Many congratulations to Doctor Emmanuel Mwanga of #ifakarahealthinstitute who has just passed his PhD viva in @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social; with a great piece of research on the application of #machinelearning & #infraredspectroscopy for #malaria #vector surveillance. Hongera sana🇹🇿
December 4, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Many congratulations to Doctor Emmanuel Mwanga of #ifakarahealthinstitute who has just passed his PhD viva in @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social; with a great piece of research on the application of #machinelearning & #infraredspectroscopy for #malaria #vector surveillance. Hongera sana🇹🇿
New research from the Ifakara Health Institute, Prof Fedros Okumu and @baldini-francesco.bsky.social. New species of mosquito found on the Coast of East Africa
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
#mosquito #vectorbornedisease #malaria
www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...
#mosquito #vectorbornedisease #malaria
April 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🙏 @bspparasitology.bsky.social for the invitation to #BSP2026 in Glasgow!
It was my honour to present the work on #malaria #mosquitoes & #parasites done by many talented scientists
@mauropazmino.bsky.social #DoreenSiria #IvanCasas & many others @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute, #IRSS
It was my honour to present the work on #malaria #mosquitoes & #parasites done by many talented scientists
@mauropazmino.bsky.social #DoreenSiria #IvanCasas & many others @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute, #IRSS
April 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM
🙏 @bspparasitology.bsky.social for the invitation to #BSP2026 in Glasgow!
It was my honour to present the work on #malaria #mosquitoes & #parasites done by many talented scientists
@mauropazmino.bsky.social #DoreenSiria #IvanCasas & many others @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute, #IRSS
It was my honour to present the work on #malaria #mosquitoes & #parasites done by many talented scientists
@mauropazmino.bsky.social #DoreenSiria #IvanCasas & many others @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute, #IRSS
New work by #JoelOdero & team!
Distinct Genetic Populations and Resistance Backgrounds of the Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social #IfakaraHealthInstitute @malariagen.bsky.social
Distinct Genetic Populations and Resistance Backgrounds of the Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social #IfakaraHealthInstitute @malariagen.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New work by #JoelOdero & team!
Distinct Genetic Populations and Resistance Backgrounds of the Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social #IfakaraHealthInstitute @malariagen.bsky.social
Distinct Genetic Populations and Resistance Backgrounds of the Malaria Vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social #IfakaraHealthInstitute @malariagen.bsky.social
Another PhD viva, another cake and yet another Dr!
🎉 Dr Emmanuel Mwanga!
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social #ifakarahealthinstitute
Oustanding work on #AI & #InfraredSpectroscopy for #malaria vector surveillance supervised by @simonab.bsky.social Fredros Okumu & me
🙏 examiners Daniel Streicker & Eric Ochomo
🎉 Dr Emmanuel Mwanga!
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social #ifakarahealthinstitute
Oustanding work on #AI & #InfraredSpectroscopy for #malaria vector surveillance supervised by @simonab.bsky.social Fredros Okumu & me
🙏 examiners Daniel Streicker & Eric Ochomo
December 3, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Another PhD viva, another cake and yet another Dr!
🎉 Dr Emmanuel Mwanga!
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social #ifakarahealthinstitute
Oustanding work on #AI & #InfraredSpectroscopy for #malaria vector surveillance supervised by @simonab.bsky.social Fredros Okumu & me
🙏 examiners Daniel Streicker & Eric Ochomo
🎉 Dr Emmanuel Mwanga!
@uofgsbohvm.bsky.social #ifakarahealthinstitute
Oustanding work on #AI & #InfraredSpectroscopy for #malaria vector surveillance supervised by @simonab.bsky.social Fredros Okumu & me
🙏 examiners Daniel Streicker & Eric Ochomo
Many congratulations to the newly minted Dr Issa Mshani of #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social . Fantastic thesis assessing potential for #machinelearning and #spectroscopy to advance malaria diagnostics
Now we just got to get him to join Bluesky 😀!
Now we just got to get him to join Bluesky 😀!
Congrats to Dr Issa Mshani for passing his PhD viva @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social today!
In his PhD, Issa developed new tools for #malaria surveillance at the Ifakara Health Institute, supervised by Fredros Okumu, @simonab.bsky.social and myself.
Thank you to examiners Dan Haydon and Carlos Chaccour.
In his PhD, Issa developed new tools for #malaria surveillance at the Ifakara Health Institute, supervised by Fredros Okumu, @simonab.bsky.social and myself.
Thank you to examiners Dan Haydon and Carlos Chaccour.
November 21, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Many congratulations to the newly minted Dr Issa Mshani of #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social . Fantastic thesis assessing potential for #machinelearning and #spectroscopy to advance malaria diagnostics
Now we just got to get him to join Bluesky 😀!
Now we just got to get him to join Bluesky 😀!
To mark #InternationalWomensDay, yesterday Prof @drheatherferg.bsky.social gave an inspiring talk about her career journey @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute
I won’t even try to summarise it—words wouldn’t do it justice. You had to be there to truly understand. And luckily I was!
🙏 Heather!
I won’t even try to summarise it—words wouldn’t do it justice. You had to be there to truly understand. And luckily I was!
🙏 Heather!
March 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
To mark #InternationalWomensDay, yesterday Prof @drheatherferg.bsky.social gave an inspiring talk about her career journey @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute
I won’t even try to summarise it—words wouldn’t do it justice. You had to be there to truly understand. And luckily I was!
🙏 Heather!
I won’t even try to summarise it—words wouldn’t do it justice. You had to be there to truly understand. And luckily I was!
🙏 Heather!
Our new work link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Detection of supergroup B Wolbachia and their co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum in wild Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
👏 #ReubenMweteni leading work during master project #UniversityOfDarEsSalaam #IfakaraHealthInstitute
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Detection of supergroup B Wolbachia and their co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum in wild Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
👏 #ReubenMweteni leading work during master project #UniversityOfDarEsSalaam #IfakaraHealthInstitute
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
March 25, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Our new work link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Detection of supergroup B Wolbachia and their co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum in wild Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
👏 #ReubenMweteni leading work during master project #UniversityOfDarEsSalaam #IfakaraHealthInstitute
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Detection of supergroup B Wolbachia and their co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum in wild Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
👏 #ReubenMweteni leading work during master project #UniversityOfDarEsSalaam #IfakaraHealthInstitute
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Thx for the kind words @victoriagithu.bsky.social. It was a pleasure to give the #IWD2025 talk for @uofgmvls.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk . Collaborating with you & other colleagues at #IfakaraHealthInstitute over the last 20yrs has been biggest privilege of my career. #EDI #malaria #UofGEquality
Yesterday, I had the privilege of listening to @drheatherferg.bsky.social share her career journey, and I was truly blown away. She is nothing short of inspiring 🙌🏽.
I feel incredibly fortunate to learn from someone so dedicated and visionary. 🎉🎉
#MalariaResearch #Inspiration
I feel incredibly fortunate to learn from someone so dedicated and visionary. 🎉🎉
#MalariaResearch #Inspiration
March 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Thx for the kind words @victoriagithu.bsky.social. It was a pleasure to give the #IWD2025 talk for @uofgmvls.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk . Collaborating with you & other colleagues at #IfakaraHealthInstitute over the last 20yrs has been biggest privilege of my career. #EDI #malaria #UofGEquality
Back to the familiar buzz at Mosquito City, #IfakaraHealthInstitute! After gaining skills in Computational Epidemiology at @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk. So excited to combine field epidemiology, parasite & vector biology, and AI-driven approaches for advancing mosquito-borne disease control.
February 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Back to the familiar buzz at Mosquito City, #IfakaraHealthInstitute! After gaining skills in Computational Epidemiology at @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk. So excited to combine field epidemiology, parasite & vector biology, and AI-driven approaches for advancing mosquito-borne disease control.
New work by Joel Odero #IfakaraHealthInstitute @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
academic.oup.com/genetics/adv...
Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
academic.oup.com/genetics/adv...
Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
Abstract. Population genetic analysis of mosquitoes is important for understanding the distribution of insecticide resistance alleles, devising sustainable
academic.oup.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
New work by Joel Odero #IfakaraHealthInstitute @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
academic.oup.com/genetics/adv...
Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
academic.oup.com/genetics/adv...
New paper out! 🦟 💧☀️
Seasonal variation in aquatic habitat availability and use by the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👏 Dr #NajatKahamba for leading this work on this crucial #malaria vector
👏 to the whole team #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Seasonal variation in aquatic habitat availability and use by the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👏 Dr #NajatKahamba for leading this work on this crucial #malaria vector
👏 to the whole team #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
April 15, 2026 at 5:59 AM
New paper out! 🦟 💧☀️
Seasonal variation in aquatic habitat availability and use by the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👏 Dr #NajatKahamba for leading this work on this crucial #malaria vector
👏 to the whole team #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Seasonal variation in aquatic habitat availability and use by the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
👏 Dr #NajatKahamba for leading this work on this crucial #malaria vector
👏 to the whole team #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
Sharing this from brilliant @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social PhD student Victoria Githu, a #modeller & #malaria researcher at #IfakaraHealthInstitute. Well done on presenting poster at #ASTMH #TropMed24 on systematic review of the design & methods for measuring entomological data in vector control trials
November 15, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Sharing this from brilliant @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social PhD student Victoria Githu, a #modeller & #malaria researcher at #IfakaraHealthInstitute. Well done on presenting poster at #ASTMH #TropMed24 on systematic review of the design & methods for measuring entomological data in vector control trials
@issamshani7.bsky.social from #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social as now joined 😀.
Give him a follow for #malaria #machinelearning #globalhealth
Give him a follow for #malaria #machinelearning #globalhealth
Finally joined Bluesky, 🤓. Thank you very much Heather.
November 26, 2024 at 7:35 AM
@issamshani7.bsky.social from #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @uofgsbohvm.bsky.social as now joined 😀.
Give him a follow for #malaria #machinelearning #globalhealth
Give him a follow for #malaria #machinelearning #globalhealth
Our new paper in @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social
Adapting Africa’s vector surveillance systems to monitor gene-drive mosquitoes in malaria control: www.cell.com/trends/paras...
Led by Prof #FredrosOkumu, Dr #LinaFinda, Dr #JoelOdero
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute
#OneHealth #GeneDrive
Adapting Africa’s vector surveillance systems to monitor gene-drive mosquitoes in malaria control: www.cell.com/trends/paras...
Led by Prof #FredrosOkumu, Dr #LinaFinda, Dr #JoelOdero
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute
#OneHealth #GeneDrive
Adapting Africa’s vector surveillance systems to monitor gene-drive mosquitoes in malaria control
Gene-drive mosquitoes could transform malaria control in Africa, but their rapid,
autonomous spread requires rigorous post-release monitoring. Most malaria-endemic
countries already conduct some entom...
www.cell.com
April 14, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Our new paper in @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social
Adapting Africa’s vector surveillance systems to monitor gene-drive mosquitoes in malaria control: www.cell.com/trends/paras...
Led by Prof #FredrosOkumu, Dr #LinaFinda, Dr #JoelOdero
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute
#OneHealth #GeneDrive
Adapting Africa’s vector surveillance systems to monitor gene-drive mosquitoes in malaria control: www.cell.com/trends/paras...
Led by Prof #FredrosOkumu, Dr #LinaFinda, Dr #JoelOdero
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute
#OneHealth #GeneDrive
New paper led by Joel Odero from the #VectorsGlasgow team in @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk and #IfakaraHealthInstitute
⬇️
Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania academic.oup.com/genetics/art...
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Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania academic.oup.com/genetics/art...
Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania
Abstract. Population genetic analysis of mosquitoes is important for understanding the distribution of insecticide resistance alleles, devising sustainable
academic.oup.com
July 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
New paper led by Joel Odero from the #VectorsGlasgow team in @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk and #IfakaraHealthInstitute
⬇️
Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania academic.oup.com/genetics/art...
