Our projects

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...

Advancing monoclonal antibodies to treat HIV in infantsThe ENABLE project is assessing whether broadly neutralising antibodies could make the HIV virus undetectable in young infants.

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

Standardised tracking of malaria and tuberculosis drug resistance The PANGenS project will introduce standardised approaches for identifying malaria and TB genetic variants associated with...

Accelerating vaccine development for neglected tropical diseasesThe EAVI project is establishing an international partnership to promote the clinical testing of vaccines against neglected...

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...

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...

Strengthening a regional centre of regulatory excellenceThe BREEDIME is building on previous EDCTP efforts to strengthen regulatory capacity in Tanzania, enabling the country to support...

Enhancing leprosy controlThe EDCTP2-funded PEP4LEP project has received additional funding to complete its study of two possible models for the delivery of preventive leprosy treatments and...

Tracking mpox at the Congo–DRC borderThe MPOX-PROBE project is tracking the emergence and spread of mpox on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of...

Capacity strengthening in West AfricaThe WANETAM-4 project is strengthening a key West African research network to support further capacity building, development of the next generation of...

Advancing the thermostable multi-antigen tuberculosis vaccine, ID93+GLA-SEThe ACTTIVAC project is advancing a novel single-vial thermostable multi-antigen tuberculosis vaccine, ID93+GLA-SE...