Correspondents
The reports from malaria-related conferences would not be possible without the active engagement and collaboration of the MESA Correspondents. We appreciate your time and effort, but most importantly, your enthusiasm and willingness to write fantastic reports that expand access to emerging evidence in malaria research.
Joanna Furnival-Adams is a Research Assistant at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (United Kingdom), working on Cochrane reviews assessing the evidence for malaria vector control interventions.
I’m excited to be working with MESA at the 6th annual PAMCA conference, both to hear from different institutions on the latest vector-borne disease research and to contribute to sharing the outcomes of the conference with those unable to attend.
Julius Ichodo Odero is a Research Scientist at Kenya Medical Research Institute. He is currently part of the social science team on Advancing Evidence for the Global Implementation of Spatial Repellents (AEGIS) project. The Social Science Research on the AEGIS project is focused on understanding behavioral, market and practical factors affecting the potential of households’ spatial repellent use for malaria control.
Serving as MESA correspondent is an ideal opportunity to utilize, learn and improve my writing skills in disseminating the latest experiences, findings and advances in vector-borne disease that inform the adoption of best practices for surveillance, control, and elimination of vector-borne diseases in Africa and worldwide.
Katelyn Stanhope works as a Research Assistant in the Infectious Diseases Systems Epidemiology Group at the Burnet Institute in Melbourne, Australia. Katelyn utilises genomic assays and bioinformatics analysis to reveal and define Plasmodium parasite relationships and transmission dynamics.
I am very gracious for the opportunity to attend the Molecular Approaches to Malaria 2024 conference as a MESA Correspondent. I am looking forward to improving my writing skills as well as connecting and collaborating with other malaria researchers from across the globe.
Rowartz Kevin Ogola is a public health professional with a background in community health, malaria programming, and epidemiology. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) with a focus on Epidemiology at Maseno University. Rowartz has extensive experience in malaria prevention, social behavior change, and strengthening community health systems.
Through the MESA Correspondents Program, I look forward to documenting and sharing key insights that shape the fight against malaria, ensuring that evidence-based solutions reach communities most in need since I am passionate about bridging research and implementation to drive impactful malaria interventions.
Khady Ndiaye is a PhD student in mathematical epidemiology with a strong background in applied mathematics and computational biology. Her doctoral research is conducted within the WAMCAD project, where she uses mathematical modelling to inform optimal strategies for malaria prevention, focusing on the deployment of mass drug administration (MDA) and malaria vaccines. Her work aims to support evidence-based decision-making for malaria control and elimination in endemic settings. Khady’s research interests include infectious disease modelling, public health interventions, and the application of quantitative methods to address real-world health challenges.
Khady joined the MESA Correspondents Program and served as a Senior Editor for the 2025 AMMnet Annual Meeting, contributing to scientific reporting and sharing key research insights within the malaria modelling community.
Participating in the MESA Correspondents Program was a new and very enriching experience for me. It allowed me to stay up-to-date with the latest scientific developments through the diversity of research presented and emerging topics. I also learned how to summarize research findings efficiently, work effectively in a team, and navigate editorial processes under supervision. This experience has been highly valuable for my career development, strengthening my scientific communication skills and engagement with the research community.
Lambert Nzungize PhD, founder of Synbio Rwanda and Researcher at Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), Cameroon, working on a project that aims to identify molecular markers for metabolic resistance to insecticides in malaria vectors funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His research interests are RNA biology in infectious diseases using NGS data to tackle resistance genes, markers and therapeutic candidate genes.
Being a MESA Correspondent will be a fantastic opportunity to gain knowledge and research trends in malaria.
