VectorGrid-Africa
VectorGrid-Africa will serve as a lasting resource for the research and public health community by providing open datasets, standardized protocols, and analytical tools.
Validated datasets and analytical products will be progressively released under FAIR principles, subject to consortium data-governance procedures, national requirements, and agreed release timelines.
Harmonized mosquito species composition and density logs across 5 country observatories.
Open FASTQ and variant calls for kdr and ace-1 mutations across African Anopheles vector populations.
Logged temperature, rainfall, and relative humidity time-series across observatory field nodes.
Software, analytical pipelines, and field protocols developed by the programme and shared openly with the broader research and vector control community.
Standard operating procedures for CDC Light Traps, BG-Sentinel deployment, and GPS tag registration.
Targeted sequencing library prep protocols and Snakemake variant detection workflows.
Infrared spectrum acquisition and machine-learning models for non-destructive age structure assessment.
Open-source R and Python packages for transmission dynamics modelling and environmental risk mapping.
Annual updates, thematic briefs, and synthesis reports documenting the programme's work, outputs, and direction. Public accountability built in.
Consortium progress report covering scientific milestones, doctoral fellowships, and node operational updates.
Translation of vector surveillance findings for national malaria control programs and public health stakeholders.
Peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and open-access scientific publications authored by VectorGrid-Africa consortium researchers.
Okumu F, Finda M, Odero J. Existing entomological platforms across Africa can be strengthened to monitor gene-drive mosquitoes, without building parallel surveillance systems.
Explore the 6 integrated scientific pillars guiding our vector sampling, genomics, microclimate monitoring, and transmission modeling.
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