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ERGO is launching ALERRT, a multi-disciplinary consortium building a patient-centered clinical research network to respond to epidemics across sub-Saharan Africa. ALERRT aims to reduce the public health and socio-economic impact of disease outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa by building a sustainable clinical and laboratory research preparedness and response network.
Microbiology is need for the Sustainable Development Goals
Acceptance speech from Professor Direk Limmathurotsakul for the 2026 UNESCO-Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology.
Women in Research
The Oxford Tropical Network (OTN) 2027 conference will include a dedicated Women in Research programme, taking place on Monday 13 September 2027 as part of the wider OTN meeting in Oxford.
OTN 2027
Information for delegates attending the Oxford Tropical Network Conference 2027
Elizabeth Batty: Genomic surveillance in Southeast Asia
Elizabeth Batty research focuses on genomic surveillance of pathogens in Southeast Asia to identify causes of febrile illness, monitor antimicrobial resistance, and guide appropriate treatments. Using metagenomics to analyse patient blood samples, she aim to develop better diagnostics for rural settings, enabling faster, targeted treatment and improved patient outcomes.
Anuraj Shankar: Community health and complex systems
Anuraj Shankar leads research on health systems as complex, adaptive systems. Through the SPHERES project, he develops interoperable data tools to identify care gaps and improve service delivery in real time. His work spans healthcare, immunology, and cognitive development, enhancing patient-provider engagement and informing system-level strategies for resilient, patient-centred care.
Ngo Thi Hoa: Zoonotic diseases and community health
Ngo Thi Hoa leads research on zoonotic pathogens and antimicrobial resistance, focusing on Streptococcus suis and farm-origin resistance in Vietnam. Her work highlights how antibiotic use in livestock, including colistin, contributes to resistance in humans. She advocates for sustainable One Health platforms to generate data, reduce antimicrobial use, and prevent future pandemics.
Francis Ndungu: Decoding natural immunity to malaria
Francis Ndungu studies malaria immunity using controlled human infection models to understand protective mechanisms in highly exposed populations. His research supports vaccine development and optimisation, including RTS,S and R21. By reducing malaria burden, especially among children and pregnant women, these tools also have the potential to accelerate economic development in endemic countries.
Charles Sande: Paediatric infection and immunity
Charles Sande investigates why some children in sub‑Saharan Africa survive infections while others do not. Using proteomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics and clinical data, his work identified immune differences linked to mortality. A recent multi-country study highlighted IL10 as a key marker of high-risk children, supporting more targeted care and personalised interventions.
Dorcas Kamuya: Voices of health research ethics in Kenya
Dorcas Kamuya leads research on the ethics of emerging technologies, collaborative science, and pandemic response. Her work explores ethical frameworks for biobanking and cell line generation in Africa, addressing social acceptability, cultural norms, and equity. She advocates for proactive, context-specific ethics to ensure research is inclusive, trustworthy, and impactful in African settings.