MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social
We are leading health research in West Africa to save lives and improve health across the world.
📢We’re #Hiring!
Are you a seasoned quality professional ready to drive excellence in research operations?
Join our vibrant team in leading health research in West Africa to save lives and improve health across the world.
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/a4pym2bx
📅 27 November 2025
Are you a seasoned quality professional ready to drive excellence in research operations?
Join our vibrant team in leading health research in West Africa to save lives and improve health across the world.
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/a4pym2bx
📅 27 November 2025
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
📢We’re #Hiring!
Are you a seasoned quality professional ready to drive excellence in research operations?
Join our vibrant team in leading health research in West Africa to save lives and improve health across the world.
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/a4pym2bx
📅 27 November 2025
Are you a seasoned quality professional ready to drive excellence in research operations?
Join our vibrant team in leading health research in West Africa to save lives and improve health across the world.
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/a4pym2bx
📅 27 November 2025
Our esteemed colleague, Prof Alfred Ngwa, delivered his #InauguralLecture today, sharing highlights from his journey researching River Blindness & malaria, from early immunology work in #Cameroon to leading genomic studies at MRCG.
🎉🎉Join us to congratulate Prof. Ngwa on this significant milestone!
🎉🎉Join us to congratulate Prof. Ngwa on this significant milestone!
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our esteemed colleague, Prof Alfred Ngwa, delivered his #InauguralLecture today, sharing highlights from his journey researching River Blindness & malaria, from early immunology work in #Cameroon to leading genomic studies at MRCG.
🎉🎉Join us to congratulate Prof. Ngwa on this significant milestone!
🎉🎉Join us to congratulate Prof. Ngwa on this significant milestone!
Today, Professor Alfred Amambua-Ngwa will deliver his #InauguralLecture, showcasing his work in clinical immunology & #GlobalHealth research.
Read more about his lecture and join us at 17:15 GMT ↩️ tinyurl.com/yy82e6sn
Stay tuned!
Read more about his lecture and join us at 17:15 GMT ↩️ tinyurl.com/yy82e6sn
Stay tuned!
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Today, Professor Alfred Amambua-Ngwa will deliver his #InauguralLecture, showcasing his work in clinical immunology & #GlobalHealth research.
Read more about his lecture and join us at 17:15 GMT ↩️ tinyurl.com/yy82e6sn
Stay tuned!
Read more about his lecture and join us at 17:15 GMT ↩️ tinyurl.com/yy82e6sn
Stay tuned!
MRCG participated at the World Conference on Lung Health 2025 in Copenhagen, #Denmark.
Our team contributed through session chairing, oral talks & poster presenations, sharing insights on #TB, #LungHealth & approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges.
@tb-lshtm.bsky.social
#EndTB #UnionConf
Our team contributed through session chairing, oral talks & poster presenations, sharing insights on #TB, #LungHealth & approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges.
@tb-lshtm.bsky.social
#EndTB #UnionConf
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
MRCG participated at the World Conference on Lung Health 2025 in Copenhagen, #Denmark.
Our team contributed through session chairing, oral talks & poster presenations, sharing insights on #TB, #LungHealth & approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges.
@tb-lshtm.bsky.social
#EndTB #UnionConf
Our team contributed through session chairing, oral talks & poster presenations, sharing insights on #TB, #LungHealth & approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges.
@tb-lshtm.bsky.social
#EndTB #UnionConf
Honoured to welcome #AfricaCDC West Africa RCC Regional Director, Dr Alinon Kokou to #MRCG. Discussions centred on:
✅Collaborations
✅Strengthening #ClinicalResearch capacity
✅Enhancing regional #EpidemicPreparedness & response to build a more resilient African research ecosystem.
#Partnerships
✅Collaborations
✅Strengthening #ClinicalResearch capacity
✅Enhancing regional #EpidemicPreparedness & response to build a more resilient African research ecosystem.
