On February 23, 2026, the Centre for Research on Infectious Diseases (CRID) welcomed Dr. Avelin Aghokeng from the Institut de Recherche sur le Développement (IRD), France, along with Armando Djiyou, an early-career scientist. Their visit centered on identifying new opportunities for collaboration in the field of infectious diseases, with a particular focus on drug resistance.…
On January 16, 2026, Tatiane Assatse Matakafo, Research Assistant at CRID, successfully defended her Ph.D thesis in Parasitology and Ecology at the Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I. Her research focused on characterising the molecular basis of resistance to neonicotinoids (a novel insecticide class recommended by WHO for vector control) in the main African…
This launch was the culmination of three interconnected activities: a capacity-building workshop, internal consultations, and a stakeholder engagement session; which together laid the foundation for a vibrant culture of knowledge exchange at CRID. Creating a Knowledge Exchange (KE) unit at CRID was part of the Institutional Funding for Research Culture (IFRC) Programme, funded by the…