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Amvongo Adjia Nathalie

Country of origin: Cameroon Currently in: Cameroon, Yaounde General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2010 Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2008 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
2008 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

Research Keywords: 
Anopheles vectors
population genetics
insecticide resistant genes
volcanic chain of Cameroon

Publications resulting from Research: 


Tchouakui M, Chiang M-C, Ndo C, Kuicheu CK, Amvongo-Adjia N, Wondji MJ, Tchoupo M, Kusimo MO, Riveron JM & Wondji CS (2019). A marker of glutathione S-transferase-mediated resistance to insecticides is associated with higher Plasmodium infection in the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus. Scientific Reports 9: 5772; doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42015-1

Weedall GD, Mugenzi LMJ, Menze BD, Tchouakui M, Ibrahim SS, N. Amvongo-Adjia, Irving H, Wondji MJ, Tchoupo, Djouaka MR, Riveron JM & Wondji CS (2019). A cytochrome P450 allele confers pyrethroid resistance on a major African malaria vector, reducing insecticide-treated bednet efficacy. Science Translational Medicine 11, eaat7386; doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aat7386

Amvongo-Adjia N, Wirsiy EL, Riveron JM, Chounna Ndongmo WP, Enyong PA, Njiokou F, Wondji CS & Wanji S (2018). Bionomics and vectorial role of anophelines in wetlands along the volcanic chain of Cameroon. Parasites & Vectors 11:471; doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3041-z

Ibrahim SS, Amvongo-Adjia N, Wondji MJ, Irving H, Riveron JM & Wondji CS (2018). Pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus is exacerbated by overexpression and overactivity of P450 CYP6AA1. Genes, 9:140; doi: 10.3390/genes9030140

Wanji S, Kengne-Ouafo JA, Datchoua FR, Bita D Tayong, Sofeu-Feugaing DD, Longang-Tchounkeu YF, Amvongo-Adjia N, Fovennso BA, Longang-Tchounkeu YF, Tekola-Ayele F, Enyong PA, Newport MJ &
Davey G (2016).Detecting and staging podoconiosis cases in North West Cameroon: positive predictive value of clinical screening of patients by community health workers and researchers. BMC Public Health, 16(1):997; doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3669-6

• Wanji S, Amvongo-Adjia N, Njouendou AJ, Chounna Ndongmo WP, Fombad FF, Koudou B, Enyong PA & Bockarie M (2016). Further evidence of the Cross-reactivity of the Binax NOW® Filariasis ICT Cards to non-Wuchereria bancrofti Filariae: Experimental Studies with Loa loa and Onchocerca ochengi. Parasites & Vectors, 9: 267; doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1556-8

Wanji S, Amvongo-Adjia N, Koudou B, Njouendou AJ, Chounna Ndongmo WP, Kengne-Ouafo JA, Datchoua-Poutcheu FR, Fovennso BA, Tayong DB, Fombad FF, Fischer PU, Enyong PI & Bockarie M (2015). Cross-reactivity of Filariasis ICT Cards in Areas of Contrasting Endemicity of Loa loa and Mansonella perstans in Cameroon: Implications for Shrinking of the Lymphatic Filariasis Map in the Central African Region. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(11): e0004184; doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004184



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research

Workshop and Conference Attended

2015 Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana – Accra, Ghana LFSCA/CNTD Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop including New Diagnostic Sensitive Tools for Neglected Tropical Diseases
2014 Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana – Accra, Ghana / La Trobe University, Australia, WHO-TDR High Resolution Meltdown Genotyping Technology
2011 Laboratory of Biochemistry, Immunology and Biotechnology of the faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Science and the Laboratory of Parasitology and Ecology of the Faculty of Science, University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon Nucleic Acids Structure and DNA microsatellite markers Polymorphism
2016 Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum - Sudan Khartoum Winter School of Bioinformatics and Statistical Genetics
2016 DFG / ISHReCA / CARIMA/ BTS University of Yaoundé 1, Djeunga Palace Hotel Cameroon Pre-DFG Conference workshop: Grant Writing and Management
2017 HIGHER Women (Higher Institute for Growth in HEalth Research for Women) Consortium, OCEAC Yaoundé Cameroon HIGHER Women Consortium Annual Workshop "Strengthening Capacity to launch Women’s Research Careers"
2019 Congress Hall Yaoundé, Cameroon Scientific Symposium to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon. Topic: "Scientific advances in support of infectious diseases control"
2019 Hilton Hotel Yaoundé, Cameroon 3rd International forum on public health events and emergency management in Cameroon
2019 e-Panel Virtual Keystone Symposia "Accelerate to Equal: Engaging Women in Vector Control"
2019 Hilton Hotel Yaoundé, Cameroon 6th Pan African Mosquito Association (PAMCA) Annual Conference. Theme: "Strengthening Surveillance Systems for Vector-borne Diseases in Africa" _ MESA Correspondent
2019 Monastère des Benedictins, Mont FEBE – Yaoundé Cameroon 5th Annual HIGHER Women (Higher Institute for Growth in HEalth Research for Women) Consortium Workshop. Theme: "Women in Research for Health: Career, Family and Society"
2019 Congress Hall Yaoundé, Cameroon • Central Africa sub-regional seminar, theme: "Scientific Advice for Government"/CAYSCONF2019. Cameroon Academy of Young Scientists/INGSA/FRC
2018 OCEAC Yaoundé, Cameroon Higher Institute for Growth in HEalth Research for Women (HIGHER Women) Colloquium, theme: "Sharing advances in health research: key findings by early-career women health researchers in Cameroon"
2018 City Council Yaoundé, Cameroon Cameroonian Excellency Days for Scientific Research and Innovation (JERSIC), 6th Edition
2016 MINRESI/CNDT Yaoundé, Cameroon Sensitization and Seminar under the theme "Issues of Intellectual Property on the Technical Development of a Country"
2011 University of Douala, Cameroon BIOSCIENCE 2011 Annual Conference on the theme "Bioscience and Millennium Development Goals"
2011 Congress Hall Yaoundé, Cameroon National Days on the Fight against Trypanosomiasis and its Vectors, 2nd Edition on the theme "Enhancing Vector Control"

Affiliations

Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID)
University of Yaoundé 1, Laboratory of Parasitology and Ecology _ Department of Animal Biology and Physiology

Presentation given

2011
Susceptibility between Urinary Schistosomiasis and Geohelminthiasis among Schoolchildren in Bertoua, East region Cameroon
University of Douala, Cameroon
Event: 18th Bioscience Annual Conference
2018
Polymorphism of exon-20 in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene of Anopheles gambiae s.s. populations from wetlands across the Cameroon volcanic line
OCEAC Yaoundé, Cameroon
Event: 4th HIGHER Women Annual Colloqium
2019
Bionomics and vectorial role of anophelines in wetlands along the volcanic chain of Cameroon
Congress Hall Yaoundé, Cameroon
Event: Scientific Symposium to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon
2018
Appui à la lutte antivectorielle: Activité répulsive et potentiel insecticide des préparations (lotion, crème et bougie) à base de Neem vis-à-vis des moustiques vecteurs de maladies au Cameroun
City Council Yaoundé, Cameroon
Event: 6th Edition of JERSIC
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Aug 2020
RSTMH - ITI Award for early-career researchers
RSTMH Small Grants Program 2020

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