Ifakara Health Institute
Brian B. Tarimo is a Research Fellow at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, currently focusing on genetic modification of Anopheles mosquito for malaria control. Brian B. also serves as a Senior Research Scientist at Ifakara Health Institute specializing in molecular biology for understanding transmission biology of malaria and other vector-borne diseases. With a background in software development and teaching biochemistry, Brian B. holds a PhD in Molecular Microbiology from Nelson Mandela-African Institution of Science and Technology.
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Ifakara Health Institute
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is one of Africa’s most eminent health research organisations. With a history of more than 50 years, IHI is an independent non-profit organisation, registered in Tanzania and led by Tanzanians. IHI enjoys collaborations with world-renowned centres of tropical health research. With a staff of 450, including 25 PhD scientists, IHI publishes over 100 articles per year in peer-reviewed journals. IHI conducts a wide range of health-related research, covering areas such as malaria; neglected and emerging tropical diseases; maternal, neonatal and child health and demography. Disciplinary research groups include biomedical & environmental studies, clinical trials, health-systems research, monitoring and evaluation and policy translation. The organisation has offices in Ifakara, Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo.