Science & Medicine
Saffiatou Darboe
Microbiologist and antimicrobial-resistance researcher
A Gambian legacySaffiatou Darboe built a research career at the MRC Unit in The Gambia after joining as a laboratory technician in 1999. She went on to manage its microbiology laboratories and study invasive bacterial disease, antimicrobial resistance and genomics. Her path through distance learning and advanced scientific training offers a distinctive example of Gambian laboratory leadership.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Joined the MRC Unit in The Gambia in 1999.
02Managed microbiology laboratories while researching bacterial disease and antimicrobial resistance.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01LSHTM researcher interview02Africa Research Excellence Fund alumni profile
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