Investigating Persistent Malaria Transmission in Tanzania

The Robert J. Havey, MD, Institute for Global Health Seminar Series is held the first Friday of each month, September through July, and features the research and ideas of outstanding global health leaders at Feinberg, the larger Northwestern community, and beyond. Our speaker for the month of June is Dr. Fredros Okumu, PhD, MBA. Dr. Okumu is the Director of Science at Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania. He is a public health researcher and a mosquito biologist working on improved approaches for control of vector-borne diseases. Fredros is also passionate about improving ecosystems for young researchers in Africa. He serves in various advisory groups including WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG) and the Gates Foundation’s Malaria Strategic Advisory Panel (MSAP).