Funded Projects 2021/22
Research/ Initiative Title |
Cambridge & African Collaborators
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African Country |
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| 1 | Feeding of the freshwater oyster (Etheria elliptica) on microplastic pollution in Nigeria: risks to human health, threats to biodiversity, and novel tools for environmental management | Professor David Aldridge (Zoology) & Dr Seniyat Larai Afegbua (Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria) | Nigeria |
| 2 | HEROES - Health and Energy impacts of Residential Overheating in Ethiopian Slum rehabilitation housing | Dr Ronita Bardhan (Architecture) & Professor, Dr Ing Esayas Alemayehu (Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Jimma University) | Ethiopia |
| 3 | Impact of worm infections and mass drug administration on the human gut microbiota in high transmission settings in Malawi – implications for growth impairment | Dr Cinzia Cantacessi (Veterinary Medicine) & Dr David Chaima (Department of Pathology, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (formerly University of Malawi) | Malawi |
| 4 | Fabrication of polymer/inorganic hybrid sorbent as reactive material for simultaneous oxidation and removal of arsenic species in groundwater system | Professor Stuart Clarke (Chemistry) & Dr Bankole Owolabi Mutolib (Department of Chemical Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria) | Nigeria |
| 5 | High resolution high-throughput sequencing to determine genetic diversity of Killer-cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors and Human Leukocyte Antigens and risk to HIV infection in a cohort of pregnant women in Uganda | Professor Francesco Colucci (School of Clinical Medicine) & Dr Stephen Tukwasibwe (Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University) | Uganda |
| 6 | Exploring the impact of housing characteristics and households’ circumstances on adherence to Covid-19 protocols in Ghana | Dr Richmond Juvenile Ehwi (Department of Land Economy) & Dr Lewis Abedi Asante ( Department of Estate Management, Kumasi Technical University) | Ghana |
| 7 | Investigating the epidemiological predictors of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in low setting communities in Tanzania | Professor Ian Goodfellow (Pathology) & Dr Philbert Balichene Madoshi (Microbiology and Parasitology, ST Francis University of Health and Allied Sciences) | Tanzania |
| 8 | Investigating the incretin-effect of Dacryodes edulis seed | Professor Fiona Gribble (Institute of Metabolic Science) & Dr Peter Uchenna Amadi (Biochemistry, Imo State University) | Nigeria |
| 9 | The virtue of the commons: a participatory study on the impact of land use trends on human and livestock health priorities in pastoral communities in Plateau State, Nigeria |
Dr Charlotte Christiane Hammer (Veterinary Medicine) & Dr Muhammad Bashir Bolajoko (National Veterinary Research Institute) | Nigeria |
| 10 | Adult Foreign Language Development: A comparative study of English as a First and Second Foreign Language | Professor Henriette Hendriks (Faculty of Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics) & Dr Hafissatou Kane ( Department of English Studies, Cheikh Anta DIOP University of Dakar) | Senegal and The Gambia |
| 11 | Evolution and dissemination of antibiotic-resistant staphylococci in the environment, human and livestock populations | Professor Mark Holmes (Veterinary Medicine) & Dr Etinosa Ogbomoede Igbinosa (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin) | Nigeria |
| 12 | Investigating causal effects of genetically predicted kidney functions on cardiovascular diseases in African ancestry individuals | Dr Amy Mason (Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care) & Dr Opeyemi Soremekun (Non-Communicable research team, MRC/UVRI and LSHTM) | Uganda |
| 13 | Discovery of potent allelochemicals for Napier grass stunt disease control to increase milk production in East Africa | Dr Alex Murphy (Plant Sciences) & Dr George Ochieng Asudi (Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University) | Kenya |
| 14 | Sustainable 'R' training for African postgraduate students | Dr Tabitha Wanja Mwangi (Pathology) & Dr Rose Kigathi (Department of Biological Sciences, Pwani University) | Kenya |
| 15 | Sentencing in Botswana and beyond | Professor Nicola Padfield (Law) & Dr Elizabeth Macharia-Mokobi (Department of Law, University of Botswana) | Botswana |
| 16 | The interactions of Ornithobacterium hominis with respiratory pathogens in South Africa | Professor Julian Parkhill ( Veterinary Medicine) & Dr Felix Dube (Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town) | South Africa |
| 17 | Biomarkers of placental dysfunction to predict preeclampsia in women with sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease | Dr Andrew Sharkey (Pathology) & Dr Dorotheah Obiri (Immunology Department, University of Ghana) | Ghana |
| 18 | Classics Beyond Borders: Political Community Building | Dr Frisbee Candida Cheyenne Sheffield (Faculty of Classics) & Professor Emmanuel Kofi Ackah (University of Ghana) | Ghana |
| 19 | Embodying inclusion: perspectives and experiences of teachers with disabilities working in Ethiopian primary schools | Professor Nidhi Singal (Faculty of Education) & Dr Rediet Mesfin (Special Education, Bahir Dar University) | Ethiopia |
| 20 | Impedance spectroscopy studies on organic thermoelectric and other energy devices | Professor Henning Sirringhaus (Physics) & Professor Amare Benor (Department of Physics, Bahir Dar University) | Ethiopia |
| 21 | Urban densification and low-cost housing in Ethiopia | Dr Minna Sunikka-Blank (Architecture) & Dr Engida Esayas Dube (Geography, Dilla University) | Ethiopia |
| 22 | The molecular characterization of Brucella spp. infecting goats from Goromonzi district, Zimbabwe | Dr Caroline Trotter (Veterinary Medicine) & Dr Norman Leo Mukarati (Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, University of Zimbabwe) | Zimbabwe |
| 23 | MinION training for the development of a rapid assay to detect circulating tumour DNA in children at risk of Burkitt Lymphoma | Dr Suzanne Turner (Pathology) & Dr Nixon Niyonzima (Uganda Cancer Institute) | Uganda |
| 24 | Detailed characterization of Mycobacterium bovis of animal origin and tracking of zoonotic transmission between bovine and human hosts in Ghana | Dr Andries van Tonder (Veterinary Medicine) & Dr Prince Asare (Bacteriology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana) | Ghana |
| 25 |
Antibiotic resistance and virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa wound isolates from a regional referral hospital in western Kenya |
Dr Martin Welch (Biochemistry) & Dr Anthony Wawire Sifuna (Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology) | Kenya |
| 26 | Electrode Modification Strategies for Electrochemical Detection of Nitrates | Dr Jenny Zhenqi Zhang (Chemistry) & Dr Ismaila Emahi (Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources) | Ghana |
| 27 | Investigations on Redox Active Bio Materials as Sustainable Electrolytes for Resilient Battery Systems |
Professor Clare P. Grey (Chemistry) & Dr Habibat Faith Chahul (Chemistry, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi) | Nigeria |
| 28 | Cambridge-Africa graduating scholar equipment award to support collaborations in Chemistry with University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Dr Mwangi (Pathology) & Dr David Izougo (Department of Chemistry, University of Nigeria) | Nigeria |