Parasites on wings: Malaria and river blindness with Professor Alfred Amambua-Ngwa
Join the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to watch the inaugural lecture of Professor Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, who will deliver his lecture at the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM).
Date: November 26, 2025
Location: London, UK
In his lecture, Professor Amambua-Ngwa will chart a career dedicated to molecular research on two devastating parasites in Africa: River Blindness, caused by a parasitic worm spread by black flies, and malaria, caused by single-celled parasites spread by mosquitoes.
The talk will begin by covering the early career work on River Blindness, where he sought to understand human immune responses and the genetic diversity of the River Blindness parasite. This foundational work in Cameroon, aimed at the difficult goal of vaccine development, provided the essential skills for subsequent, extensive research on malaria.
Event notices:
- Please note that you can join the event in person to watch the session or you can join the session remotely. Attendees based in London are invited to watch the livestream from LSHTM, Keppel Street.
- Please note that the recording link will be listed on this page when available.
Free and open to all. No registration required.
