Prof Charles Wondji presenting a spatial repellent during a stakeholder engagement meeting

CRID awarded US$18 million grant for Catalyzing the Adoption of a Novel Vector Control Tool against malaria

Prof Charles Wondji, CRID’s Executive Director and Head of the LSTM Research Unit at CRID, will lead a team of experts to generate robust evidence to support the adoption of spatial repellents as a novel tool to reduce malaria burden in Africa. Malaria prevention relies heavily on insecticide-based interventions, notably insecticide-treated nets. However, efforts to…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS PHD POSITION IN MICROBIOLOGY

The Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) is seeking two (02) highly motivated PhD candidates in Microbiology to join a newly launched project titled: “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Spread from Wastewater through Urban Agriculture in Cameroon”, funded by the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS). 🧪 Project Overview: This multidisciplinary project aims to…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS MASTER’S INTERNSHIP IN MICROBIOLOGY

The Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) is recruiting two Master’s students in Microbiology as part of the ICARS-funded project: “Preventing the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through Wastewater Used in Urban Agriculture in Cameroon.” 🔍 Internship Objectives Selected students will support various research and field activities, including: Collection and microbiological analysis of environmental…