To isolate naturally-occurring microbes found in Anopheles mosquitoes in Kenya that could be used to block the transmission of Plasmodium

Enock aims to isolate naturally-occurring microbes found in Anopheles mosquitoes in Kenya that could be used to block the transmission of Plasmodium. He has established a pipeline to screen and isolate naturally-occurring microbes of interest. These microbes and functional aspects of their interactions with Anopheline hosts will then be investigated further. Enock works with Dr Daniel Masiga, Dr Patrick Sawa and Dr Jeremy Herren at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology and Professor Steven Sinkins at the University of Glasgow.

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