MARCAD-Plus participation at the 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference

The Malaria and NTDs Research Capacity Development in West and Central Africa (MARCAD-Plus) participated in the 8^th Pan-African Malaria Conference of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Society, held from April 21-27, 2024 at the Convention Centre in Kigali-Rwanda. The conference was organized by the MIM society in collaboration with the Ministry of Health-Rwanda and the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).

The minister of Health of Rwanda, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana led the official opening ceremony of the meeting which brought together global experts to discuss the latest achievements, research, and innovations in malaria prevention and treatment.

"Our generation can end malaria. Let's keep fighting together to achieve a zero malaria world, so that we don’t pass the burden to our grandchildren." said the Rwandan Minister of Health in his opening remarks.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MARCAD PLUS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP 2023 IN GHANA

MARCAD Plus is a consortium of institutions putting together their capacities to contribute significantly to malaria and NTDs elimination in West and Central Africa. MARCAD Plus is sponsored by the Welcome Trust and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), working in partnership with the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA).

MARCAD Plus is launching a new capacity-building programme for Master, PhD and Postdoctoral fellows in the following thematic areas: Control and elimination of Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) (Schistosomiasis & Soil-Transmitted Helminths). With this programme, MARCAD Plus seeks to train African scientists able to provide relevant answers for the control and elimination of malaria and NTDs. Details on the programme and consortium can be found on our official website, www.marcad-africa.org.

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MARCAD PLUS FELLOWSHIP 2023: RE-CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PHD AND POSTDOCTORAL

MARCAD Plus is a consortium of institutions putting together their capacities to contribute significantly to malaria and NTDs elimination in West and Central Africa. MARCAD Plus is sponsored by the Welcome Trust and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), working in partnership with the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA).

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Interview with MARCAD fellow Dr Drissa Coulibaly awarded IRIDA R01 Fellowship by the NIH/NIAID

Dr Drissa Coulibaly, a MARCAD postdoctoral fellow, has been awarded a grant on International Research in Infectious Diseases including AIDS (IRIDA) R01 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). In this interview, Dr Coulibaly talked about his new five-year grant project, which, according to him, aimed to assess the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) impact.

How do you feel after being awarded an IRIDA R01 fellowship?

I feel lucky and a bit fear.

Lucky because as a researcher, this is an achievement in my Personal Development Plan. I will set up a team; medical and pharmacy students will work on the project and develop their thesis.

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