PANGenS Overview
Pan-Africa Network for Genomic Surveillance of Poverty Related Disease and Emerging Pathogens
The main purpose of this project is to increase Africa’s capacity in genomic epidemiology and to conduct genomic epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis and malaria across 12 African countries.
The capacity building strategy will include engagement of Post-docs, conducting of on-site workshops and development of free training virtual materials.
The initiative will expand south-south research collaborations, train the next generation of African scientists with cutting-edge techniques, and develop advances in disease surveillance, contributing to the African Union Agenda.
Partner Institutions
The Institutions involved in the project are:
- Research Center Borstel, Germany (Coordinator)
- University of Ghana, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana (Co-Coordinator)
- KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV), Netherlands
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS), Mozambique
- Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Tanzania
- University of Namibia (UNAM), Namibia
- National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Nigeria
- Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Gabon
- Laboratoire des Fièvres Virales Hémorragiques (LFVH)/ Ministère de la Santé du Bénin, Benin
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia (LSHTM-MRCG), The Gambia
- German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH (DSMZ) Germany
- Centre for Tuberculosis and WHO TB Supranational Reference Laboratory/ National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South-Africa
- Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL), Sierra Leone
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire-Virologie, Institut National d’Hygiène (INH-Togo), Togo
- National Public Health Reference Laboratory-National Public Health Institute of Liberia, Charlesville, Margibi County (PHIL), Liberia
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Switzerland (Associated Partner)
Funder
The PAN-AFRICA NETWORK FOR GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE OF POVERTY RELATED DISEASE AND EMERGING PATHOGENS which is part of the EDCTP3 programme supported by the European Union.
Advisory Board Members
Dr. Sofonias Tessema
Implementation Science Expert , Africa CDC
Prof. Francine Ntoumi
President and Executive Director of the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research in the Republic of Congo
Prof. Moses Bockarie
Adjunct Professor, School of Community Health Sciences, Njala University, Sierra Leone and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
Prof. Richard Adegbola
Research Professor & Consultant Nigerian Institute of Medical Research
Dr. Keziah Malm
Programme Manager NMEP Ghana