Team — GenPath Africa

Team

The Genomic Surveillance to Control Pathogen Infections in Africa consortium (GenPath Africa) connects African and European researchers from five organisations across five countries and two continents with a common goal: to increase the use of genomic epidemiology to address public health issues of importance in South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique.

The project brings together experts from multiple disciplines including epidemiologists, clinicians, bioinformaticians, immunologists, virologists, and public health and health policy specialists.

GenPath Africa is coordinated by Prof Tulio de Oliveira from Stellenbosch University (SU) and supported by LINQ management GmbH (LINQ).

Stellenbosch University - Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI)

South Africa

Tulio de Oliveira, PhD

Oversight & Coordination
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Cheryl Baxter, PhD

Project Manager
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Suzette Grobler

Grants and Contracts Officer
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Eduan Wilkinson, PhD

Bioinformatician
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Stellenbosch University - TB Genomics Research Group (TBGRG)

South Africa

Rob Warren, PhD

Principal Investigator
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Nabila Ismail, PhD

Research Scientist
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Emilyn Costa Conceição, PhD

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
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Felicia Wells

Laboratory Technician
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Stellenbosch University - Immunology Research Group (IRG)

South Africa

Gerhard Walzl, PhD

Principal Investigator
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Stephanus Malherbe, PhD

Investigator
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Nelita du Plessis, PhD

Immunologist
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Stellenbosch University - Animal TB Research Group

South Africa

Michele A. Miller, PhD

Principal Investigator
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Tanya Kerr, PhD

Research Study Coordinator
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Wynand Goosen, PhD

Principal Investigator
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Rachiel Gumbo, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow
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Rebecca Dwyer-Leonard, PhD

Research Assistant
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Stellenbosch University - South African Tuberculosis Bioinformatics Initiative (SATBBI)

South Africa

Gerard Tromp, PhD

Bioinformatician
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Gian van der Spuy, PhD

Bioinformatician
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Elizna Maasdorp, PhD

Data Manager
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Stellenbosch University - Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics Research Group

South Africa

Samantha Sampson, PhD

Principal Investigator
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Suné Dyers

Program Coordinator
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Stellenbosch University - Division of Medical Virology (DMV)

South Africa

Wolfgang Preiser, PhD

Consultant Virologist
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Tongai Maponga, PhD

Senior Scientist & Researcher
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Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS)

Mozambique

Nalia Ismael

Co-Principal Investigator
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Eduardo Samo Gudo, PhD

Co-Principal Investigator
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International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Kenya

Samuel Oyola, PhD

Principal Investigator
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Gilbert Kibet

Bioinformatician
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Collins Muli

Biotechnologist
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Edward Okoth, PhD

Epidemiologist
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Benard Mware, PhD

Consultant Scientist
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John Juma, PhD

Bioinformatician
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Shebbar Osiany

Research Associate
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Paul Dobi

Biochemist
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Kennedy Mwangi

Research Associate
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Edward Kiritu

Associate Researcher
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Faith Kabaji

Project Manager
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University of Antwerp (UAntwerp)

Belgium

Annelies Van Rie, PhD

Principal Investigator
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Miguel de Diego Fuertes

Research Assistant
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Miriam Ngarega

Epidemiologist
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Anzaan Dippenaar, PhD

Senior NGS Expert
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Vincent Rennie, PhD

Senior Bioinformatician
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LINQ Management GmbH (LINQ)

Germany

Dr Claudia Schacht

Management Team Lead
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Hannah Faber

Communications Manager
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Dr Christoph Cyranski

Project Manager
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