The establishment of a Genomics Core Facility at our Fajara site represents a bold undertaking for the Unit, and aligns with our agenda to build a strong core genomics capability, and become a stro

Dr Modou Jobe, Research Clinician at the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at LSHTM has been awarded the Wellcome Trust International Training Fellowship, following a competitive process.

Results from 7-country PERCH study highlight the need for new vaccines, especially against respiratory syncytial virus

The MRC Unit The Gambia at the LSHTM hosted the first Maternal Azithromycin Research (MAR) Harmonization meeting with investigators from around the world, from 26th to 28th June 2019.

Dr Joquina Chiquita Jones graduated in the third set of Medical Doctors from the University of The Gambia, School of Medicine and then obtained a Masters in Public Health (Epidemiology and Biostati

Lena Acolatse is a nutritionist involved in early childhood development programs, with a keen interest in behavioural assessments and how their use can be improved in developing countries.

Dr Julia Mwesigwa is a clinically-qualified malaria epidemiologist from Uganda.

Isatou Jagne joined the Unit in 2007 as a laboratory technician, rising through the post of a trainee Scientific Officer, to her current position as a Higher Scientific Officer on the PregnAnZI-2 t

Dr Olubukola T. Idoko is paediatrician, and works as a clinical scientist at the Unit.

Penda is a social scientist within the discipline of medical anthropology at the MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM.

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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major human pathogen with several virulence factors.