First Batch of WACCBIP-DELTAS Postdoctoral Fellows

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The West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) has introduced a new postdoctoral fellowship programme as part of the Wellcome Trust Developing Excellence in Leadership Training and Science (DELTAS) project. The WACCBIP-DELTAS postdoctoral fellowship programme aims to support recent PhD graduates to undertake research projects in line with WACCBIP research priority areas. The programme will promote the development of leadership skills and networking with other scientists in Africa. After the first call for applications, eight postdoctoral fellowships were awarded to successful applicants. Each fellow will receive grant support of up to $150,000.00 over three years to cover a monthly salary, research costs, and other research-related expenses. Below are the first batch of WACCBIP-DELTAS postdoctoral fellows:

Mbye Haddjiatou

Nationality: Gambian
Research Interest: Malaria – Drug discovery and development
Host Institution: Medical Research Unit, Fajara, the Gambia

Dr. Jewelna Akorli

Nationality: Ghanaian
Research Project Title: The role of dominant midgut bacteria isolated from Anopheles mosquitoes in Ghana in larval development and susceptibility to Plasmodium infection
Host Institution: WACCBIP, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology/Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
Mentor: Prof. Michael Wilson

Dr. Adwoa Asante-Poku Wiredu

Nationality: Ghanaian
Research Project Title: Host susceptibility to Tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana
Host Institution: WACCBIP, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology/Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
Mentors: Prof. Dorothy Yeboah-Manu & Prof. Ambroise Wonkam

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Dr. Kolapo Oyebola

Nationality: Nigerian
Research Project Title: Genetic variations and differential immunological response to malaria chemotherapy in variably exposed West African populations
Host Institution: Medical Research Unit, Fajara, the Gambia
Mentor: Dr. Alfred Amamba Ngwa

Dr. Modibo Sangare

Nationality: Malian
Research Project Title: Epidemiology, clinical neurophysiology, and molecular genetic studies of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Mali.
Host Institution: Malaria Research and Training Center at the University of Science, Techniques, and Technology, Bamako, Mali
Mentor: Dr. Seydou Doumbia

Dr. Seidina A. S. Diakite

Nationality: Malian
Research Project Title: Genomic variation in P. falciparum and pharmacogenomics of antimalarial drugs in Mali
Host Institution: Malaria Research and Training Center at the University of Science, Techniques, and Technology, Bamako, Mali
Mentor: Prof. Mahamadou Diakite

Dr. Valentina Josiane Ngo Bitoungui

Nationality: Cameroonian
Research Project Title: Genetic factors associated with cardiovascular diseases in Cameroonian sickle cell disease patients
Host Institution: University of Cape Town, South Africa
Mentor: Prof. Ambroise Wonkam

Dr. Daniel Muthui Kiboi

Nationality: Kenyan

Research Project Title: Validation of candidate mutations in Plasmodium for resistance to the antimalarial drugs Piperaquine and Lumefantrine
Host Institution: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kilifi, Kenya
Mentor: Dr. Faith Osier