#Partnerships
November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Honoured to welcome #AfricaCDC West Africa RCC Regional Director, Dr Alinon Kokou to #MRCG. Discussions centred on:
✅Collaborations
✅Strengthening #ClinicalResearch capacity
✅Enhancing regional #EpidemicPreparedness & response to build a more resilient African research ecosystem.
#Partnerships
✅Collaborations
✅Strengthening #ClinicalResearch capacity
✅Enhancing regional #EpidemicPreparedness & response to build a more resilient African research ecosystem.
#Partnerships
This week, we're hosting a Flow Cytometry training for 1️⃣4️⃣ lab scientists from @ucadsenegal.bsky.social, l’Hôpital Dalal Jamm & #MRCG, funded by #FAISAfrica.
Organised with the Gambia Immunology Society, the course aims to enhance participants skills to strengthen lab capacity in #WestAfrica.
Organised with the Gambia Immunology Society, the course aims to enhance participants skills to strengthen lab capacity in #WestAfrica.
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This week, we're hosting a Flow Cytometry training for 1️⃣4️⃣ lab scientists from @ucadsenegal.bsky.social, l’Hôpital Dalal Jamm & #MRCG, funded by #FAISAfrica.
Organised with the Gambia Immunology Society, the course aims to enhance participants skills to strengthen lab capacity in #WestAfrica.
Organised with the Gambia Immunology Society, the course aims to enhance participants skills to strengthen lab capacity in #WestAfrica.
🚨 #NewResearchAlert
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Lancet Report on Climate Change and
Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Lancet Report on Climate Change and Health in Africa | LSHTM
www.lshtm.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🚨 #NewResearchAlert
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
@mrcunitgambia.bsky.social researchers contributed to a major new #HealthPolicy in @thelancet.com, informing African policymakers and showcasing the continent’s leadership in tackling the growing health impacts of #ClimateChange.
Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/uni...
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Every hour counts in sepsis. Assistant Professor @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social UduakOkomo explains why timely care is key to saving lives.
Learn more with @jhenryc.bsky.social on the facts and actions to tackle sepsis.
Read more: bit.ly/3XBaTeS
Learn more with @jhenryc.bsky.social on the facts and actions to tackle sepsis.
Read more: bit.ly/3XBaTeS
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Every hour counts in sepsis. Assistant Professor @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social UduakOkomo explains why timely care is key to saving lives.
Learn more with @jhenryc.bsky.social on the facts and actions to tackle sepsis.
Read more: bit.ly/3XBaTeS
Learn more with @jhenryc.bsky.social on the facts and actions to tackle sepsis.
Read more: bit.ly/3XBaTeS
It’s a wrap!
The joint Doctoral Symposium with MRCG & the MRC-funded DTP brought young scientists together to tackle #InfectiousDiseases & antimicrobial resistance through a #OneHealth lens.
Organised 🤝 with @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, students shared ideas, built skills & strengthened networks.
The joint Doctoral Symposium with MRCG & the MRC-funded DTP brought young scientists together to tackle #InfectiousDiseases & antimicrobial resistance through a #OneHealth lens.
Organised 🤝 with @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, students shared ideas, built skills & strengthened networks.
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
It’s a wrap!
The joint Doctoral Symposium with MRCG & the MRC-funded DTP brought young scientists together to tackle #InfectiousDiseases & antimicrobial resistance through a #OneHealth lens.
Organised 🤝 with @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, students shared ideas, built skills & strengthened networks.
The joint Doctoral Symposium with MRCG & the MRC-funded DTP brought young scientists together to tackle #InfectiousDiseases & antimicrobial resistance through a #OneHealth lens.
Organised 🤝 with @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social, students shared ideas, built skills & strengthened networks.
Have you submitted your application yet?
⏳ 3️⃣ days to go!
We are still accepting applications for the Digital Content Officer role.
Apply before the deadline 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
⏳ 3️⃣ days to go!
We are still accepting applications for the Digital Content Officer role.
Apply before the deadline 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
📢We’re #Hiring!
Are you passionate about creating engaging digital content - videos, photos, & graphics that bring our research to life?
