Professor Souleymane Mboup

Country: Senegal

Institution: IRESSEF (Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Trainings)

Research Areas: Research on Immunology, Molecular biology, bacteriology; disease control (HIV, Malaria, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Ebol); research training for global Health

Lab Website: www.iressef.org

IRESSEF is an accredited laboratory according to the standards ISO 15189 and ISO 15190. With its cutting-edge technology materials, IRESSEF aims to be a reference centre for public health policies and play a strategic and fundamental role in research and disease control.

IRESSEF’s main focus is Research, Surveillance and Training through several platforms: BSL3 lab, Molecular biology, bacteriology and Immunology. A laboratory of Medical analysis, along with a Biobank, Clinical trials and a Metrology are also available in the premises of IRESSEF.

IRESSEF is an Institute that will generate a keen interest in research among young Africans and allow the continent to have a potential of Human Resources, capable of bringing smart and healing solutions to disease outbreaks.