Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents

Post-doctorate, Agricultural Sciences.

Project title: Developing a new millet-based product with high nutritional value with baobab fruit pulp and moringa leaf powder to enhance the value of Benin’s food crops and contribute to the fight against malnutrition in Africa.

PhD student, Biological Sciences.

Project title: The development of diagnostic tools to detect the foot-and-mouth disease virus.

PhD student, Computer and Information Science.

Project title: Clinical and genetic data to better understand the emerging pandemic of type 2 diabetes in Africa. 

PhD student, Biological Sciences.

Project title: The development of bio-insecticides against a species of larvae (Anopheles gambiae), using nanoparticles from plants endemic to Cameroon. 

PhD student, Medicine.

Project title: The identification of chromosomal and molecular abnormalities associated with disorders of sex development during the prenatal and postnatal period in Senegal. 

Post-doctorate, Health Sciences.

Project title: Malaria and the resistance of the parasites that cause this disease (Plasmodium falciparum) to existing antimalarial treatments.

PhD student, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Project title: To diagnose health zone vulnerabilities and better understand the governance of infectious disease epidemics such as cholera, Ebola or Covid-19, in resource-scarce countries.

PhD student, Earth and Environmental Sciences. 

Project title: Mapping the spatial and temporal dynamics of organic carbon from soil and water in the arid areas of eastern Ethiopia, for more appropriate management of soil and water resources. 

PhD student, Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Molecular characterization of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial pathogens from hospital environments, patients and staff in a teaching hospital in Ghana.

PhD student, Biological Sciences. 

Project title: The study of Anopheles coustani, a mosquito species suspected of transmitting malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Post-doctorate, Physics. 

Project title: The star clusters within galaxies and the influence of their environment.

PhD student, Mathematics. 

Project title: Statistical methods to provide better insight into the consequences of maternal HIV on the development of a pregnancy and then on the future child (stunting, wasting, among others...).

Post-doctorate, Basic Medicine. 

Project title: The molecular, pharmacological and neuroprotective properties of medicinal plants as therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Post-doctorate, Biological Sciences. 

Project title: Analyzing the microbial composition of raw milk and traditional dairy products in Nigeria to help ensure the safety and quality of African fermented foods.

PhD student, Electrical Engineering and  Information Engineering. 

Project title: To develop an optical communication model capable of reacting to the specific climatic conditions of tropical areas, using predictive algorithms. 

PhD student, Health Sciences. 

Project title: A better preventive management of cardiovascular diseases in HIV patients in Rwanda using predictive tool. 

PhD student, Chemistry. 

Project title: The development of new cancer treatments using a groundbreaking synthetic methodology based on garlic-like compounds (organotrisuldes), which are able to fight cancer cells.

PhD student, Biological Sciences.

Project title: The identification of genes responsible for genetic generalized epilepsies (GGEs) among consanguineous Sudanese families.

PhD student, Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering. 

Project title: Addressing the issue of student dropout in secondary schools in Tanzania, using a machine learning model. 

PhD student, Health Sciences. 

Project title: The role of genetic and environmental factors on esophageal cancer.