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    MD, PhD training in immunology, molecular biology, Parasitology

Keyword(s) :
     AIDS, Opportunistic Infections, Diagnostics, Epidemiology

Area of Expertise :
    Epidemiology, Parasitology, Geographical Information system

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     Cestode Infections, Diagnosis, Dracunculiasis, Emerging Diseases, Epidemiology, Filariasis, Geographic Information Systems, Helminthiasis-Intestinal, Helminthiasis-Tissue, Helminthology, International Health, Loiasis, Lymphatic Filariasis, Malaria, Onchocerciasis, Parasitology, Public Health, Remote Sensing, Trypanosomiasis

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    I am a medical parasitology with interest in the characterisation of Onchocerca volvulus strain using the PCR technique

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     Bioethics, Epidemiology, Filariasis, Molecular parasitology, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis

Area of Expertise :
    biological sciences, parasitololy, malariology, communicable diseases control, public health

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     Biology, Black fly, Epidemiology, Helminthology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Entomology, Mosquitoes, Onchocerciasis, Parasitology, Prevention and Control, Public Health

Area of Expertise :
    Malaria diagnosis (Rapid Diagnostic Test evaluation), Antimalarial treatment monitoring and trials. Community evaluation of onchocerciasis control with ivermectin

Keyword(s) :
     Diagnostics, Drug Resistence, Filariasis, Malaria, Molecular parasitology, Onchocerciasis

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    I am working on ecology of mosquitoes especially Aedes aegypti, the dengue vector in my Ph.D research. I am a student of insect taxonomy and ecology. In my M.Sc (Hons.), I worked for taxonomy of dragonflies. I hace working experience of more than ten years in water management wing og Punjab Agriculture department.

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     Arboviruses, Arthropods, Biology, Dengue, Emerging Diseases, Infectious Diseases, Insects, Knowledge, Aptitude, Perception, Malaria, Medical Entomology, Mosquitoes, Orbiviruses, Public Health, Surveillance, Vector-borne diseases, Water Management, Yellow Fever

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    I have worked in LF & Onchocercaciasis in the last ten years in different aspects of the diseases, including clinical trials. currently Iam working on HIV/AIDS monitoring ART adverse drug events and opportunistic infections.

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     Filariasis, Helminthiasis-Intestinal, Infectious Diseases, Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis

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    medical microbiology,food microbiology,protozoology,parasitology environmental pollution,agriculture.aquaculture&fisheries

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     Acanthamoeba/Naegleria, Amebic Meningoencephalitis, Biology, Clinical Studies, Diagnosis, Drug Resistence, Epidemiology, Health Outcomes, In Vitro Studies, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Opportunistic Infections, Parasitology, Pathogenesis, Protozoan Infections, Protozoology, Waterborne Infections

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    RESIDENT - INTERNAL MEDICINE MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES

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     AIDS, Amebiasis, Bacterial Diseases, Chlamydial Diseases, Clinical Studies, Dermatology, Drug Resistence, Drug Studies, Epidemiology, Filariasis, Fungal diseases, HIV, Health Economics, Helicobacter, Hepatitis, Hookworm, Human Herpesviruses, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Knowledge, Aptitude, Perception, Lymphatic Filariasis, Malaria, Medical Microbiology, Meningitis, Microsporidiosis, Mycobacterial Infections, Neurology, Opportunistic Infections, Plasmodium, Program Design, Protozoan Infections, Public Health, Retrovirus infections, Salmonellosis, Scabies, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Shigellosis, Statistics, Strongyloidiasis, Toxoplasmosis, Trachoma, Training, Trichomaniasis, Tropical Medicine, Tuberculosis, Upper Respiratory Infection, Viral Diseases, Viral infection

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    Disciplines: Parasite Pathology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Biochemistry. Research areas: Immunoepidemiology, Infectious disease, cellular immunity, Malaria, schistosomiasis, Vaccines

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     Biochemistry, Clinical Studies, Control Methods, Diagnostics, Drug Studies, Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology, HIV, Helminthiasis-Intestinal, Immunology, Immunoregulation, Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Molecular epidemiology, Nutrition, Opportunistic Infections, Parasitology, Pathogenesis, Plasmodium, Prevention and Control, Public Health, Schistosomiasis, Statistics, Training, Tropical Medicine, Vaccine Studies, Water Quality

Area of Expertise :
    Immunology, and Micronutrient nutrition in Parasitic infection

Keyword(s) :
     Biochemistry, Epidemiology, Filariasis, Hematology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular parasitology, Nutrition, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, Statistics, Therapy/Treatment, Vaccine Preventable Diseases

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    Simulium cytotaxonomy, insecticide resistance, repellents

Keyword(s) :
     Malaria, Medical Entomology, Onchocerciasis, Simulium, Trypanosomiasis, Tsetse

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    Dr. Echefu Bright is the Chief Development Officer of Bricke Institute for Health. Born on the 11th of November 1985 to the family of Mr & Mrs. N.S Echefu of Imo State. He is known for his contribution to the field of Biomedical Engineering and Public Health Research. A recipient of many awards including the 3rd African Young Scientist Award in South Africa and later in Ireland. Echefu Bright is currently, a medical doctor practicing with the Bricke International Hospitals and a number of research institutes including Bricke Institute for Health, Nigeria, Echefu Bright Institute for Genetic Engineering Research (EBIGER) and the Nigerian Biotechnology Society. He is a fellow of the World Academy of Science, Nigeria Academy of Science, Nigeria Mathematical Society, Nigeria Biotechnology Society, World Young Inventors Forum, the Nigerian Medical Association, the Unicef Voices of the Youths, the Global Youth Coalition on AIDS, African Children Voices and the World Parliament Experiment.

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     AIDS, Animal Models, Emergency Medicine, Emerging Diseases, Epidemiology, Family Medicine, Genetic Epidemiology, Genetics, Genomics, Geographic Information Systems, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Leishmaniasis, Lymphatic Filariasis, Malaria, Molecular Virology, Mosquitoes, Mycobacterial Infections, Neurology, Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Travel Medicine, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vector-borne diseases, Viral Diseases, Viral infection, Virology, Waterborne Infections, Zoonotic Diseases

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    I am a Fellow member of the Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria.I am a Biomedical Laboratory scientist and has been working in the field of HIV/AIDS Research for 7 years out of which I have published four scientific papers. I have a good knowledge HIV diagnostic techniques.

Keyword(s) :
     AIDS, Dermatology, Fungal diseases, HIV, Hepatitis, Infectious Diseases, Knowledge, Aptitude, Perception, Medical Microbiology, Opportunistic Infections, Public Health

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    I am researcher and Lecturer in the department of laboratory Sciences and Pathology, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, and Jimma University. Currently, coordinator of Research and Graduate Studies of the college and chairperson of ethical clearance committee. I am conducting several researches including an operational research on HPV vaccine. e.g. 1. Principal investigator of a study “Challenges and Opportunities in Introducing HPV Vaccine with other Adolescent Health Interventions: Health Care System and Sociocultural Perspective” supported by PATH e.g. 2. Principal investigator of a study “Improving efficacy and safety of HIV treatment by nutritional supplementation: Pharmacokinetics and Virologic Aspects” in collaboration with University of Copenhagen, Denmark I am also serving as a project coordinator of “Epidemiology and Modelling of Infectious diseases”, supported by the Belgian Universities cooperation. My ambition is to work productively in the field of science and research. With my expertise in the field of Medical Microbiology and public health, I would like to take ahead the various ideas with the objective of finding the answers to the numerous research questions of public health importance.

Keyword(s) :
     AIDS, Bacterial Diseases, Opportunistic Infections, Pharmacology

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    Have worked on opportunistic mycoses especially candidiasis in HIV and Cancer settings. Currently involved in HIV epidemiology.

Keyword(s) :
     Fungal diseases, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology, Mycotic Diseases, Opportunistic Infections, Sexually Transmitted Infections

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    I'm basically involve in biomedical research as it involves drug resistance and infectious diseases. I'm also in experienced in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights research and issues.

