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About Marcad

The Malaria Research Capacity Development Consortium (MARCAD) seeks to train a core group of African scientists in West and Central Africa who will be able to provide relevant answers for the control and elimination of malaria. One PhD and two post-docs fellows are hosted at each partner institution across five African countries (Mali, The Gambia, Cameroon, Ghana and Senegal).

DESCRIPTION OF FELLOWSHIPS

MARCAD seeks to train African scientists toward building a critical mass for the control and the elimination of malaria, equip them to compete effectively for international funding, offer them international exposure, and facilitate their networking and collaboration with other institutions. Three MARCAD fellows will be hosted within strong interdisciplinary teams at one of the five African institutions, one PhD and two post-docs. Applications from female researchers are strongly encouraged.

Application procedure

Applications should be completed on the form appropriate to the scheme they are applying to, and with the appropriate supporting documents requested therein. Application forms are available on the MARCAD website in English or in French. Candidates who have difficulty in accessing or completing this application should approach the MARCAD secretariat for advice (see contact address below).

The research proposal outline should give an indication of the area of research of interest of the candidate but this must also be compatible with the research interests of the Institution with which they wish to work. Information about the thematic areas of malaria research being conducted at each of the Institutions may be found on the partner pages of this website or by requesting further information from the contacts listed at the end of this document.

Selection procedure

All applications will be considered first by the local Institution which the candidate has indicated as his/her first choice. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in-country by the local selection committee and recommendations made for funding by the MARCAD Steering Committee. Criteria on which selection will be based will include; past educational experience, evidence of a motivation and commitment to research, referees reports and the quality and originality of the proposed research proposal.

Contacts

Further information about thematic areas of malaria research being undertaken at each of these universities may be obtained from:

University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Senegal: Prof Oumar Gaye (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Malaria Research & Training Centre (MRTC), Mali: Prof Ogobara Doumbo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

University of Health & Applied Sciences (UHAS), Ghana: Dr Kwami Tagbor (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Biotechnical & Training Centre (BTC), University of Yaounde I, Cameroon: Prof Wilfred Mbacham (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Medical Research Council, The Gambia (MRCG): Prof Umberto Dallessandro (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

General enquires about the application process or the programme should be directed, in the first instance, to the MARCAD secretariat: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Research Projects

Fellowship	Host institution	Name	Project title	Supervisors, Collaborators or Advisors
PhD	MRC, The Gambia	Abdullahi AHMAD	Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum Infections as Obstacle for Malaria Elimination: A Case Study of The Gambia	1. Prof Umberto d'Alessandro
				2. Dr Jane Achan
				3. Prof Teun Boussema
PhD	MRTC, Mali	Amadou B. NIANGALY	Epidemiology of Plasmodium vivax infection in predominantly Duffy-blood- group negative population in Mali, West Africa	1. Prof Ogobara Doumbo
				2. Prof Lou Miller
				3. Prof Abdoulaye Djimde
PhD	UCAD, Senegal	Oumou Kalsom Gueye	Genetics structuration and reproductive isolation mecanisms among the natural populations of An. Coluzzii and An. gambiae s.s. in Senegal	1. Prof Ousmane Faye
				2. Prof Frederic Tripet
				3. Prof Abdoulaye Diabate
				4. Prof Dave Weetman
PhD	BTC, Cameroun	Peter Thelma Ngwa Niba	Artemisinin-based antimalarial combinations and clinical response in Yaoundé, Cameroon.	1. Prof Wilfred Mbacham
				2. Prof Michael Alifrangis
PhD	UHAS, Ghana	Virtue Nunana Fiawokome De-Gaulle	Assessing the health system effectiveness in the prevention, control and management of malaria among pregnant women in the Volta and Ashanti regions of Ghana	1. Prof Harry Tagbor
				2. Prof Matt Cairns
Post-Docs	UHAS, Ghana	Matilda Aberese Ako	Socio-cultural factors influencing knowledge, attitudes and acceptance of malaria interventions among pregnant women in Ghana	1. Prof Harry Tagbor
				2. Prof Pascal Magnussen
Post-Docs	BTC, Cameroun	Akindeh Mbuh Nji	Modelling Optimal Configurations of Interventions for Cost-Effective Malaria Elimination in Cameroon.	1. Prof Lisa White
				2. Dr Sheetal Sila
				3. Prof Wilfred Mbacham
Post-Docs	UCAD, Senegal	Aminata Colle Lo Thiaw	Malaria transmission in Senegal: Impact of host and parasite interaction.	1. Prof Babacar Faye
				2. Prof Abdoulaye Djimde
				3. Prof Chris Drakeley
Post-Docs	MRTC, Mali	Aminatou KONE	Plasmodium falciparum dormancy in the in vivo parasite clearance time after artesunate treatment.	1. Prof Ogobara Doumbo
				2. Prof Abdoulaye Djimde
				3. Prof Pedro Gil
Post-Docs	UHAS, Ghana	Gifty, Dufie AMPOFO	An assessment of the implementation and effectiveness of recommended routine antenatal care interventions for the control of malaria and other parasitic infections in pregnancy in Ghana.	1. Prof Harry Tagbor
				2. Prof Daniel Chandramohan
				3. Prof Jane Webster
				4. Prof Matt Cairns
Post-Docs	BTC, Cameroun	Innocent Mbulli ALI	Application of a modified P. falciparum molecular barcode to track parasite genetic diversity and drug resistance markers in seasonal malaria chemoprevention settings in Central and West Africa.	1. Prof Babacar Faye
				2. Prof Cally Roper
				3. Prof Colin Sutherland
Post-Docs	MRC, The Gambia	KEVIN OCHIENG’ OPONDO	Impact of Insecticide Resistance on Malaria Vector Longevity and Transmission Potential in the Wild	1. Prof Umberto d'Alessandro
				2. Prof Charles Wondji
				3. Prof James Martin Donnelly
Post-Docs	UCAD, Senegal	Ousmane SY	Genetic structure, susceptibility to insecticides and contribution of Anopheles melas in residual malaria transmission in Senegal.	1. Prof Ousmane Faye
				2. Prof James Martin Donnelly
				3. Prof Dave Weetman
Post-Docs	MRC, the Gambia	Sessinou Benoit ASSOGBA	Mass swarm trapping as malaria vector control strategy in Gambia (Acronym MST-MalVect-Gambia)	1. Prof Umberto d'Alessandro
				2. Prof Charles Wondji
				3. Prof Abdoulaye Diabate
Post-Docs	USTTB, Mali	Drissa Coulibaly	Using spatio-temporal dynamics of malaria to optimize control interventions	1. Dr Abdisalan Noor

The Marcad Program

The University Cheikh Anta Diop UCAD, Senegal (Prof O. Gaye) leads the Consortium which includes USTTB, Mali (Prof OK. Doumbo); MRC, The Gambia (Prof U. D'Alessandro); UY1, Cameroon (Prof W. Mbacham) and UHAS, Ghana (Prof HK. Tagbor). Three European institutions collaborate in this programme: LSHTM-UK, LSTM-UK and UoC, Denmark.
Postdoctoral fellows and PhD students are integrated into established research teams with senior scientists in participating institutions within a stimulated research environment. Strong mentorship from leading scientists is provided.
Main malaria research areas covered by the programme are: parasite & vector resistance, immunology and molecular biology, changing epidemiology profile, interruption of transmission, changing behaviours, social sciences.
The programme is managed by a Steering Committee assisted by a Research Committee and an Advisory Board. MARCAD is committed to support women and provide high quality research contributing to the translation into policy and practice.

Name and Email of primary contact : Prof Oumar Gaye This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MARCAD PLUS PROGRAM
MARCAD DIRECTOR PR GAYE INTERVIEW

MARCAD PLUS SELECTED FOR DELTAS AFRICA II PROGRAM

MARCAD Plus is a consortium of institutions putting together their capacities to contribute significatively to malaria and NTDs elimination in West and Central Africa. MARCAD Plus is sponsored by the Welcome Trust and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), working in partnership with the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA)

The MARCAD Plus program
Malaria and NTDs Research Capacity Development (MARCAD Plus) in West and Central Africa is among the 14 consortia selected for the second phase of The Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme. The DELTAS Africa II launch ceremony was held on March 14th, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya. READ MORE INFORMATIONS
For Malaria elimination in Africa

MARCAD Director Pr Gaye interview with the Senegalese national press newspaper about the next DELTASAfrica meeting in Dakar ( from 15th to 17th july) and the importance of DeltasAfrica programme for the Continent.