Ambadiang Mae Marilene M.

Ambadiang Mae Marilene M is a Ph.D. candidate in Biochemistry  at the University of Yaoundé I/Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) and the Women in Malaria modeling co-lead for the AMMNet Cameroon Chapter. Her Ph.D. work investigates the phenotypic and genomic divergence existing between sibling species of the Anopheles gambiae complex using next generation tools with the aim of improving health conditions and saving lives globally, with a specific focus on eradicating vector-borne diseases.

Mae has also curated a summary of the podcast “The Power of Genomics in Disease Control with Dr. Sofonias Tessema” for the MESA Resource Hub.

Being a MESA correspondent is an incredible opportunity to increase my visibility, enhance my communication skills, networking capacity and the ability to learn from experts on the latest research progress made in the fight against vector borne diseases. Giving a helping hand to the MESA Team is an absolute pleasure.