CAIDERA
Central African Infectious Disease and
Epidemics Research Alliance
Central African Infectious Disease and Epidemics Research Alliance
| Duration: 01.05.2021 to 31.12.2030 |
Contact
Prof. Steffen Borrmann
Institute for Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
E-Mail-Adresse: steffen.borrmann@uni-tuebingen.de
Dr. Alejandra Duque
Project manager
Institute for Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
E-Mail-Adresse: alejandra.duque@uni-tuebingen.de
Who we are
Who we are
The core consortium conducting CAIDERA is composed of the University of Tübingen, the Centre de Recherches Médicale de Lambaréné (CERMEL) and the Pasteur Institute/Institut Pasteur International Network. We propose to structure, conduct and deliver together, a tailored multi-format training and research programme on emerging and re-emerging viral, bacterial and parasitic infectious diseases, centred on the one health concept and with the aim to foster research capacity and collaboration in the predominantly francophone Central African region.
Qui nous sommes
Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL) et du Reseau International de l'Institut Pasteur. Nous proposons de structurer, de conduire et de délivrer ensemble un programme de formation et de recherche multi-forme sur les maladies infectieuses virales, bactériennes et parasitaires émergentes et ré-émergentes, centré sur le concept d'une seule santé et dans le but d'encourager le development de la capacité de la recherche et de la collaboration dans la région d'Afrique centrale, essentiellement francophone.
Consortium leadership
Prof. Dr. med. Steffen Borrmann
Institute for Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
E-Mail-Adresse: steffen.borrmann@uni-tuebingen.de
Prof. Dr. Samuel Wagner
Vice-President for Sustainable Development and First General Deputy of the President and Director of the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Science/Faculty of Medicine
E-Mail-Adresse: samuel.wagner@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Prof. Dr. Kathleen Victoir
Institut Pasteur International Network
E-Mail-Adresse: kathleen.victoir@pasteur.fr
Prof. Dr. Françine Ntoumi
CANTAM and PANDORA-ID-NET
E-Mail-Adresse: francine.ntoumi@uni-tuebingen.de
Consortium Partners
- Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Gabon
- Central Africa Clinical Research Network (CANTAM)
- Universite des Sciences en Santé, Libreville, Gabon
- Institut Pasteur, France
Objectives
Our objectives
We aim to consolidate our existing internationally recognised strengths in infectious disease research and regional networking and to amplify their impact. To achieve this, we established a unique in the region, internationally competitive M.Sc. programme in Infection Biology and Control tailored to the specific capacity building needs of Central African countries. This is complemented by a sandwich Ph.D. programme focused on Controlled Human Malaria Infection using local parasites, and the update of two massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by the Institut Pasteur.
Nos objectifs
Nous souhaitons consolider nos forces existantes, reconnues au niveau international, en matière de recherche sur les maladies infectieuses et de mise en réseau régionale, tout en amplifiant leur impact. Nous avons créé un programme de Master en biologie et control des maladies infectieuses unique dans la région, compétitif au niveau international et adapté aux besoins spécifiques de renforcement des capacités des pays d'Afrique centrale. Ce programme est complété par un programme de doctorat en alternance axé sur l’infection humaine contrôlé en utilisant des parasites locaux du paludisme, ainsi que par la mise à jour des deux cours massifs ouverts en ligne (MOOC) offert par l’Institut Pasteur.
Study in Lambaréné - M.Sc. Infection Biology and Control
Infection Biology aims at characterising the interaction between pathogens and their host with the aim of elucidating the mechanisms through which parasites, bacteria, viruses, and fungi invade their host and cause diseases. Infectious diseases contribute in great proportion to illnesses and death worldwide. Understanding how pathogens get access to their host, colonise and cause disease is an important step towards developing strategies for control. Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest burdens of infectious diseases world-wide.
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Master’s programme in Infection Biology and Control
This Master's programme is offered by the Medical Faculty of the University of Tübingen and the study location is entirely the Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL) in Gabon. A cohort of up to 20 students is recruited every two years. The programme is open to non-EU citizens only and the study language is English.
The requirements for admission to the programme are:
- A bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or a related field
- A B2 level English certificate (TOELF or IELTS exam, for example)
- An A2 level French certificate (DELF exam, for example)
More information can be found in the following links:
Research projects
Ongoing Ph.D. projects
Past Ph.D. projects
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Ongoing until 2025
Hepatitis E epidemiology in Guinea: a One Health Paradigm example
This projects runs at Institut Pasteur de Guinea -
Ongoing until 2025
The assembly of a virulence-associated Salmonella type III secretion system
This project runs at the Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine of the University of Tübingen -
Ongoing until 2025
Social media in the context of infectious diseases in Western Grass-fields of Cameroon: case study of Covid 19
This project runs at the Institute of Asian and oriental Studies Ethnology, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology of the University of Tübingen. -
Ongoing until 2025
Numerical skills and behavioural aspects of malaria control
This project is ongoing at the department of Economics of the University of Tübingen. The aim is to explore how economic status influences health seeking behaviour. -
Ongoing until 2025
The dynamics of Plasmodium malariae infection in a new model of humanised mice
This project is a collaboration between Institut Pasteur de Paris, the Centre de Recherches Medicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL) Gabon, and the University of Tübingen.
Events
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2025
Second CAIDERA Research Conference.
The second bi-ennial CAIDERA research conference took place September 23rd and 24th, 2025 online. Fifteen Master’s students and five Ph.D. students from CAIDERA presented their research projects.
The next conference will take place in 2027. -
2023
Expert Seminar in Emerging Viral Diseases
This seminar will bring together experts from across Central Africa to discuss this crucial topic of emerging viruses and come up with a proposal on a common project that can be carried out collaboratively. The event took place from December 13-15 in Lambaréné. -
2023
CAIDERA Research Conference and pre-conference workshop, October 02 to 03
CAIDERA is organizing a 2-day research conference in Centre de Recherches Medicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL) Gabon on 02 - 03 of October. The conference will bring together young researchers from the Central African Sub-region to share their work and network. This conference will be preceded by a 2-day pre-conference workshop on antibiotic resistance and stewardship. -
2023
Workshop Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
The workshop is designed to provide scientists with a thorough comprehension of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) within the realms of One Health research.It took place from December 11-12 in Lambaréné.
