Our projects

Mitigating the risk of antimalarial resistanceThe MARC-SE Africa project is enabling key countries in Africa to track and respond to rising rates of resistance to antimalarial drugs.

Preventing dengue feverThe DENSTAR project is testing a vaccine that could address the growing challenge posed by the dengue virus in sub-Saharan Africa.

Coordinated development of regulatory systems in Southern AfricaThe SEARCH II project is strengthening and harmonising regulatory structures in Southern and Eastern African countries.

Enhancing artificial intelligence detection of tuberculosisThe AddiCAD project is advancing a new digital tool that combines AI analysis of chest X-rays with protein biomarker data to...

Building ethics review and regulatory capacity in East AfricaThe ACCESSAFRICA2 project is strengthening ethics review and regulatory capacity in Ethiopia and Uganda.

Establishing a research integrity frameworkThe SERCEA project aims to strengthen mechanisms that promote and ensure the integrity of scientific research in East Africa.

Preventing chikungunya infectionsThe ACT-CHIK project is advancing a new vaccine against the chikungunya virus to address its growing burden on African populations and health systems.

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...

Improving treatment of TB meningitisWith Global Health EDCTP3 funding, the EDCTP2-funded INTENSE-TBM project is completing a trial that could radically improve the treatment of tuberculosis...

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...

Improving tuberculosis detection outside the lungsThe EpiTB project is assessing the clinical impact of a new diagnostic device that is better able to detect TB infections outside the lung.

AI-informed treatment of diarrhoeal diseaseThe CARE-AFRICA project is developing an innovative AI-based tool to guide diagnostics and treatment of diarrhoeal diseases in children under 5 in...

Building capacity for data use to tackle outbreaksThe AFRITRAC project is strengthening epidemiological expertise in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the ability to apply mathematical...

Putting a STOP to parasitic worm infectionsThe STOP2030 project is accelerating the introduction of a new treatment for parasitic worm infections, one that could accelerate their elimination...

Building capacity for HIV research in childrenThe SUPPORT project is leveraging two EDCTP2-funded HIV projects to provide a career development platform for African researchers.

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

Boosting the use of anti-parasite drugs during pregnancyThe TreatPreg project is assessing whether a mix of anti-parasite drugs can be given together during pregnancy to prevent anaemia and...

Boosting analytical capacity to enhance disease controlThe ANTENNA project is creating new training hubs for epidemiologists and statisticians in East, Central and West Africa.