Join our team as a Digital Content Officer & help showcase impact & make #HealthResearch accessible!
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
Are you passionate about creating engaging digital content - videos, photos, & graphics that bring our research to life?
Join our team as a Digital Content Officer & help showcase impact & make #HealthResearch accessible!
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
November 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Have you submitted your application yet?
⏳ 3️⃣ days to go!
We are still accepting applications for the Digital Content Officer role.
Apply before the deadline 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
⏳ 3️⃣ days to go!
We are still accepting applications for the Digital Content Officer role.
Apply before the deadline 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
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One of our own at @astmh.bsky.social 🌍
Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social presented her study on Anopheles gambiae showing stronger selection in Ghanaian populations exposed to ivermectin.
Great science in action! 🦟👏
Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social presented her study on Anopheles gambiae showing stronger selection in Ghanaian populations exposed to ivermectin.
Great science in action! 🦟👏
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
One of our own at @astmh.bsky.social 🌍
Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social presented her study on Anopheles gambiae showing stronger selection in Ghanaian populations exposed to ivermectin.
Great science in action! 🦟👏
Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social presented her study on Anopheles gambiae showing stronger selection in Ghanaian populations exposed to ivermectin.
Great science in action! 🦟👏
We are looking for a strategic leader with strong skills in programme management and impact analysis to join our team help shape our strategy and drive #GlobalHealth impact.
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
📅 21 Nov 2025
#Leadership #BusinessDevelopment
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
📅 21 Nov 2025
#Leadership #BusinessDevelopment
November 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We are looking for a strategic leader with strong skills in programme management and impact analysis to join our team help shape our strategy and drive #GlobalHealth impact.
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
📅 21 Nov 2025
#Leadership #BusinessDevelopment
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
📅 21 Nov 2025
#Leadership #BusinessDevelopment
MRCG is at the @astmh.bsky.social Annual conference in #Toronto.
An exciting opportunity to share new insights on #malaria & other tropical diseases, and showcase innovative, data-driven approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges.
#TropMed25 #TropicalMedicine #InfectiousDiseases
An exciting opportunity to share new insights on #malaria & other tropical diseases, and showcase innovative, data-driven approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges.
#TropMed25 #TropicalMedicine #InfectiousDiseases
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
MRCG is at the @astmh.bsky.social Annual conference in #Toronto.
An exciting opportunity to share new insights on #malaria & other tropical diseases, and showcase innovative, data-driven approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges.
#TropMed25 #TropicalMedicine #InfectiousDiseases
An exciting opportunity to share new insights on #malaria & other tropical diseases, and showcase innovative, data-driven approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges.
#TropMed25 #TropicalMedicine #InfectiousDiseases
A 2-Day Translational Vaccinology training concludes at #MRCG with participants from #Gambia & #SierraLeone.
Organised with 🤝 @europevaccine.bsky.social & funded by #EDCTP, the training seeks to bridge the gap between research #VaccineDevelopment, manufacturing, testing & application.
#MMVC
Organised with 🤝 @europevaccine.bsky.social & funded by #EDCTP, the training seeks to bridge the gap between research #VaccineDevelopment, manufacturing, testing & application.
#MMVC
November 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A 2-Day Translational Vaccinology training concludes at #MRCG with participants from #Gambia & #SierraLeone.
Organised with 🤝 @europevaccine.bsky.social & funded by #EDCTP, the training seeks to bridge the gap between research #VaccineDevelopment, manufacturing, testing & application.
#MMVC
Organised with 🤝 @europevaccine.bsky.social & funded by #EDCTP, the training seeks to bridge the gap between research #VaccineDevelopment, manufacturing, testing & application.
#MMVC
📢We’re #Hiring!
Are you passionate about creating engaging digital content - videos, photos, & graphics that bring our research to life?
Join our team as a Digital Content Officer & help showcase impact & make #HealthResearch accessible!
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
Are you passionate about creating engaging digital content - videos, photos, & graphics that bring our research to life?
Join our team as a Digital Content Officer & help showcase impact & make #HealthResearch accessible!
