PUBLICATION: Evaluation of two candidate molecules on the establishment of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense into the gut of Glossina palpalis gambiensis, by Dr Ngambia Sougal & al

    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…

CDC grant: A Population Genomics Approach for Tracking Anopheles stephensi invasion in Central Africa (POGATAS)

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…

Project : AVecGen foundation stone laid

On May 16th 2025, Prof. Charles Wondji, Principal Investigator, initiated the construction of the African Centre for Vector Genomics (AVecGen) building at CRID. Funded by the Gates Foundation, this project aims to establish state-of-the-art genomics and bioinformatics facilities at CRID. It will serve as a regional reference hub for malaria vector control research, supporting the…