Team Members
Our team brings together experts from a range of disciplines and institutions, combining scientific, technical, and operational expertise to support the goals of the xSTAR project. Through collaboration and shared knowledge, we work to deliver impactful research and innovation.

Imperial College London
United Kingdom
Ilaria Dorigatti - Professor
Abeer Arif - Project Manager
Clare McCormack - Research Fellow
Haowei Wang - Research Associate
Anna Vicco - Research Associate
Institut Pasteur
France
Michael White - Professor
Marie-Fabrice Gasasira - Researcher


London School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine
United Kingdom
Chris Drakeley - Professor
Abdoulie Drammeh - Scientific Officer
Mika Malouf - PhD Student
Tegwen Marlais - Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Henrik Salje - Professor
Anchita Puri - Research Assistant


Armauer Hansen Research Institute
Ethiopia
Andargachew Mulu - Lead Scientist
Fozia Ibrahim - Associate Health Researcher
National Laboratory of Public Health
Gabon
Paulin Essone - Senior Researcher
Rafiou Adamou - Postdoctoral Fellow (Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville)
Nancy Mbani Mpedga - Scientist


Fondation pour la Recherche Scientifique
Benin
Ayola Akim Adegnika - Professor
Yadouleton Ange - Professor
Moyoriola Adegnika - Lab technician
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration
Uganda
Isaac Ssewanyana - Director of Laboratory Services
Aloysious Ssemaganda - Postdoctoral Fellow

Institut Pasteur de Dakar

Senegal
Ines Vigan-Womas - Research Director
Oumar Faye Rokhaya - Senior Scientist
Moussa Dia- Scientist
Idrissa Dieng - Scientist
Adji Astou Mbow - Scientist
Institut Pasteur de Madagascar
Madagascar
Matthieu Schoenhals - Senior Researcher
Paulo Ranaivomanana - Researcher
Lova Tsikiniaina Rasoloharimanana - Researcher
Solohery Razafimahatratra - PhD Student
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Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Tanzania
Jaffu Chilongola - Professor
Debora Kajeguka - Senior Researcher
Anthony Kavindi - PhD Student
University of Ilorin
Nigeria
Olatunji Kolawole - Professor
Damilare Taiwo - PhD Student
Damilola Olayemi - Lab Technician


University of Lome
Togo
Didier Koumavi Ekouevi - Professor
Romeo Togan - Researcher
University of Florida
U.S.A.
Derek A.T. Cummings - Professor
Bachir Assao - PhD Student

Collaborators
Dr Andre Siqueira - DNDi
Dr Isabela Ribeiro - DNDi
Dr Megan O’Driscoll - Geneva Center for Emerging Viral Diseases
Dr Isabel Rodriguez-Barrauqer - University of San Fancisco California
Dr Diana Rojas - WHO Global Arbovirus Initiative
Dr Emmmanuel Chanda - WHO