Twelfth EDCTP Forum

15–20 Jun 2025 | Kigali, Rwanda

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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 | 13:00 - 14:00

Meet the experts II - Clinical Trials & Immuno-epidemiology

Location:AD10Track:Meet the experts
  • Martin Antonio - MDR-TB, Antimicrobial Resistance, Meningitis Outbreaks in Africa, diarrheal diseases, previously served as a EDCTP Developing Countries Coordinating Committee (TB expert for West Africa Region), Research Fellowship (Grantsmanship), Fellow of African Academy of Sciences

    https://profiles.lshtm.ac.uk/3370-martin-antonio/about

  • Jacob Sheehama - Is a Medical Biological Scientist, and registered in Namibia, and Senior Lecturer at the University of Namibia School of Medicine. Is a researcher of Infectious diseases, in the area of Malaria, TB and neglected diseases, and infection Prevention and control guidelines consultancy. Is a champion to advance diagnostic and vaccine technology in rural African countries. I am a PI of Trials of Excellence in Southern Africa (TESA) at the University of Namibia, working toward building capacity for clinical trials, for human resources, infrastructure and clinical trials research culture among the communities mostly needing products of clinical trials interventions.

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  • Jacob Sheehama

    Dierector of UNAM HP & Oshakati Campuses and Principal Investigators TESA-EDCTP

    University of Namibia