I am an early-career researcher from The Gambia. I am an experienced entomologist and public health researcher with over 20 years of expertise in malaria vector biology, insecticide resistance and molecular genetics. I hold a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology of Infectious Pathogens from the University of Ghana. My PhD addressed the interplay between insecticide resistance, genetic diversity and behavioral changes in malaria vectors.

I have worked as a Higher Scientific Officer at MRCG@LSHTM, contributing to studies on parasite and vector genetics, resistance surveillance and clinical drug trials. I also played a leading role in COVID-19 diagnosis and surveillance in The Gambia during the pandemic.

I did my first postdoctoral fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine, USA (2022-2025), where I contributed to projects developing RNA interference (RNAi)-based oral pesticides for the control of mosquito vectors and agricultural pests. Currently, I am undertaking my second postdoctoral fellowship at MRCG@LSHTM, leading a study investigating potential molecular mechanisms of ivermectin (IVM) resistance in malaria vectors. This builds on my earlier proof-of-concept study demonstrating the mosquitocidal effect of IVM-treated surfaces on malaria vectors, which earned me recognition from the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) in 2023.