Co-ordinator of PAMVERC: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Dr Mark Rowland is a medical entomologist with interests in the control of vector borne diseases particularly malaria. He runs research projects overseas in Africa (Tanzania and Benin) and Asia (Pakistan and Afghanistan) working with national research institutes and international NGOs. He has a background in malaria control and research in the context of emergencies and post-conflict development. He works on vector control research with the Innovative Vector Control Consortium, a multi-centre consortium funded by the Gates Foundation, and also on product evaluation with WHOPES, the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme. He is the co-ordinator of PAMVERC and is responsible for coordinating trials, trial design and allocation, analysis, publications, etc. He was overseer of PAMVERC trial site and resource development in Benin and Tanzania.

e-mail Mark.Rowland@lshtm.ac.uk, telephone +44 7299 4719

Dr Stephen Magesa was trained as a biologist in Tanzania. He later proceeded to London, Edinburgh, Stockholm and Copenhagen to pursue MSc and PhD majoring in medical parasitology and entomology. He has worked with the National Institute for Medical Research in Tanzania as a research scientist from 1985. He has published on a wide range of subjects including malaria control, focusing on insecticide treated net (ITN) technology; control of bancroftian filariasis and health service delivery. Dr Magesa leads the PAMVERC team based at the Amani Medical Research Centre, Muheza, Tanzania.

e-mail smagesa@nimr.or.tz, telephone +255 784 499699, +255 272644975

Raphael N’GuessanDr Raphael N’Guessan is a Medical Entomologist at LSHTM and West Africa IVCC programme manager based in Benin. He has a MSc degree in Control of Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a PhD in Medical Entomology with the University of Wageningen in Holland. His current research interests are on malaria vector control, with particular emphasis on resistance management, and investigation of alternative tools for its delay

e-mail raphael.n’guessan@lshtm.ac.uk, telephone +229 95050971

Professor Martin Akogbeto, is the head of the department of Zoology and Genetics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin. He is also the director of the Medical Entomology Research Center of the Ministry of Health and responsible of entomology activities of the National Malaria Control Program.

e-mail akogbetom@yahoo.fr

Professor Franklin W. Mosha is the Moshi site Coordinator. He is also the Director of Research and Consultancies as well as Professor of Entomology and Parasitology at the KCM College of Tumaini University. His research work in Tanzania (NIMR and TPRI), Kenya (ICIPE) and Mali (WHO/OCP) has focused mainly on malaria and filariasis vector biology and control.

e-mail fwmosha@hotmail.com, telephone +255 784317316, +255 272753909

Richard Martin Oxborough is the project manager for the Moshi site. He has a BSc. in Biological Sciences from the University of Durham, MSc. in The Biology and Control of Disease Vectors, and is reading for a PhD from LSHTM. Mr. Oxborough’s responsibilities are to oversee laboratory and field evaluations of new vector control products for the PAMVERC site in Moshi, Tanzania. His areas of interest are vector behaviour, ecology and control, tools for malaria eradication, and the historical impact of malaria and malaria control measures.

e-mail Richard.Oxborough@lshtm.ac.uk, telephone +255 784287058

Johnson Matowo is a Research Scientist of the PAMVERC-Moshi site and Assistant Lecturer of KCM College of Tumaini University. He obtained his BSc. (hons.) and MSc. in Nov.1998 and Nov.2007 respectively. He will register for a PhD programme with KCM College in 2009. His research interests include the characterization of insecticide resistance mechanisms in various mosquito species, and development of novel strategies for preventing or controlling insecticide resistant vectors of malaria and filariasis.

e-mail johntowo@yahoo.com, telephone +255 754807281

Jovin Kitau is an entomologist holding a Masters of Science degree in Medical Parasitology and Entomology from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College of Tumaini University, Moshi. His position is research scientist at the site, a position held since September 2007. He received a BSc. Degree from the University of Dar Es Salaam. His interests are in disease vectors, their behavior and control, insectides and spatial repellents.

e-mail jvnkit@yahoo.com, telephone +255 754331308

Emmanuel Feston is the logistics manager and field/laboratory assistant for the Moshi site.

emailemwambungu@hotmail.com, telephone +255713719113

Ms. Abibatou ODJO is a Research Assistant in Medical Entomology at LSHTM / malaria research section based at CREC in BENIN. She is an Engineer in Biomedical Analyses and is currently performing laboratory bioassay tests, rearing in the insectaria and field trials of ITNs/IRS in experimental huts

Ms. Clemence G METONNOU is a Research Assistant in Medical Entomology of the ministry of health now employed by the malaria research unit of the LSHTM based at CREC. She was trained as an Engineer in Biomedical Analyses and is currently performing laboratory bioassay tests, rearing in the insectaria and field trials of ITNs/IRS in experimental huts.

Ms. Estelle VIGNINOU, an engineer in Biomedical Analyses joined the LSHTM/Malaria research section based at CREC/Ministry of health in Benin in 2007. She performs laboratory tests, mosquito rearing in insectaria and field trials of ITNs/IRS in experimental huts.

Dr Matt Kirby is
a medical entomologist working primarily on mosquito vectors of malaria, with experience of field research in Brazil, The Gambia and Tanzania. His principal interests lie in the community-scale evaluations of novel tools for malaria control, particularly the use of sustainable environmental management techniques. He is the field site project manager for the PRISM trial at Muheza, Tanzania and a research fellowof LSHTM.
e-mail Matthew.Kirby@lshtm.ac.uk telephone +255 0788489055

Dr. Patrick Tungu is a medical entomologist working primarily on ways to control malaria vectors. He is a research scientist at the Amani Medical Research Centre of NIMR. Dr. Tungu completed a batchelor of Veterinary Medicine in 2005 and is currently a PhD student of LSHTM. His main interests are in the evaluation of new insecticides for LLINs at all stages from laboratory to community evaluation.
E-mail;Patrickkijatungu@hotmail.com, Fax +255 27 2641441; Mobile: +255754487232 /+255715487232

Ms. Pelagie M BOKO joined the LSHTM laboratory based at CREC, Cotonou, Benin in June 2004 as a Research Assistant. She has a background in biomedical sciences and she obtained an MSc degree in Medical Entomology in 2010. She contributes in the development of test protocols, the improvement of yield in mosquito breeding facilities. Additionally she performs various tests within the laboratory such as WHO cone, cylinder bioassay, tunnel test and field trials in experimental huts.

Dr. Reginald Kavishe (BSc, MSc, PhD) is a lecturer and co-ordinator of biochemistry and molecular biology at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College. He obtained his PhD from Radboud University in the Netherlands where he attended the Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences. His expertise is in malaria genetic studies, P. falciparum gene expression and functional characterization, and drug resistance. He is the senior laboratory adviser for PAMVERC Moshi Site laboratory studies and provides technical assistance.

Robert Malima is a Medical Entomologist with MSc. from University of London since 1999. He was trained as a biologist and Medical Laboratory Technologist at the University of Dar es salaam. He is in the final year of PhD studentship with LSHTM. He has been working with the National Institute for Medical Research in Tanzania since 1988, as laboratory technologist in the first 8yrs and thereafter research scientist focusing on monitoring of therapeutic efficacy of anti-malarials, evaluation of medicinal plants for anti-larval and adult mosquito properties, Insecticide treated nets for control of malaria and bancroftian filariasis vectors, dynamics of malaria epidemiology at different altitudes etc. He is a scientific member of Amani medical Research Center forming the PAMVERC team in Muheza Tanzania.
e-mail r_malima@hotmail.com; telephone +255 784 571100