Evolution of insecticide resistance in vectors sustaining residual malaria transmission in Kenya

Harun is a biotechnologist with a profound interest in molecular evolution and population genetics studies. His career objective is to find ways of counteracting evolution of resistance to drugs or insecticides. Through this Fellowship, he seeks to investigate the role of population structures, environmental and socio-economic factors in the evolution and spread of insecticide resistance in vectors sustaining residual malaria transmission. Understanding the roles of these factors in the spread and evolution of insecticide resistance can inform policy makers in developing and implementing policies aimed at managing insecticide resistance.

This grant was awarded under the scheme's previous name of Master's Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine.