Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh

Host institution: Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the LSHTM, Gambia.

Project title: Characterizing the Molecular Mechanisms of Ivermectin Resistance in Malaria Vectors

Biography:

Dr. Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh holds a PhD in molecular biology of infectious diseases from the University of Ghana at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP). Her research has focused on unraveling the molecular genetic mechanisms driving mosquito vector resistance to interventions.  She is currently completing her first post-doctoral fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine, United States where her study is applying RNA-interference (RNAi) to develop novel insecticides for control of mosquito vectors, agricultural pests and other pests of economic and public health significance.

She has been awarded the MARCAD-Plus postdoctoral fellowship, in line with her avowed commitment and objective to continue her research in Africa and contributing to the continent's scientific development. Her fellowship is aimed at characterizing the potential mechanisms of ivermectin resistance in malaria vectors. She is also keen to extend her research beyond malaria vectors, a dream inspired by her successful training in the US.

Dr. Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh was honored as the 2023 Future Leader in International Medical Entomology by the American Committee of Medical Entomology (ACME) of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). As she continues to advance her research, she is also completing a second master's degree in Public Health, with the goal of making a lasting impact on global health and vector control.

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