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CRID

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Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases

 Cameroon
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Joined April 2019
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CRID launched a regional #NOMADS training on nanopore sequencing for antimalarial drug resistance surveillance. Researchers from Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo & DRC are strengthening molecular surveillance capacity under AVecGen and #CATCR. @gatesfoundation @CamerounPnlp
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On Day 2, a roundtable session was moderated by Dr. Billy Tene. Two CRID PhD students received awards during the conference: Ngum-Deh was awarded the second prize for Best Poster, while Raissa Manyaka-Tientcheu received the second prize for Best Booster Talk.
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Following the opening ceremony of the 4th PAMCA Cameroon Conference, Prof. Charles Wondji, Ex. Dir. of CRID, spoke to the press about the objectives of this year's conference and CRID's contribution to vector control. Watch this video for a summary of his key remarks. 👇 👇 👇
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CRID shines at the 4th PAMCA Cameroon Scientific Conference. Dr. Basile Kamgang, Head of the Medical Entomology Department, and Prof. @CyrilleNdo, Head of the Parasitology and Microbiology Department, were each honored with the PAMCA Special Prize of this edition. @Dkamgang
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CRID proudly participated in the opening day of the 4th #PAMCA Cameroon Scientific Conference, held on 27 October 2026 in Yaoundé. The opening ceremony was co-chaired by the representative of the Executive Secretary of OCEAC and Prof. Charles Wondji, Executive Director of CRID.
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COMING SOON !
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Dr Magellan Tchouakui, Research Scientist and Wellcome Trust Early-Career Fellow at CRID, has been appointed Honorary Research Fellow at LSTM, United Kingdom. Read more👉👉👉lnkd.in/p/dM3qJg5S @TCHOUAKUIMagel1 @LSTMnews
#crid #lstm #honoraryresearchfellow #malariaresearch #vectorcontrol #insecticideresistance #resea...

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APPOINTMENT | CRID Researcher Appointed Honorary Research Fellow at LSTM Dr Magellan Tchouakui, Research Scientist and Wellcome Trust Early-Career Fellow at the Centre for Research in Infectious...

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The IMPACTING consortium convened in Yaoundé to develop innovative surveillance and control tools. On the sidelines, Professor @cwondji , Director of the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), shared insights into the program’s vision 👇👇👇
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📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Learn malaria transmission modeling through hands-on coding exercises and real-world data applications at our Workshop & Mini-Symposium in Yaoundé, Cameroon (2–3 Dec 2026). Apply by 3rd November: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… @AMMnetwork @AmmnetCameroonC
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Congrats to Dr. Tepa Arnaud, who earned his PhD with distinction at the University of Yaoundé I. His research uncovered key genetic drivers of insecticide resistance in malaria mosquitoes, supporting improved resistance surveillance and next-generation vector control tools.
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Researchers, health experts and decision-makers met in Yaoundé to co-design the IMPACTING Project’s multi-vector-borne disease dashboard. The tool will support surveillance and informed decision-making across #Cameroon, #Kenya, and #Mozambique. @Cirad @EDCTP3 @Dkamgang
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The #IMPACTING project Annual Meeting is underway in Yaoundé, Cameroon, bringing together scientists and regional partners to review Year 1 achievements and shape the next phase of vector-borne disease control. The meeting runs from 5-7 Oct. 2026 #GlobalHealth @EDCTP3 @Cirad
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Health district personnel from six pilot districts in Cameroon are undergoing intensive training on the #bCUBE system and #VectorCam technologies to enhance malaria vector surveillance and support data-driven control strategies. @gatesfoundation @HyrisLtd @JohnsHopkinsSPH
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Dr. @TresorNgom from @StellenboschUni shared insights on pathogen genomics with CRID researchers, highlighting how DNA sequencing is transforming disease surveillance, outbreak prediction, and precision diagnostics. #Genomics #DNA #TB #OneHealth
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New capability at CRID! Our team completed hands-on training on our new @illumina MiSeq i100 Plus with Field Application Scientist Harry Adi (ISN). Ready to deliver rapid, high-precision genomics for bacterial WGS, 16S metagenomics and targeted sequencing. @gatesfoundation
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Don't miss this ! Date: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (EAT) Venue: Mavuno Hall, KCB Leadership Centre, Nairobi, Kenya #kenya #PAMCAKenya2026
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On August 19, 2026, Prof. Charles Wondji, #CRID's Executive Director, received a delegation from @inqababiotec Biotechnical Industries, a leading South African genomics and #biotechnology supplier. READ MORE👉l1nk.dev/5jd059t
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