Prof. Abdallah Badou

Host Supervisor

Cancer immunology and immunotherapy, mapping tumor immune microenvironments (TIME) in North African patient cohorts.

Prof. Ghita Zaz

Host Supervisor

Artificial intelligence and bioinformatics for oncology. Specializes in developing predictive machine learning models for clinical contexts.

Prof. Clive M. Gray

Stellenbosch University Supervisor & Co-Lead

T-cell immunology, vaccine development, and capacity building. Leading training initiatives for the next generation of African immunologists.

Prof. Faith Osier

Principal Investigator

Systems-level oncology and immunology. Developing collaborative vaccine development pipelines and student mobility programs.

Prof. Barbara Seliger

Principal Investigator

Tumor cell biology, tumor escape mechanisms, and antigen presentation landscapes. Investigating immune checkpoint profiles.

Dr. Tomabu Adjobimey

Principal Investigator

Parasitic co-infections (helminths) and chronic immune modulation in the development and response of infection-associated cancers.

Dr. Asma Gati

Principal Investigator

Immunobiology of squamous cell carcinoma, tumor immune profiling, and identifying biomarker responses for immunotherapy.

Dr. Lucy Ochola

Principal Investigator

Host-pathogen interactions and comparative immunology. Mapping viral oncoviruses in clinical animal and human cohorts.

Dr. Sayeh Ezzikouri

Principal Investigator

Viral oncology, specifically the immunological pathways linking Hepatitis B/C (HBV, HCV) infections to hepatocellular carcinoma.

Dr. David Jarvis

Principal Investigator

Data systems integration, cloud computing, and applying AI models within local infrastructure constraints.

Dr. Denise P. M. Mboumba

Principal Investigator

Microbial profiling and clinical oncology diagnostics in Central Africa. Focusing on co-infection cohorts.

Prof. Marielle B. Akotet

Principal Investigator

Clinical parasitology and tumor immunology, investigating how endemic malaria shapes the immune response to cancers.

Dr. Doudou G. M. Niang

Principal Investigator

Immunogenomics of cancer development, mapping genetic mutations in cervical and breast cancer cohorts.

Dr. Babacar Mbengue

Principal Investigator

T-cell profiles and chronic exhaustion markers in immune-associated African malignancies.

Dr. Moustapha Mbow

Principal Investigator

Mucosal immunology and host-microbiome interactions. Investigating local diversity and gastrointestinal oncology.