Scientists from the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), in collaboration with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), have achieved a major milestone in the fight against malaria. For the first time, researchers have identified a DNA marker linked to metabolic pyrethroid resistance in west and Central African population of Anopheles gambiae, one…
As mosquitoes become resistant to insecticides and the malaria parasite develops resistance to drugs, malaria remains difficult to control. With no fully effective vaccine, innovative and environmentally friendly strategies are urgently needed. One promising approach is to study the natural bacteria (microbiota) living inside mosquitoes and their potential role in malaria transmission. In this study,…
Position: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS PhD in Innovative Monitoring Tools for Refined Vector and Pathogen Surveillance in Cameroon Location: CRID, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Role Summary CRID is recruiting a PhD student in medical entomology and vector-borne disease surveillance to conduct research on arboviruses in Cameroon. The doctoral work will focus on innovative vector surveillance systems, field entomology, vector…