The African Centre for Vector Genomics (AVecGen) is a transformative, 36-month initiative designed to establish Africa’s premier centre of excellence in vector genomics. Anchored at the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) in Cameroon, AVecGen will feature cutting-edge genomics and bioinformatics infrastructure, positioning CRID as the continent’s leading regional reference hub for malaria vector…
Sleeping sickness, a deadly disease transmitted by tsetse flies, poses a significant threat to millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. While current control methods such as insecticide treatments, can be effective, the flies often return, perpetuating the cycle of transmission. This study explores a new method called paratransgenesis where scientists from the Centre…
The goal of this project is to use population genomic methods/tools to evaluate the history and spread of the Anopheles stephensi population in non-endemic countries of Central Africa and Nigeria (where this species was reported in 2020), with intention to establish how Anopheles stephensi has adapted to Nigeria nationwide and/or spread to neighbouring Cameroon or…