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
November 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
📢We’re #Hiring!
Are you passionate about creating engaging digital content - videos, photos, & graphics that bring our research to life?
Join our team as a Digital Content Officer & help showcase impact & make #HealthResearch accessible!
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
Are you passionate about creating engaging digital content - videos, photos, & graphics that bring our research to life?
Join our team as a Digital Content Officer & help showcase impact & make #HealthResearch accessible!
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/43jmbv8j
#Communications
#InauguralLecture by Prof Alfred Ngwa: Parasites on Wings - Malaria & River Blindness.
From pioneering #Cameroon River Blindness vaccine research to leading #Malaria parasites at #MRCG, a journey of science & impact for #GlobalHealth.
📆 26 Nov 2025
🕦17:15 GMT
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/4rc9vwj2
From pioneering #Cameroon River Blindness vaccine research to leading #Malaria parasites at #MRCG, a journey of science & impact for #GlobalHealth.
📆 26 Nov 2025
🕦17:15 GMT
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/4rc9vwj2
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
#InauguralLecture by Prof Alfred Ngwa: Parasites on Wings - Malaria & River Blindness.
From pioneering #Cameroon River Blindness vaccine research to leading #Malaria parasites at #MRCG, a journey of science & impact for #GlobalHealth.
📆 26 Nov 2025
🕦17:15 GMT
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/4rc9vwj2
From pioneering #Cameroon River Blindness vaccine research to leading #Malaria parasites at #MRCG, a journey of science & impact for #GlobalHealth.
📆 26 Nov 2025
🕦17:15 GMT
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/4rc9vwj2
We wrap up the #DataScience & #AI Conference with the Poster and#Hackathon award ceremony! 🎉
Participants tackled real-world health data challenges with innovative AI-driven solutions.
#Nurturing #Learning #YoungTalent #MRCGDataScienceConference2025
Participants tackled real-world health data challenges with innovative AI-driven solutions.
#Nurturing #Learning #YoungTalent #MRCGDataScienceConference2025
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We wrap up the #DataScience & #AI Conference with the Poster and#Hackathon award ceremony! 🎉
Participants tackled real-world health data challenges with innovative AI-driven solutions.
#Nurturing #Learning #YoungTalent #MRCGDataScienceConference2025
Participants tackled real-world health data challenges with innovative AI-driven solutions.
#Nurturing #Learning #YoungTalent #MRCGDataScienceConference2025
An exciting #DataScience month concludes with the #AI Conference under the theme “Empowering The Gambian Health Research Through Data Science & AI.”
It brought together experts , partners on data infrastructure, #AI for health research & innovation.
#HealthcareInnovation
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It brought together experts , partners on data infrastructure, #AI for health research & innovation.
#HealthcareInnovation
1/4
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
An exciting #DataScience month concludes with the #AI Conference under the theme “Empowering The Gambian Health Research Through Data Science & AI.”
It brought together experts , partners on data infrastructure, #AI for health research & innovation.
#HealthcareInnovation
1/4
It brought together experts , partners on data infrastructure, #AI for health research & innovation.
#HealthcareInnovation
1/4
As part of our #TrialsDay2025, participants showcased posters highlighting #ClinicalTrials, innovations, and lessons learned from across the research hubs.
These presentations reflect our ongoing commitment to advancing scientific excellence & collaboration in #GlobalHealth.
#ClinicalResearch
These presentations reflect our ongoing commitment to advancing scientific excellence & collaboration in #GlobalHealth.
#ClinicalResearch
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As part of our #TrialsDay2025, participants showcased posters highlighting #ClinicalTrials, innovations, and lessons learned from across the research hubs.
These presentations reflect our ongoing commitment to advancing scientific excellence & collaboration in #GlobalHealth.
#ClinicalResearch
These presentations reflect our ongoing commitment to advancing scientific excellence & collaboration in #GlobalHealth.
#ClinicalResearch
#HappeningNow
The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here!
A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery.
#ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay
The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here!
A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery.
#ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#HappeningNow
The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here!
A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery.
#ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay
The 3rd Annual Trials Day with @lshtm.bsky.social & MRC Uganda, is here!
A platform for researchers, students and experts across the globe to showcase their work, share innovations, & discuss challenges in trial design & delivery.
#ResearchCollaboration #LSHTMTrialsDay
Our Director & leadership team visited #PasteurDakar’s new Director Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall to discuss renewing #collaborations in health security, #ClinicalResearch & #EpidemicPreparedness. Together, we aim to build a stronger, more resilient African research ecosystem.
#GlobalHealth #Partnerships
#GlobalHealth #Partnerships
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our Director & leadership team visited #PasteurDakar’s new Director Dr Ibrahima Socé Fall to discuss renewing #collaborations in health security, #ClinicalResearch & #EpidemicPreparedness. Together, we aim to build a stronger, more resilient African research ecosystem.
#GlobalHealth #Partnerships
#GlobalHealth #Partnerships
In collaboration with Gambia's Ministry of Health & partners, we concluded a 2-day training on implementation #HepatitisB rapid diagnostic test kits for health professionals, as part of efforts towards the elimination of HIV, syphilis, HBV, the Triple Elimination Strategy.
#MaternalHealth
#MaternalHealth
October 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
In collaboration with Gambia's Ministry of Health & partners, we concluded a 2-day training on implementation #HepatitisB rapid diagnostic test kits for health professionals, as part of efforts towards the elimination of HIV, syphilis, HBV, the Triple Elimination Strategy.
#MaternalHealth
#MaternalHealth
Strengthening regional partnerships!
Together with Cheikh Anta Diop University, we have launched a 🆕 Partnership Office, a hub for research #coordination, capacity building & scientific exchange across #WestAfrica.
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/y3js4a6d
Together with Cheikh Anta Diop University, we have launched a 🆕 Partnership Office, a hub for research #coordination, capacity building & scientific exchange across #WestAfrica.
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/y3js4a6d
MRCG and UCAD Open Partnership Office to Strengthen Regional Research
MRCG and UCAD Open Partnership Office to Strengthen Regional Research Collaboration | LSHTM
www.lshtm.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Strengthening regional partnerships!
Together with Cheikh Anta Diop University, we have launched a 🆕 Partnership Office, a hub for research #coordination, capacity building & scientific exchange across #WestAfrica.
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/y3js4a6d
Together with Cheikh Anta Diop University, we have launched a 🆕 Partnership Office, a hub for research #coordination, capacity building & scientific exchange across #WestAfrica.
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/y3js4a6d
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#MARCADPlus Director, Prof. Oumar Gaye & PI Prof Umberto D’Alessandro moderated a scientific showcase on cross-border research collaboration between the UCAD & @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social ; organized as part of the official opening of the MRCG–UCAD Partnership Office in Dakar.
#RegionalCollaboration
#RegionalCollaboration
October 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
#MARCADPlus Director, Prof. Oumar Gaye & PI Prof Umberto D’Alessandro moderated a scientific showcase on cross-border research collaboration between the UCAD & @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social ; organized as part of the official opening of the MRCG–UCAD Partnership Office in Dakar.
#RegionalCollaboration
#RegionalCollaboration
📍Dakar: The new MRCG–UCAD Partnership Office is open! A hub for collaboration, research & capacity building in #WestAfrica.
The partnership seeks to equip researchers to broaden capacity needed to address current & future health challenges.
#ResearchExcellence #AfricanScience
The partnership seeks to equip researchers to broaden capacity needed to address current & future health challenges.
#ResearchExcellence #AfricanScience
October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
📍Dakar: The new MRCG–UCAD Partnership Office is open! A hub for collaboration, research & capacity building in #WestAfrica.
The partnership seeks to equip researchers to broaden capacity needed to address current & future health challenges.
#ResearchExcellence #AfricanScience
The partnership seeks to equip researchers to broaden capacity needed to address current & future health challenges.
#ResearchExcellence #AfricanScience