Centrum for Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research

The Centrum for Tropical and Infectious Diseases Research (CTID^R) founded in 2025 carries out excellent primary and translational research on tropical and infectious diseases, to advance health and well-being across sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

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Our Focus Areas

Thematic Research Clusters

Five interconnected research clusters driving innovation in tropical and infectious disease research across sub-Saharan Africa.

CHM

Climate & Health Modelling

Snake Bite Envenoming

APB

Agricultural Pest Biology

Pathogen Biology

Vector Biology

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15 December 2025

CTID^R Receives Wellcome Trust Career Development Award

A major milestone as CTID^R secures funding to advance research on disease vectors and pathogen genomics across sub-Saharan Africa.

20 November 2025

New Molecular Biology Laboratory Inaugurated

State-of-the-art molecular biology facilities now operational, enabling advanced genomic analysis of tropical disease vectors.

5 October 2025

Collaboration Agreement Signed with Imperial College London

Strategic partnership established to strengthen research capacity in infectious disease modelling and climate impact studies.

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Research Output

Publications

Peer-reviewed research articles

Reports

Annual and technical reports

Our Partners and Collaborators

NMEP — National Malaria Elimination Programme

Université Adam Barka d’Abéché, BP: 1173, Abéché, Tchad

NAVRC — National Arbovirus and Vectors Research Centre

CRID — Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases