The Center for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa are based in Ethiopia and are key partners on the grant. Thier work involves exploring diagnostic and treatment solutions to scabies, as well as the scaling up of wound care for podoconiosis.
CDT Africa, Addis Ababa University
Professor Abebaw Fekadu Wassie
Co-Director
Dr Asrat Mengiste
Implementation Advisor
Dr Belete Legesse
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Professor Eyasu Makonnen
Pharmacologist & Academic Supervisor
Mersha Kinfe Lemma
Project Coordinator
Dr Oumer Ali
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Agumasie Semahegn
Health Evidence and Policy Advisor
Dr Serawit Deyno
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Tigest Tuffa
PhD Student
Amanuel Belay
PhD Student
Aliyi Hassen
PhD Student
Samrawit Ketema
Project Manager
Armauer Hansen Research Institute
The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), based in Ethiopia are partners working on identifiying the mechanisms of diseases behind podoconiosis.
Dr Menberework Negatue
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Mikias Negash
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Chalachew Genet
PhD Student
Dr Rawleigh Howe
Co-Investigator
Tigest Girma
Research Assistant
OSSREA
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa, based in Ethiopia are focused on the development and testing on interventions to control scabies among street children in Ethiopia.
Professor Getnet Tadele
Co-Investigator
Dr Desta Ayode
Collaborator
Bewunetu Zewude
Collaborator
University of Khartoum
Colleagues from University of Khartoum work on the geospatial mapping of scabies; and using geographical data to predict potential mycetoma occurence. They are also key partners in exploring genetic suspectability to mycetoma.
Dr Sahar Bakhiet
Co-Investigator
Dr El Taib Ganawa
Co-Investigator
Dr Rayan Ali
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Rana Ahmed
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Eiman Siddig
PhD Student
Fatoh Jaweesh
PhD Student
Ghoffran Higo
Project Administrator
Mesoud Malik
PhD Student
George Parvini
Finance Officer
University of Rwanda
Partners at the Rwandan Biomedical Centre at the University of Rwanda are working to explore podoconiosis genetic associations, as well as improving diagnostic tools.
Professor Leon Mutesa
Co-Investigator
Dr Lawrence Rugema
Collaborator
Augustine Karemera
Project Manager
Alexis Rugamba
Finance Officer
Jean Claude Ibambasi
Public Engagement Officer
Dr Eric Remera
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Clarisse Musanabaganwa
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Eric Seruyange
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Nadia Hitimana
PhD Student
Misbah Gashegu
PhD Student
Jean Pierre Ngangali
PhD Student
Josepha Nathy Umutoni
Research Assistant
BSMS
Professor Melanie Newport
Co-Director
Professor Gail Davey
Co-Investigator
Jenni Wilburn
Programme Manager
Alice Ellis
Project Support Officer
Grit Gansch
Finance Manager
Jo Middleton
Research Fellow
Maya Semrau
Senior Researcher
Dr Diana Alcantara
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Professor Shahaduz Zaman
Medical Anthropologist
Dr Natalia Ivanshikina
Health Economist
Dr Vasso Anagnostopoulou
Data Manager
Dr Caroline Ackley
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr David Chandler
Dermatologist
Rachel Jackson
Project Manager (Communications)
Dr Vicky Hall
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Hope Simpson
Theme 2 Lead
Dr Fisal Tantoush
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
