Investigator's day for research supported in Cameroon

This event is part of the ANRS MIE Cameroon Partner Site, established in 2005 through a framework agreement with the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation. The Site’s mission is to bring together Franco-Cameroonian research stakeholders, identify the country’s health priorities, and address them through the development of projects and capacity building.

Since its creation, over 110 research projects have been supported in Cameroon, covering a wide range of topics. To date, more than 30 projects and scholarships are active.

Agenda of the day (Cameroon time GMT +1)

8:30 am – Welcome Coffee

9:00 am – Introduction
Prof. Anne-Cécile Zoung Kanyi Bissek, Co-Coordinator of the Partner Site, Cameroon
Prof. Eric Delaporte, Co-Coordinator of the Partner Site, France
Prof. Yazdan Yazdanpanah, Director of ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases, France

9:10 am – Presentation of the Partner Site and its major actions
Prof. Eric Delaporte & Prof. Anne-Cécile Zoung Kanyi Bissek, Co-Coordinators of the Partner Site Cameroon
Dr. Mireille Mpoudi Etame, Scientific Advisor of the Partner Site, Cameroon

9:40 am to 10:25 am – Session 1: Mothers and children
Moderation: Dr. Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem (Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Cameroon)

Introduction, Dr. Mathurin Cyrille Tejiokem (Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Cameroon)
TOPCHIB – Interventional study of the effectiveness of Tenofovir Disoproxil in pregnant women infected with HBV, Dr. Maaga Dourwe (Private Tokombere Hospital, Cameroon)
HIPOCAMP – Universal HBV treatment versus targeted antiviral treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission, Prof. Tzeuton (Capucines Medical Centre and Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Douala, Cameroon)

10:25 am to 11:20 am – Session 2: Therapeutic and Virological Strategy
Moderation: Prof. Sinata Koulla-Shiro (Honorary Coordinator of the Partner Site, Cameroon)

Introduction, Prof. Sinata Koulla-Shiro (Honorary Coordinator of the Partner Site, Cameroon)
ELDORADO – Trial evaluating the combination of Doravirine plus Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate plus Lamivudine versus Dolutegravir, Prof. Charles Kouanfack (University of Dschang, CREMER, Cameroon)
APRECIT BIS – Improving the management of tuberculosis infection – Enhancing Biobanks, Dr. Jonathan Hoffmann (Mérieux Foundation, Lyon, France)
ObsOCam – Observatory of the phylogenetic and genotypic diversity of non-M HIV-1 in Cameroon, Dr. Tagnouokam Ngoupo Paul-Alain (Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Cameroon)

11:20 am to 12:00 pm – Session 3: Public Health
Moderation: Prof. Marie Jose Essi (University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon)

Introduction, Prof. Marie Jose Essi (University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon)
PREDHEP – Comparison of pre-donation and post-donation screening tests for Hepatitis B through a randomized trial in a hospital blood bank in Cameroon, Prof. Claude Tayou Tagni (National Blood Transfusion Centre, Yaoundé, Cameroon)
LAM4RO – Evaluation of two breath tests and a saliva test for screening, triaging, and confirming tuberculosis diagnosis in Madagascar and Cameroon, Dr. Valérie Flore Donkeng Donfack (Centre Pasteur du Cameroun, Cameroon)

12:00 pm – Lunch

1:30 pm to 2:15 pm – Session 4: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Moderation: Dr. Ahidjo Ayouba (IRD, Cameroon)

Introduction, Dr. Ahidjo Ayouba (IRD and CREMER, Cameroon)
SPACO + – Effect of a care pathway for managing individuals aged 40 and over with persistent COVID-19 symptoms: multicentre randomized study, Prof. Carole Eboumbou (University of Douala, Cameroon)
DETERMINE – Determination of transmission factors of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus from cattle to humans, Dr. Huguette Simo Tchetgna (Centre Pasteur in Cameroon, Cameroon)

2:15 pm – Law on Research in Human Health
Mr. Paul Ngu, Division of Operational Research in Health – MINSANTE, Cameroon

2:22 pm to 3:00 pm – Round Table: Building Together: Continuing Sustainable Collaboration Between Research Teams and the Partner Site
Moderation: Dr. Mireille Mpoudi Etame, Scientific Advisor of the Partner Site, Cameroon
Speakers:

Prof. Charles Kouanfack, University of Dschang, CREMER, Cameroon
Ms. Aude Sturny-Leclère, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Mr. Calice Talom, Representative of REDS (Network on Ethics, Law and HIV), Cameroon
Dr. Bernard Melingui, Postdoctoral Researcher, IRD, Montpellier, France
Ms. Laure-Amélie de Monteynard, Coordinator, ANRS MIE International Network, France

General Discussion with all Participants

3:30 pm – Conclusion
Prof. Eric Delaporte & Prof. Anne-Cécile Zoung Kanyi Bissek, Co-Coordinators of the Partner Site Cameroon

Registration

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