Keyword(s) :
     AIDS, Bacterial Diseases, Basic Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Bioethics, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Studies, Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Diarrhea, Diarrheal diseases, Drug Resistence, Drug Studies, Emergency Medicine, Emerging Diseases, Epidemiology, Family Medicine, Genetic Epidemiology, Genetics, Genomics, Health Economics, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, International Health, Malaria, Medical Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Mosquitoes, Nutrition, Occupational Medicine, Opportunistic Infections, Pathogenesis, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plasmodium, Prevention and Control, Program Design, Program Management, Public Health, Rotavirus, Sociology, Statistics, Travel Medicine, Tuberculosis, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vaccine Studies, Water Management

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    Broadly, I am interested in the host-pathogen interrelationship and pathogenesis of infectious diseases. My interests therefore scale from host-selection of pathogens to host-response of infection. Understanding the factors which determine the selection of a suitable host for a particular pathogen and corresponding target cells or biosystems by pathogens has important impacts in controlling widespread pathogens and infections, such as human parvoviruses, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis viruses, malaria, tuberculosis and meningitis. It also aids in understanding emerging and re-emerging pathogens like human bocaviruses (HBoV) and influenza. Understanding the pathogenesis of these infections has impacts in drug development and therapeutics, drug resistance monitoring and immunology. Most of the advances in controlling transmission of infectious diseases have come from detailed studies of host-pathogen interactions and epidemiology, yet the connections between these and pathogenesis remain under explored. One of the benefits of working with a multidisciplinary focus is that the questions I ask are amenable to diverse situations, and gives a comprehensive picture disease outcome and predict reliable intervention areas. The success of such multidisciplinary research depends largely on the quality of tools used in investigations. The development therefore of a variety of strategic research tools like molecular diagnostic methods, genetic and bioinformatic analysis techniques as well as mathematical and computerized models is additional interest. Current Research Human parvoviruses: Host-specific factors and mechanisms used by human parvoviruses to interact with, and overwhelm, their mammalian host cells. Parvoviruses are among the smallest known viruses. Until 2005, human parvovirus B19 (B19V) was the only member of this family that infected humans and was associated mostly with hematologic disorders. Discovery of human bocaviruses (HBoV) in 2005 and their association with an entirely different type of infection (respiratory) in humans has called for the need to understand their biology and pathogenesis of these viruses in humans. Various angles of research are being used to elucidate host-selection factors as well as mechanisms used to overwhelm mammalian cells and disease outcomes. Though associated with many disease conditions, human parvovirus specific pathology has been under explored. To this end, my supervisors and I are currently investigating the occurrence of B19V with a very important pathogen causing significant morbidity and mortality in Ghana, Plasmodium falciparum. Though 11.5% prevalence of B19V have been reported from a population of Ghanaian children hospitalized with severe anemia, B19V’s contribution to the condition is unknown. To understand and predict the outcome of anemia from mono and co-infected patients, we are determining pressure imposed by these pathogens on infected patients. We are also determining if there is a relationship between the pattern of seasonality and abundances of the two pathogens. As these two pathogens have individual capacities to cause infections leading to high morbidity and mortality especially in children, their interaction in endemic regions has important public health consequences. We will use data to form the basis to design appropriate prospective and retrospective studies that will aid in understanding spectrum of diseases caused by human parvoviruses (B19V and HBoV). An understanding of the epidemiology and burden will justify further studies in the area. I Future Research Molecular epidemiology and evolution: Advances in scientific tools and pathogen education have resulted in the emergence and re-emergence of new pathogens and drug resistance. The watch on these activities and the rate at which they occur demands immediate and effective measures to contain the spread and impact of diseases. There is a high turn-over of bioinformation. I will perform analysis of some of these databases in an attempt to express emerging and re-emerging patterns of pathogens and their diseases. Additionally, I will build local databases for analyzing location-specific pathogens and their diseases. Drug discovery: Natural products and their derivatives have traditionally been the most common source of many drugs. Africa is naturally endowed with a lot of these natural products from plants to marine/aqua products. Together with a multidisciplinary research group, I will investigate natural products as targets for drug development. It is anticipated that scientific documentation and prove of the activity of natural products yet explored for use as drugs for infectious diseases will be obtained.

