Ibrahima DIA

Call for 2nd Cohort Applications: WAC-CREP EPSILON-2 Exchange AwardStrengthening Clinical and Genomic Research Capacity on Arboviruses (SC-GRA)

The West African Consortium for Clinical Research on Epidemic Pathogens (WAC-CREP) invites early and mid-career researchers to apply for the EPSILON Exchange Award through a competitive process. The award enables visits to consortium institutions (in Mali, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia,…

Prof. Bassirou Diarra: ” All measures have been taken to deal with any eventuality of health crises, whether they are epidemics or pandemics”

In the face of emerging epidemics, protecting populations requires the deployment of strict biological mechanisms. In Mali, the University Clinical Research Center (UCRC) is at the heart of this response system. Its master weapon: a Biosafety Level 3 or BSL-3…

The fight against malaria in Mali: Genetically modified mosquitoes under the social sciences microscope

In Mali, malaria remains a major public health challenge. Despite years of mobilization, current prevention tools, such as insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying, are now facing growing resistance from mosquitoes. Confronted with this health emergency, research is exploring…

African Leishmaniasis Consortium (ALC): Aligning priorities and defining the roadmap for the future

Researchers from member countries and partners of the African Leishmaniasis Consortium (ALC) have been gathered since Monday, July 27, 2026, in Tunis for a high-level meeting. This meeting brings together representatives from member research institutions, including the University Clinical Research…

Arbovirus Research project (SC-GRA): UCRC hosts an international evaluation mission

The University Clinical Research Center (UCRC) hosted a collaborative benchmarking evaluation team on July 23, 2026. Led by Dr. Tanya Ansahta Garnett, this mission is part of the project “Strengthening Clinical and Genomic Research Capacities on Arboviruses (SC-GRA)”. This sub-regional…

Quality control and clinical trials: The UCRC clinical laboratory proves its worth in Mali and the sub-region

Behind every diagnosis, every treatment, every recovery, lies tireless work. Invisible, but essential. From rigorous quality control to the evaluation of candidate products, and on to the therapeutic monitoring of patients… the clinical biology laboratory at the UCRC plays a…