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Genomic evidence of spatially structured gene flow and divergent insecticide resistance backgrounds of the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in Tanzania academic.oup.com/genetics/art...
Important new work by Emmanuel Hape and team #IfakaraHealthInstitute, @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk, #UniversityWitwatersrand & others.
Characterization of a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes established in Ifakara, Tanzania
👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Characterization of a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes established in Ifakara, Tanzania
👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Characterization of a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes established in Ifakara, Tanzania
Background: Anopheles funestus, a major vector of malaria in Africa, has proven difficult to colonize in laboratory settings, impeding research on its biology and control. After several attempts, our ...
doi.org
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Important new work by Emmanuel Hape and team #IfakaraHealthInstitute, @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk, #UniversityWitwatersrand & others.
Characterization of a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes established in Ifakara, Tanzania
👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Characterization of a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus mosquitoes established in Ifakara, Tanzania
👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
New from Dr Najat Kahamba #IfakaraHealthInstitute /@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk - 1 of most in-depth studies of Anopheles funestus, a key #malaria vector. 2,800+ habitats mapped, shows:
🔍 Clear seasonal shifts in habitat use
👉 Strong case for seasonally targeted larval control
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🔍 Clear seasonal shifts in habitat use
👉 Strong case for seasonally targeted larval control
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Seasonal variation in aquatic habitat availability and use by the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus - Malaria Journal
Background Larval source management (LSM) can be highly effective for controlling malaria vectors such as Anopheles funestus s.s., which typically exploit large and permanent aquatic habitats. While t...
link.springer.com
May 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
New from Dr Najat Kahamba #IfakaraHealthInstitute /@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk - 1 of most in-depth studies of Anopheles funestus, a key #malaria vector. 2,800+ habitats mapped, shows:
🔍 Clear seasonal shifts in habitat use
👉 Strong case for seasonally targeted larval control
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🔍 Clear seasonal shifts in habitat use
👉 Strong case for seasonally targeted larval control
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Our paper by #DoreenSiria @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute is out!
We reviewed mosquito age-grading methods and surveyed vector control professionals across sub-Saharan Africa. Mosquito age is a key surveillance metric, but scalable tools are still needed.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We reviewed mosquito age-grading methods and surveyed vector control professionals across sub-Saharan Africa. Mosquito age is a key surveillance metric, but scalable tools are still needed.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Mosquito age-grading for malaria vector surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa: current practices and constraints - Malaria Journal
Background Adult mosquito survival is a critical factor in malaria transmission because Anopheles vectors must live at least 11–14 days before they can transmit. However, there is no direct method to ...
link.springer.com
September 29, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Our paper by #DoreenSiria @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute is out!
We reviewed mosquito age-grading methods and surveyed vector control professionals across sub-Saharan Africa. Mosquito age is a key surveillance metric, but scalable tools are still needed.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We reviewed mosquito age-grading methods and surveyed vector control professionals across sub-Saharan Africa. Mosquito age is a key surveillance metric, but scalable tools are still needed.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🎉 #EmmanuelHape on his new publication!
Great collaboration b/w #ifakarahealthinstitute #WitsUni @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
We established a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus, a key #malaria #vector, creating an important resource for malaria research in Africa
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Great collaboration b/w #ifakarahealthinstitute #WitsUni @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
We established a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus, a key #malaria #vector, creating an important resource for malaria research in Africa
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Fitness traits and genetic characterization of a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus established in Ifakara, Tanzania - Parasites & Vectors
Background Anopheles funestus, a major vector of malaria in Africa, has proven difficult to colonize in laboratory settings, impeding research on its biology and control. After several attempts, our t...
link.springer.com
August 14, 2026 at 9:26 AM
🎉 #EmmanuelHape on his new publication!
Great collaboration b/w #ifakarahealthinstitute #WitsUni @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
We established a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus, a key #malaria #vector, creating an important resource for malaria research in Africa
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Great collaboration b/w #ifakarahealthinstitute #WitsUni @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
We established a new laboratory colony of Anopheles funestus, a key #malaria #vector, creating an important resource for malaria research in Africa
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...