 edition of the Senegalese national newspaper Le Soleil.
Prof. Jean Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye passed away on October 25 in Dakar, Senegal.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.
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