Team
The Combating Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Africa through Diagnostic and Antimicrobial Stewardship (ComBac-Africa) consortium connects African and European researchers from twelve institutions in seven countries with a common goal: to address the growing threat of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (MDR GNB), which pose a severe risk to human, animal, and environmental health.
The project brings together experts from multiple disciplines, including microbiology and laboratory sciences, clinical infectious diseases, molecular biology, bioinformatics, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and One Health expertise.
ComBac-Africa is led by project coordinator Prof Sören Becker from Saarland University (USAAR), scientific project lead Prof Aaron Aboderin from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), and managed by LINQ management GmbH (LINQ).
Consortium:
Universität des Saarlandes (USAAR), Germany
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Nigeria
Centre for Malaria and other Tropical Disease Care (CEMTROD), Nigeria
Instituto Piaget (IPIAGET), Portugal
Ministerio da Saúde Pública (MSP), Guinea-Bissau
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM), Nigeria
Institut Pasteur de Côte d’Ivoire (IPCI), Côte d’Ivoire
LINQ management GmbH (LINQ), Germany
GARDP Africa NPC (GARDP AFRICA), South Africa
GARDP Foundation (GARDP), Switzerland
Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut (SwissTPH), Switzerland
Fondation pour un Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire (CSRS), Côte d’Ivoire
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Universität des Saarlandes (USAAR)
Germany
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Prof Sören Becker
Coordinator & oversight
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Prof Andreas Keller
Clinical bioinformatics and sequencing expert
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Dr Jacqueline Rehner
Microbiologist, project coordinator
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Dr Issa Sy
Microbiologist, project coordinator
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Dr Viola Pöschel
Clinical trial expert, project coordinator
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Dr Angelika Wachter
Clinical trial expert, project manager
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Dr Sabryna Junker
Research scientist
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Dr Holger Stenzhorn
Data manager and analyst
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Sophie Elisabeth Müller
Microbiologist, data manager and analyst
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Nina Walzer
Microbiologist, project coordinator
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Judith Fürstenberg
Microbiologist
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Maximilian Förster
Research associate
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Cedric Breit
Clinical physician
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Lauren Tessier
Project coordination support
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Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
Nigeria
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Prof Aaron O. Aboderin
Scientific project lead
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Prof Adebayo Shittu
Microbiologist, research associate
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Prof Olusegun Adekanle
Consultant physician
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Dr Adeyemi Adeyemo
Clinical microbiologist
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Dr Sylvester Edward
Paediatrician
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Dr Henry Anyabolu
Consultant paediatrician
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Prof Rafiu Salawu
Financial manager
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Prof Bernice Adegbehingbe
College of health sciences lead
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Centre for Malaria and other Tropical Disease Care (CEMTROD)
Nigeria
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Dr Bashirat Ayobola Olanipekun
Principal investigator, WP 3 lead
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Prof Abayomi Fadeyi
Infectious disease physician
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Dr Rasaki Raheem
Biomedical scientist
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Shakirah Omotosho
Research scientist
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Tangkat Tense
Data manager
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Gabriel Akpede
Research assistant
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Ademola Hamzat
Research scientist
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Instituto Piaget (IPIAGET)
Portugal
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Prof Aladje Baldé
Principal investigator, WP 5 lead
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Dr Waldir Madany Jaló
Infectious disease specialist
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Mamadú Aliu Jaló
Bioinformatician
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Rafindrade Ganilson Ferreira Djaló
Biologist
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Aicha Baldé
Laboratory technician
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Djeniffer Anastácio Gomes
Laboratory technician
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Rei José Pereira
Laboratory technician
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Aissatu Djaló
Laboratory technician
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Blonhina Fernando Ribeiro Nhaga
Team member
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Institut Pasteur de Côte d’Ivoire (IPCI)
Côte d’Ivoire
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Dr Kalpy Julien Coulibaly
Principal investigator, WP 2 lead
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Dr Nathalie Guessennd
Microbiologist
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Dr N’dri Sabine Vakou
Microbiologist
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Dr Konan Bertin Tiekoura
Microbiologist
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Dr Jaurès Cédric Yapi
Microbiologist
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Dr Régis Lioneln Adou
Veterinary scientist
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Dr Bertin Guédé Kipre
Senior research scientist
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Dr Zanakoungo Ibrahima Coulibaly
Environmental scientists
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Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut (SwissTPH)
Switzerland
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Dr Pierre Schneeberger
WP 4 co-lead
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Dr Esther Künzli
Clinical infectious disease specialist
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Dr Elisabeth Reus
Clinical trial expert
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Dr Sonja Bernhard
Clinical trial expert
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Dr Valentina Butoescu
Clinical trial expert
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Céline Gehin
Quality assurance manager
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Dr Sonia Renzi
Postdoctoral scientific collaborator
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Fondation pour un Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d’Ivoire (CSRS)
Côte d’Ivoire
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Prof Benjamin Guibehi Koudou
Principal investigator, WP 6 lead
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Prof Kigninlman Horo
Pulmonologist
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Dr Georgina Angoa
Site investigator
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Prof Jean Coulibaly
Epidemiologist
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Dr Sinaly Kamagate
Investigating doctor
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Aya Laurence Viviane Yao
Data manager
