My contribution to science and its impact on society
In the past 13years, I worked in different research projects which generated useful findings, some of which have been published in peer review journals. I have also been engaged in teaching at local universities and supervision of students(undergraduate and postgraduate). After my PhD, I took on supervision of two students who successfully completed their studies (MSc-2013and a PhD -2014). I am currently supervising three morePhD students and training more than 25 undergraduate students annually in our laboratory. I have organised over ten short courses to researchers from Tanzania and the East-African region on Good Clinical and Laboratory Practices (GCP), PCR techniques for detection of malaria parasites and genotyping of mosquito vectors, grant writing and malaria microscopy. In 2005, I worked with colleagues at Tanga to establish a molecular biology laboratory which has played an important role in research and training. I have published 31 papers, written five technical reports and participated in the formation of important networks such as the African Plasmodium diversity network (http://www.cggh.org/collaborations/plasmodium-diversity-network-africa). Currently, I am the National coordinator and the principal investigator leading a team involved in routine surveillance of antimalarial efficacy under the National Malaria Control Program in Tanzania.