Our projects

Integrated control of multiple parasitic worm infectionsThe 3SI-CONTROL project is assessing whether it is safe and effective to administer multiple antiparasitic drugs simultaneously and...

A platform for evaluating Lassa fever treatmentsThe INTEGRATE project is creating a clinical trial platform able to support efficacy studies on multiple Lassa fever therapeutics.

Enhancing genomic surveillance in the Great Lakes regionThe GREAT-LIFE project is building a genomics-based infrastructure to track existing and new infectious disease threats and...

Promoting use of malaria prevention after hospital discharge in childrenThe PDMC Saves Lives project is helping countries identify the best way to introduce a life-saving new approach to...

Disrupting mosquito feeding to prevent malariaThe LASR project is testing whether a newly developed mosquito repellent can reduce the community burden of malaria infections.

Building modelling capacity to enhance disease controlThe IDM-AFRICA project is creating a training programme to strengthen capacity for infectious disease modelling in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Understanding mpox infections during pregnancyThe PREGMPOX project is attempting to find out why mpox virus infections are particularly harmful to pregnant women.

Simplifying malaria treatmentThe WANECAM 3 project is advancing novel non-artemisinin drug combinations as potential innovative single-dose treatments for malaria.

Enhancing clinical research during outbreaksThe ACT-PREP project aims to strengthen capacity for conducting clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on research during...

Improving treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasisThe MAMS4CL project is establishing a clinical trial platform to test improved treatments for cutaneous leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that...

Advancing modelling capacity to control emerging and re-emerging infectious diseasesThe TIMERA project is strengthening national capacities to use modelling to address the challenges posed...

Factors affecting susceptibility to and severity of mpoxThe DECIPHER-MPOX project is identifying host- and virus-related factors responsible for susceptibility to and the severity of mpox...

Enhancing data use for pandemic preparednessThe FORTRESS-SSA project is strengthening data-use capabilities within the public health workforce in sub-Saharan Africa, to promote the use of...

Advancing test-and-treat strategies for vivax malariaThe PvSeroRDT project is exploring whether a new diagnostic test for Plasmodium vivax could underpin a test-and-treat strategy for this...

Understanding mpox virus infectionsThe MOVIE-TRACE project is clarifying two key aspects of mpox infections: the speed at which the virus is cleared from the body and its infectiousness.

Antibiotic-based combination therapy for severe malaria and bacterial bloodstream infectionsThe FACT project is developing an innovative treatment that targets both severe malaria and...

Field-testing moxidectin for river blindness controlThe EMINENCE project is exploring whether a newly developed drug, moxidectin, could accelerate the elimination of onchocerciasis (river...

Automating parasite egg detectionThe DIDIDI project is developing automated systems and AI tools to provide a more rapid assessment of parasitic worm burdens.

Building expertise in pandemic preparednessThe EpiScientia project is strengthening national pandemic preparedness and infectious disease control capabilities in sub-Saharan Africa through a...