Science & Medicine
Assan Jaye
HIV immunologist and research mentor
A Gambian legacyAssan Jaye is a Gambian immunologist whose career at the MRC Unit in The Gambia has included research on HIV, particularly HIV-2, and the development of research training. He helped build a regional HIV research collaboration in West Africa. His later work has focused on strengthening researcher leadership and scientific career development.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Led the MRC HIV Immunology Group from 1998 to 2018.
02Headed the MRC West Africa HIV Collaboration Platform from 2010 to 2015.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01The World Academy of Sciences02West African Network for TB, AIDS and Malaria
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