About the consortia

Led by Prof Oumar Gaye, 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). 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 also provided.

Partners: Kwame Nkurumah University of Science & Technology, Medical Research Council Malaria Research & Training Centre, University of Bamako, University of Yaounde I Cameroon, University of Copenhagen, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine