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# FAIS Legacy Project

FAIS Legacy Project

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## Pages

- [Home](https://faislegacyproject.com/) - FAIS Legacy Project (FLP) - FAIS began FLP to support and help sponsor immunology PhD students across Africa.
- [Testimonials](https://faislegacyproject.com/testimonials/) - Testimonials from FLP Awardees Muluneh Ademe Worku is an FLP awardee from Ethiopia from the Addis Ababa University. Muluneh’s PhD project is entitled “Mechanisms of Immune Suppression in Human Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection”. Muluneh chose the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas, USA under
- [Resources](https://faislegacyproject.com/resources/) - Resources and sources for immunology and science PhD students
- [Donors](https://faislegacyproject.com/donors/) - Support the FAIS Legacy Project now. The companies and institutions behind the funding for PhD students and their research in immunology in Africa
- [How it works](https://faislegacyproject.com/how-it-works/) - How FLP works for supervisors and students. Timeline of each FLP project and what's included in the prize or PhD studentship plus PhD recruitment
- [Join as a Supervisor](https://faislegacyproject.com/join-as-a-supervisor/) - The benefits of hosting a FAIS Legacy Project African student and application form to become a FLP supervisor or host
- [Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy](https://faislegacyproject.com/privacy-policy-cookie-policy/) - Privacy Policy Updated 20 May 2021 Who We are Federation of African Immunological Societies (FAIS) Legacy Project https://faislegacyproject.com We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please email info@faislegacyproject.com When
- [Testimonial - Lucy Mupfumi](https://faislegacyproject.com/testimonials/testimonial-lucy-mupfumi/) - Lucy Mupfumi is an FLP awardee from Botswana from the Botswana-Harvard AIDS Institute/University of Botswana. Lucy’s PhD project is entitled “Active tuberculosis in patients on cART: Incidence, predictive factors and biomarkers”. Lucy chose the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative under Thomas Scriba for her PhD exchange project. Lucy Mupfumi Report FAIS funded trip to SATVI
- [Testimonial Ruth Kerubo Nyakundi](https://faislegacyproject.com/testimonials/testimonial-ruth-kerubo-nyakundi/) - Ruth Kerubo Nyakundi is an FLP awardee from Kenya from the Institute of Primate Research. Ruth’s PhD project is entitled “Production of monoclonal antibodies to malaria antigens”. Ruth chose the DCase Western Reserve University, Center for Global Health and Diseases, USA under Christopher L. King for her PhD exchange project. Ruth Kerubo Nyakundi Report I
- [Testimonial - Mohamed Daoudi](https://faislegacyproject.com/testimonials/testimonial-mohamed-daoudi/) - Mohammed Daoudi is an FLP awardee from Morocco, Cadi Ayyad University, Semlalia Faculty of Science Marrakech. Mohammed’s project is entitled the “Prevalence and role of phlebovirus infection in natural population of sandflies in Morocco and its potential role in leishmania infection”. Mohammed chose Dr. Martin Olivier’s lab at the McGill University and the Research Institute
- [Testimonial - Mohau Steven Makatsa](https://faislegacyproject.com/testimonials/testimonial-mohau-steven-makatsa/) - Mohau Steven Makatsa is an FLP awardee from South Africa, University of Cape Town. Mohau’s project is entitled the “Characterization of Mtb-specific Th22 cells”. Mohau chose Dr. Mario Roederer’s lab at the Vaccine Research Center, NIAID/NIH, USA. Mohau Steven Makatsa Report Visit to Dr Mario Roederer’s lab, Vaccine Research Center, NIAID/NIH, USA Courses attended: Advanced
- [Testimonial - Muluneh Ademe Worku](https://faislegacyproject.com/testimonials/testimonial-muluneh-ademe-worku/) - Muluneh Ademe Worku is an FLP awardee from Ethiopia from the Addis Ababa University. Muluneh’s PhD project is entitled “Mechanisms of Immune Suppression in Human Visceral Leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection”. Muluneh chose the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, Texas, USA under Peter C Melby for his
- [Muluneh Ademe Worku](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/ethiopia/muluneh-ademe-worku/) - We will characterize the phenotype of myeloid cells in whole blood and spleen of patients with VL and investigate the mechanisms that regulate the expression of immunosuppressive genes.
- [Testimonial - Selassie Kumordjie](https://faislegacyproject.com/testimonials/testimonial-selassie-kumordjie/) - Selassie Kumordjie is an FLP awardee from Ghana from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Selassie’s PhD project is entitled “Plasmodium falciparum genetic variations underlying acquisition of malaria infections among Ghanaian children”. Selassie chose Brown University in the USA under Jeff Bailey for her PhD exchange project. Selassie Kumordjie Report Training Report on Next Generation
- [Testimonial - Esemu Livo Forgu](https://faislegacyproject.com/testimonials/testimonial-esemu-livo-forgu/) - Esemu Livo Forgu is an FLP awardee from Cameroon from the The Biotechnology Centre, University of Yaoundé I. Esemu PhD project is entitled “The effects of HIV-1 infection on microRNA important for the trans-placenta transfer of maternal antibodies”. Esemu chose the Cell Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Communicable Diseases in South Africa under Caroline Tiemessen for
- [Lucy Mupfumi](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/botswana/lucy-mupfumi/) - Student Awarded Lucy Mupfumi Country: Botswana Project Title: Active tuberculosis in patients on cART: Incidence, predictive factors and biomarkers Institution: Botswana-Harvard AIDS Institute/University of Botswana Email: lmupfumi@gmail.com l will be travelling to the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative between May and July 2019 to analyse data for the immune markers of treatment response aspect of
- [Selassie Majola Sawyerr Kumordjie](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/ghana/selassie-majola-sawyerr-kumordjie/) - Student Awarded Selassie Majola Sawyerr Kumordjie Country: Ghana Project Title: Plasmodium falciparum genetic variations underlying acquisition of malaria infections among Ghanaian children Institution: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Email: majozk@yahoo.co.uk During my 3 month stay in Brown University, I will be trained in the Molecular Inversion Probe (MIP) technique for studying Plasmodium falciparum
- [Mohau Steven Makatsa](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/south-africa/mohau-steven-makatsa/) - Studying the interaction between the parasite and host in the context of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections.
- [Mohamed Daoudi](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/morocco/mohamed-daoudi/) - Student Awarded Mohamed Daoudi Country: Morocco Project Title: Prevalence and role of phlebovirus infection in natural population of sandflies in Morocco and its potential role in leishmania infection Institution: Cadi Ayyad University, Semlalia Faculty of Science Marrakech Email: mohameddaoudi25@gmail.com Morocco is one of the countries in the world most affected by leishmaniasis with a significant
- [Esemu Livo Forgu](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/cameroon/esemu-livo-forgu/) - Student Awarded Esemu Livo Forgu Country: Cameroon Project Title: The effects of HIV-1 infection on microRNA important for the trans-placenta transfer of maternal antibodies Institution: The Biotechnology Centre, University of Yaoundé I Email: cbtuy1@gmail.com Even when the neonate escapes HIV infection, the HIV infected maternal–fetus interface may present an altered environment for fetal growth and
- [North America](https://faislegacyproject.com/participating-labs/north-america/) - Immunology PhD projects available for hosting in North America
- [Europe](https://faislegacyproject.com/participating-labs/europe/) - Immunology PhD projects available for hosting in Europe
- [Australia](https://faislegacyproject.com/participating-labs/australia/) - Immunology PhD projects available for hosting in Australia
- [Asia](https://faislegacyproject.com/participating-labs/asia/) - Immunology PhD projects available for hosting in Asia
- [Africa](https://faislegacyproject.com/participating-labs/africa/) - Immunology PhD projects available for hosting in Africa
- [Latin America](https://faislegacyproject.com/participating-labs/latin-america/) - Immunology PhD projects available for hosting in South America
- [Adedokun Adeyinka Samuel](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/nigeria/adedokun-adeyinka-samuel/) - Student Awarded Adedokun Adeyinka Samuel Country: Nigeria Project Title: Molecular and immunogenetic characterization of suppression of tumorigenicity2 (ST2) gene in urinary schistosomiasis Institution: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria Email: saadedokun27@lautech.edu.ng Schistosomiasis is a chronic parasitic disease, caused by Schistosoma spp, afflicting more than 200 million people globally. Schistosoma haematobium is the causative agent of
- [Participating Labs](https://faislegacyproject.com/participating-labs/) - An interactive map of the world to show where hosts are available for PhD projects in immunology
- [Join as a Sponsor](https://faislegacyproject.com/join-as-a-sponsor/) - The benefits of sponsoring a FAIS Legacy Project African student and contact form to become a FLP sponsor
- [Nasreddine Saidi](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/tunisia/nasreddine-saidi/) - Student Awarded Nasreddine Saidi Country: Tunisia Project Title: Comparative analysis of the local inflammatory response in human cutaneous leishmaniasis Institution: Institut Pasteur de Tunis Email: nasreddine.saidi@pasteur.utm.tn Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) disease is considered as a serious world health threat as well as an economic harm worldwide and especially in low and middle-income countries. Moreover, CL is
- [Tinashe Kenny Nyazika](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/malawi/tinashe-kenny-nyazika/) - In this project, I will be investigating whether the bacteria known as pneumococcus is able to survive inside alveolar macrophages (AMs) or not.
- [Ruth Kerubo Nyakundi](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/kenya/ruth-kerubo-nyakundi/) - We will also determine whether PfRH5 and PfAMA1 correlate with reduced susceptibility to malaria infection or affected by multiple parasitism (particularly with helminth that are known to induce immune suppression) by measuring parasite specific antibody levels in plasma of pregnant women with or without malaria and helminth co-infections.
- [PhD Programmes](https://faislegacyproject.com/phd-programmes/) - Other available PhD programmes for immunology and science students
- [Botswana](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/botswana/) - PhD students from Botswana that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Morocco](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/morocco/) - PhD students from Morocco that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Ghana](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/ghana/) - PhD students from Ghana that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Nigeria](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/nigeria/) - PhD students from Nigeria that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Cameroon](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/cameroon/) - PhD students from Cameroon that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Kenya](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/kenya/) - PhD students from Kenya that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Tunisia](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/tunisia/) - PhD students from Tunisia that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Malawi](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/malawi/) - PhD students from Malawi that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [South Africa](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/south-africa/) - PhD students from South Africa that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Ethiopia](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/ethiopia/) - PhD students from South Africa that have been awarded prize money and projects
- [Students Awarded](https://faislegacyproject.com/students-awarded/) - An interactive map of Africa to show which students have been awarded the prize money for their immunology PhD projects

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## Draw Attention

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## Portfolio

- [Salem Chouaib](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/salem-chouaib/) - Our team has over last years accumulated evidence indicating that hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment plays a central role in the evolution of immune escape mechanisms by tumor cells through its impact on immune plasticity and tumor heterogeneity.
- [Alison Elliott](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/alison-elliott/) - The I-Vac (Immunomodulation and Vaccines) programme undertakes vaccine trials, studies addressing the immunomodulating effects of infection exposure on vaccine responses and other health outcomes, and related studies on the immunology and management of tuberculosis and schistosomiasis.
- [Abdelilah Wakkach](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/abdelilah-wakkach/) - Its main interest is the study of osteoimmune interactions involved in the control of bone remodeling, hematopoiesis and inflammation in the bone marrow to determine their contribution to bone and immune homeostasis. These points are analyzed, with special focus on osteoclasts and T CD4+ cells, in healthy and inflammatory conditions associated to bone destruction, mainly inflammatory bowel disease and osteoporosis
- [Jacques Nunes](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/jacques-nunes/) - The team's research projects range from the analysis of fundamental aspects from intracellular signaling in immune cells to functional aspects of immune responses to tumors in animal models, while associating clinical aspects related to immunomonitoring in cancer patients.
- [Oliver Perez](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/oliver-perez/) - Professor Oliver Pérez Country: Cuba Institution: Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas “Victoria de Girón”, Universidad de ciencias Médicas de la Habana, Havana, Cuba Research Areas: Nature and Nurture influences over immune response in: critical stages of life (premature/low weight birth, lactation, caesarean, immunocomplexes and elderly) mucosa (mucosal adjuvant and vaccines, mucosal IgA response against
- [Francesco Nicoli](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/francesco-nicoli/) - Our research is focused on immune responses toward viral infections (HIV, HSV1-2, WNV, HCV, HPV), including the identification of correlates of protection and of mechanisms of immunopathogenesis.
- [Mkunde Chachage](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/mkunde-chachage/) - Our Immuno lab is interested in human immune responses to infectious diseases. Specifically: we study immunologic interactions between HIV and other pathogens with a particular focus on cellular immunology.
- [Davis R. Mumbengegwi](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/davis-r-mumbengegwi/) - . We investigate risk factors for malaria transmission during pre-elimination, including using Plasmodium genetics to determine transmission networks, malaria importation and population movement.
- [Chaouki Benabdessalem](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/chaouki-benabdessalem/) - The main focus of my research group is to identify predictive markers of clinical outcomes in TB-infected humans as well as to identify prevention of disease (POD) vaccine candidate(s).
- [Khadija Akarid](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/khadija-akarid/) - The impact of L. major and L. tropica strains on neutrophils (PMNs) and macrophages functions, particularly on ROS production, assembly and activation of NADPH oxidase, Nitric Oxide, and cytokines production
- [Gerhard Walzl](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/gerhard-walzl/) - Our research focuses on the immunology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection, and in particular topics with translational potential.
- [Jamaleddine Hafid](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/jamaleddine-hafid/) - A major focus of the Laboratory Food, Environment and Health is the study of the immunogenicity of native antigens of Toxoplasma gondii and plant extracts as well as their protective effect in murine congenital toxoplasmosis.
- [Wendy Burgers](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/wendy-burgers/) - Wendy Burgers' research group focuses on HIV-TB co-infection. They are studying how HIV affects the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in HIV-TB co-infected individuals, with a focus on adaptive immunity and in particular, the role of CD4+ Th22 cells in TB immunity.
- [Hassan Fellah](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/hassan-fellah/) - The general objective of the team is the study of dysfunctions of the immune system in humans in the context of infectious, dermatological and autoimmune diseases, through the epidemiological-clinical, immunological (phenotypic markers) and genetic (expression of the targeted genes of immunity) immune dysfunction.
- [Abdelhadi Saoudi](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/abdelhadi-saoudi/) - The team “inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system: mechanisms and therapies” headed by Dr Abdelhadi Saoudi has a long-time standing interest in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) with a central focus on multiple sclerosis (MS).
- [Roly Gosling](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/roly-gosling/) - Our work covers clinical trials, epidemiology, entomology, spatial epidemiology, operational and implementation research, advocacy and economics
- [Prasanna Jagannathan](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/prasanna-jagannathan/) - The goals of our laboratory are to further our understanding of the correlates and mechanisms of clinical immunity to malaria through field-based studies, and to better understand the immunologic consequences of malaria control interventions.
- [Yousr Gorgi Lakhoua](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/yousr-gorgi-lakhoua/) - LR03SP01 investigates immunogenetic mechanisms of acute allograft rejection and kidney chronic dysfunction in order to design early non invasive biomarkers in such kidney transplantation complication’s diagnosis and prognostic
- [Souleymane Mboup](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/souleymane-mboup/) - with its cutting-edge technology materials, IRESSEF is aiming to be a reference centre for public health policies and playing a strategic and fundamental role in research and disease control.
- [Takafira Mduluza](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/takafira-mduluza/) - The work concentrates on the biochemistry and immunological consequences of infectious diseases in endemic populations and immuno-epidemiological studies of the relationship between defined immune responses and acquisition of clinically protective immunity
- [Ambroise Ahouidi](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/ambroise-ahouidi/) - The Laboratory of Malaria at IRESSEF has a long experience in malaria-related research activities. It has developed an extensive expertise in Plasmodium falciparum sample collection, molecular biology, in vitro culture, Immunology and sequencing over a decade.
- [Alash’le Abimiku](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/alashle-abimiku/) - Prof. Abimku’s own funded research is anchored on the development of an ISBER compliant biorepository that processes and stores high quality biological samples to support the conduct of quality research
- [Elisa Nemes](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/elisa-nemes/) - Our focus is prevention of TB through vaccine development and biomarker-driven targeting of preventive therapy. We perform immunological human studies to identify immune correlates of risk of TB or of protection against TB and to understand the mechanistic underpinnings of successful immunity against M. tuberculosis.
- [Rudolf Valenta](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/rudolf-valenta/) - The Valenta lab is currently working on mechanisms of allergic diseases, the introduction of new diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive concepts for allergy into clinical use and on the characterization of antigens in infectious diseases with the aim to develop diagnostic tests and vaccines also in this area.
- [Lishomwa  Ndhlovu](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/lishomwa-ndhlovu/) - Our research is dedicated to understanding how HIV affects the immune system and how this will inform on strategies to prevent, slow or eliminate HIV infection and optimize quality of life outcomes
- [Robert J Wilkinson](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/robert-j-wilkinson/) - research programme derives its research questions from the clinical care of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV-TB co-infected persons in South Africa and London. Through clinically-based studies, they aim to improve knowledge of pathogenesis and thereby improve prevention and treatment.
- [M. Anthony Moody](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/m-anthony-moody/) - The primary focus of the laboratory is the study of humoral responses to vaccination and infection with the goal of understanding how to elicit protective responses by vaccination.
- [James Chipeta](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/james-chipeta/) - Over the years at SMUTH-MRU, in our long-term research goals, we have hypothesized that there could be distinct T-helper types 1 and 2 (Th1/Th2) cytokine profiles in health that might be impaired in disease conditions.
- [Richard Flavell](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/richard-flavell/) - Since 1980, my laboratory has used mouse reverse genetics to study innate and adaptive immunity, T cell tolerance, apoptosis and autoimmunity, and the regulation of T cell differentiation.
- [Yu Lung Lau](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/yu-lung-lau/) - YL Lau’s lab is currently focusing on the study of primary immunodeficiency (PID) or inborn errors of immunity (IEI), in particular using NGS to help diagnosis as well as facilitating discovery of novel genes underlying the PID/IEI.
- [Jaishree Raman](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/jaishree-raman/) - The core research focus of our laboratory revolves ensuring effective antimalarial drugs are in place. We assess the impact antimalarial drug pressure has on the spatial and temporal distribution of molecular markers associated with antimalarial drug resistance using a range of molecular techniques as well as conduct therapeutic drug efficacy trials.
- [Reda Djidjik](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/reda-djidjik/) - Our laboratory of immunology is responsible for laboratory testing in several broad areas including the evaluation of autoimmune disease, immunodeficiencies, immunoproliferative disorders, and allergy, as well as having responsibility for some aspects of immune monitoring in transplantation of organ or haematopoietic cells.
- [Kamel Djenouhat](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/kamel-djenouhat/) - our lab works to understand the link between immunodeficiency, infection susceptibility, and autoimmune diseases.
- [Nadia Kechout](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/nadia-kechout/) - Its main activity is the exploration of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs), which are rare genetic diseases. Despite their rarity and because of the relatively high consanguinity rate in our population, we have collected an important series.
- [Thomas Scriba](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/thomas-scriba/) - Our focus is prevention of TB through vaccine development and biomarker-driven targeting of preventive therapy. We perform immunological human studies to identify immune correlates of risk of TB or of protection against TB and to understand the mechanistic underpinnings of successful immunity against M. tuberculosis.
- [Jo-Ann Passmore](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/jo-ann-passmore/) - Our Mucosal HIV and STI laboratory in the Division of Virology, Department of Pathology at UCT is nationally and internationally recognized as on of the leading laboratories studying mucosal immune responses to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), relevant to HIV susceptibility in women.
- [Melinda Suchard](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/melinda-suchard/) - Research work focuses on immune tolerance in infectious diseases, particularly Tuberculosis and HIV. An ongoing project is the role of the enzyme indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase as a host biomarker for Tuberculosis.
- [Leopoldo Santos-Argumedo](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/leopoldo-santos-argumedo/) - Primary immunodeficiencies (IDP) are a diverse group of more than 300 genetic disorders that affect the development and the functionality of the immune system.
- [Michelle Boyle](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/michelle-boyle/) - Our research is focused on understanding how human immunity to malaria develops. We are interested in anti-parasitic and tolerogenic responses, and how host age and prior exposure impact the development of protective immunity.
- [Chiaye Yapo-Crezoit](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/chiaye-yapo-crezoit/) - Objectives: exploration of the autoimmune, allergic and infectious process in the tropics
- [Abdou Padane](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/abdou-padane/) - The Immunology platform is an entity in IRESSEF (Institute of Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training) headed by a full professor of the Universities of Dakar, assisted by a varied staff including assistants, biologists, engineer and other technicians.
- [Sabelo Hadebe](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/sabelo-hadebe/) - Summary of your lab’s research (Max 200 words): We are interested in allergic diseases including allergic asthma, eczema and associated co-morbidities. Our main research focus is on mechanisms of allergic diseases and early development of severe asthma.
- [Clive Gray](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/clive-gray/) - We hypothesise that HIV-induced inflammation from the mother results in perturbed immunity in the neonate and weakened immunity.
- [Guido Ferrari](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/guido-ferrari/) - Our Cellular Cytotoxicity Laboratory has developed, optimized, and validated assays that can quantify the cytotoxic T and NK cellular subsets in regard to their ability to eliminate the HIV-1 infected cells.
- [Ed Sturrock](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/ed-sturrock/) - We are particularly interested in the metalloprotease angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) that cleaves a wide variety of physiologically relevant substrates; including vasoregulatory peptides angiotensin I and bradykinin, the anti-fibrotic agent N-acetyl-SDKP, the neurotransmitter substance P and the adhesion molecule amyloid β peptide.
- [Leopold Tientcheu](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/leopold-tientcheu/) - Our current study will exploit the test case of Gleevec (Imatinib), which augments myeloid response to TB and currently being tested against pulmonary TB in Atlanta and Johannesburg.
- [Rita Carsetti](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/rita-carsetti/) - The lab is now working on the development and function of memory B cells in different ages and human diseases.
- [Henry Mwandumba](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/henry-mwandumba/) - My research group at the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme (MLW) in Blantyre, Malawi conducts studies to address gaps in current understanding of HIV-related co-morbidities pertinent to Africa.
- [Raj Ramesar](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/raj-ramesar/) - A major aspect of the MRC Research Unit's agenda is the identification of genes underlying disease in South African populations.
- [Abdallah Badou](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/abdallah-badou/) - Our team is interested in further understanding the expression and role of such molecules/cytokines in the development of the anti-tumor immune response within the patient's tumor microenvironment.
- [Daniel Olive](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/daniel-olive/) - Our lab is dedicated to investigations of the interactions between tumor cells and immune cells.
- [William Horsnell](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/william-horsnell/) - William Horsnell aims to identify how we launch immune responses to control infections and disease at mucosal sites.
- [Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/mohlopheni-jackson-marakalala/) - Mohlopeni Marakalala’s group’s core interest is in developing TB biomarkers and host-directed therapies by studying factors associated with disease progression using lung tissue and blood samples from TB patients.
- [Mohamed Ridha Barbouche](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/mohamed-ridha-barbouche/) - Ridha’s lab investigates the molecular basis of Primary Immune Deficiencies (PIDs). PIDs include more than 300 genetic disorders of the immune system that predispose patients to infections, autoimmune diseases, allergy and malignancy
- [Abdelilah Soussi Gounni](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/abdelilah-soussi-gounni/) - My laboratory research program is focused on defining the molecular mechanisms of inflammation and remodeling in chronic airway diseases. In particular, we are aiming at deciphering the role of Semaphorin3E and its receptor PlexinD1 in modulating innate and structural cells function in allergic asthma.
- [Ghosh-Rothlin Laboratory](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/ghosh-rothlin-laboratory/) - Our laboratory investigates the principles that regulate the magnitude and phases of the immune response.
- [Margaret Feeney](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/margaret-feeney/) - The Feeney lab focuses on the human immune response to malaria, one of the greatest threats to child health worldwide.
- [David G. Russell](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/david-g-russell/) - My lab is interested in how the infectious agents Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV-1 interact with their host macrophage populations.
- [JoAnne Flynn](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/joanne-flynn/) - We study Mycobacterium tuberculosis in non-human primate models with the goal of developing improved vaccines and treatment against tuberculosis.
- [Jean-Philippe Julien](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/jean-philippe-julien/) - Dr Jean-Philippe Julien Country: Canada Institution: The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute Research Areas: Structural immunology, antibody-antigen interactions, vaccine design, malaria, HIV, antibody therapeutics Lab Website: https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/julien Our laboratory pursues a global research program in structural immunology, which applies x-ray crystallography, electron microscopy and biophysical methods to investigate immunological processes and inform the design
- [David Dockrell](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/david-dockrell/) - Professor David Dockrell Country: United Kingdom Institution: Centre for Inflammation Research, Queens Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh Research Areas: Innate immune responses to pneumococci, macrophage responses to pneumococci and other bacteria that cause respiratory infection, macrophage responses to HIV, Clinical infectious diseases Lab Website: www.ed.ac.uk/inflammation-research/people/principal-investigators/professor-david-dockrell The lab studies macrophage responses to respiratory pathogens and
- [Marc Veldhoen](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/marc-veldhoen/) - Our laboratory studies the role that cells of the immune system play at the initiation, modulation and resolution of immune responses at epithelial barrier sites as well as the homeostatic control of epithelial cells with a strong focus on T cell biology.
- [Claude Lambert](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/claude-lambert/) - We are working on developing Cell analysis using flow cytometry. The lab is highly involved in teaching of cell analysis, co-organizing courses in different countries including north and central Africa.
- [Christine S. Falk](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/christine-s-falk/) - Professor Christine S. Falk Country: Germany Institution: Hannover Medical School, MHH, Hannover, Germany Research Areas: Transplant Immunology, Tumor Immunology, NK cells, T cells Lab Website: www.mh-hannover.de/22614.html Christine Falk is head of the Institute of Transplant Immunology at MHH and her research focuses on immune regulation in solid organ transplantation, primarily lung, heart and liver transplantation,
- [Julian C. Rayner](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/julian-c-rayner/) - Dr. Rayner’s group uses genomics, proteomics and large scale experimental genetics to understand the interactions between Plasmodium parasites and human cells, in order to identify and prioritise new antimalarial drug and vaccine targets.
- [Hannes Stockinger](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/hannes-stockinger/) - . Hannes Stockinger heads the Centre and directs also one of the subunits of the Centre, the Institute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology. He performs state-of–the-art research in immune cell biology, especially of T cells and myeloid cells, focusing on modulation of immune responses.
- [Faith Osier](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/faith-osier/) - Faith’s lab works to understand how humans acquire immunity to malaria, knowledge that they intend to use to design highly effective vaccines. Their studies focus on infections with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum that leads to nearly half a million deaths in Africa each year. 
- [Anita Ghansah](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/anita-ghansah/) - I am involved in translational research into malaria and other parasitic infectious diseases with the ultimate goal of applying genomic research output to inform malaria control and elimination.
- [Ayola Akim Adegnika](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/ayola-akim-adegnika/) - CERMEL was established 25 years ago to study tropical diseases in Gabon. It has since grown to become one of the leading African medical research institutions
- [Jonathan Peter](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/jonathan-peter/) - i) the immune mechanisms responsible for delayed hypersensitivity reactions, particular severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions in HIV infected patients, ii) chronic urticaria and angioedema and the role and mechanisms by which food additives aggravate and endemic products can suppress allergic inflammatory pathways, and iii) the identification of novel gene mutations in SA patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases
- [Another Host Lab](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/another-host-lab/) - Host Lab Name Professor Name Surname Country Institution Area Research www.website.com Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam sagittis, tellus nec euismod porta, risus magna cursus mi, non cursus felis libero non dolor. Aliquam ullamcorper, turpis eu pharetra sollicitudin, est libero ullamcorper lacus, blandit varius quam nunc sit amet nisl. Etiam eros odio,
- [Gunnur Deniz](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/gunnur-deniz/) - Department of Immunology is working on different topics, mainly in immunology of Type I and Type II Diabetes, Behcet Disease, Primary Immunodeficiency, Natural Killer & Innate Lymphoid cells and their role in allergic and autoimmune diseases.
- [James Beeson](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/james-beeson/) - The major focus of his malaria research is aimed at understanding the targets and mechanisms of protective immunity to malaria in humans, and how protective immunity is acquired and maintained, and using this knowledge to advance vaccine development and evaluation.
- [Berlin Londono-Renteria](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/berlin-londono-renteria/) - Our main research is focused on the role of mosquito salivary proteins in the transmission of pathogens like Plasmodium, Zika virus and Dengue virus.
- [Reinhold E. Schmidt](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/reinhold-e-schmidt/) - My lab is working on susceptibility genes for infectious diseases; try to identify inborn errors of autoimmunity, leading at the same time to immunodeficiency and autoimmunity.
- [Chandy C. John](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/chandy-c-john/) - The Chandy John Lab conducts studies in labs at Indiana University, and in collaboration with Makerere University in Uganda and the Kenya Medical Research Institute in Kenya. The focus of our research is on malaria, one of the leading causes of death and long-term morbidity in children under 5 years of age worldwide.
- [Gordon Awandare](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/gordon-awandare/) - The research group focuses on the biology and pathogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, including providing a better understanding of host immune responses and exploitation of parasite invasion mechanisms for vaccine development.
- [Francisca Mutapi](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/francisca-mutapi/) - The work includes field studies of parasite distribution, parasite genetics, host exposure patterns, immunity, genetics and microbiome structure and relating these to the epidemiology of the infection/disease.
- [Amy Kristine Bei](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/amy-kristine-bei/) - The Bei Lab’s research interests in Plasmodium – the causative agent of malaria - lie at the intersection between population genetics, genomics, molecular genetics, epidemiology, and immunology.
- [Lars Hviid](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/lars-hviid/) - Professor Lars Hviid Country: Demark Institution: University of Copenhagen Research Areas: Plasmodium falciparum malaria immunity and pathogenesis Lab Website: https://cmp.ku.dk/research/teamsurface Summary of your lab’s research (Max 200 words): The research in my lab is focused on the pathogenesis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, and on naturally acquired immunity to the parasites causing it. For more than
- [Kelly McNagny](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/kelly-mcnagny/) - Professor Kelly McNagny Country: Canada Institution: University of British Columbia Research Areas: Inflammation, Innate Immune Response, Stem Cell Biology Lab Website: https://brc.ubc.ca/research/hematopoietic-cell-development-k-mcnagny Dr. Kelly McNagny is a Professor in the Departments of Medical Genetics and Biomedical Engineering at The Biomedical Research Centre, University of British Columbia (UBC). His research interests are in hematopoietic stem cell
- [Wendy Prudhomme-O’Meara](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/wendy-prudhomme-omeara/) - Professor Wendy Prudhomme-O’Meara Country: Kenya & United States Institution: Duke University and Moi University Research Areas: Malaria Lab Website: https://sites.duke.edu/wpomeara Dr. O’Meara’s team is interested in two major themes. First, improving rational drug use for suspected malaria fevers through expanding the use of diagnostic tools in the community and in health facilities. As many as
- [Olatunbosun Ganiyu Arinola](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/olatunbosun-ganiyu-arinola/) - Professor Olatunbosun Ganiyu Arinola Country: Nigeria Institution: University of Ibadan Research Areas: Immunology of tropical infectious and non-infectious diseases Research activities are on immune responses across all age groups including (babies, pregnant mothers) and tropical diseases. The laboratory has also related nutritional status and social life with immune responses. Presently the laboratory’s research interest is
- [Alberto Mantovani](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/alberto-mantovani/) - The focus of the lab is on mechanisms of innate immunity and underlying molecular mechanisms.
- [Bruce Walker](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/bruce-walker/) - Bruce Walker seeks to determine how the immune system controls chronic viral infections and to augment antiviral immunity for therapeutic benefit.
- [Kondwani Jambo](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/kondwani-jambo/) - The group’s main focus is understanding how viral infections impact mucosal immunity in low-income settings.
- [Jude Uzonna](https://faislegacyproject.com/portfolio/jude-uzonna/) - r. Uzonna’s research focuses on infection, immunity and inflammatory responses with the aim of understanding host and pathogen factors that regulate resistance and susceptibility to infectious pathogens, particularly protozoan parasites.

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