Keyword(s) :
     Basic Cell Biology, Bioethics, Fungal diseases, Genetic Epidemiology, Genomics, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Medical Microbiology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Virology, Molecular epidemiology, Molecular parasitology, Opportunistic Infections, Parasitology, Pathogenesis, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Phylogenetics, Plasmodium, Training, Tropical Medicine, Viral Diseases, Viral infection, Virology, Virus Evolution

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    I am interested in research on public health related isues (epidemiology, occupational and environmental health related issues, violence and injuries prevention activities)

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     AIDS, Bioethics, Clinical Studies, Epidemiology, International Health, Nutrition, Occupational Medicine, Prevention and Control, Public Health, Vaccine Preventable Diseases

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    I teach Food and Meat Hygiene as well as Bacterial and Parasitic Zoonoses in the University of Ibadan. Apart from these, my core areas of research interest are: i. Diagnostics and molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in humans and animals. ii. Epidemiology of brucellosis iii. Other areas of general interests are in the area of Public Health.

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     Bacterial Diseases, Cryptosporidiosis, Diagnostics, Drug Resistence, Emerging Diseases, Infectious Diseases, International Health, Leptospirosis, Molecular epidemiology, Mycobacterial Infections, Opportunistic Infections, Protozoan Infections, Tropical Medicine, Tuberculosis, Veterinary Medicine, Waterborne Infections, Zoonotic Diseases

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    I am Dibua, Marie Esther, a senior lecturer and researcher in the Department of Medical Microbiology of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I hold a Ph.D in Medical Microbiology, with special focus on Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology. My area of research: Sexually transmitted infections including HIV, Chlamydiasis, Candidiasis and some poverty impacting neglected tropical diseases including malaria (especially mother to child HIV/malaria transmission), tuberculosis, typhoid fever, filariasis and their impact on women in the developing countries

Keyword(s) :
     AIDS, Chlamydial Diseases, Epidemiology, Filariasis, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Medical Microbiology, Opportunistic Infections, Public Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Tropical Medicine, Tuberculosis

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    Dr. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika is an infectious diseases physician with special interest in HIV clinical pharmacology. She received her medical degree from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. She received a Masters degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a Masters degree in Medicine (Internal Medicine) from the same university. She is a fourth year registered PhD student of Trinity college Dublin, Ireland under supervision of Dr Concepta Merry. Dr Byakika and her team have set up a clinical pharmacokinetic laboratory at the Infectious Diseases Institute. She received training in HIV pharmacology and pharmacokinetics at the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Liverpool and at the Tufts centre for drug development, Boston USA. She is working with a pharmacokinetic team that aims to answer questions of great public health importance regarding the interaction between antiretroviral, antimalarial and antituberculous drugs.

Keyword(s) :
     Epidemiology, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Malaria, Opportunistic Infections, Pharmacology

Area of Expertise :
    Tuberculosis- Contact tracing, Transmission, New diagnostics for LTBI etc., HIV/AIDS- Home care, adherence, IDU etc.,

Keyword(s) :
     Epidemiology, HIV, International Health, Modeling, Opportunistic Infections, Prevention and Control, Public Health, Tuberculosis, Vaccine Studies

Area of Expertise :
    malaria epidemiology, immune responses in co-infections onchocerciasis-loiasis

Keyword(s) :
     Biology, Epidemiology, Malaria, Plasmodium, Prevention and Control, Filariasis, Infectious Diseases, Loiasis, Onchocerciasis

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    Graduate in Public Health; Till now involved in more than 20 Researches (Mainly for Data analysis and questionnaire designing )

Keyword(s) :
     AIDS, Cholera, Clinical Studies, Diarrheal diseases, Epidemiology, Nutrition, Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Water Management, Water Quality