My name is Nnaemeka Emmanuel Nnadi. I am a medical Microbiologist My passion lies in deciphering how this changing climate fosters the emergence of novel and more formidable pathogens, posing a grave risk to human lives. Employing state-of-the-art technologies, I embark on a journey to uncover the intricate molecular evolution mechanisms driving the transformation of these pathogens, all while embracing the powerful one-health framework. My research delves deep into the complex web of interactions within microbial communities, with a sharp focus on their evolutionary trajectories. I wholeheartedly support the hypothesis that climate change is a catalyst for the birth of unprecedented pathogens, poised to threaten not only humans but also animals and plants alike
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I agree with you. Animal Welfare efforts expansion needs to take this into consideration especially in LMICs. What are the incentives for switching to a cage-free system?
I quite agree, animal welfare is not a thing here in Nigeria. It will take more than just advocacy to achieve a cage-free farming and an improved animal welfare. So my thinking is, offer support to those who want to transition to cage-free systems. Who offsets their investment?
[Question] Transitioning from Battery Cages: How Can Farmers Access Support for Humane Poultry Systems?
I will comment based on my personal experience as a small-scale poultry farmer. Due to space limitations, I chose to use the battery cage system for egg production. Ideally, I would have preferred a cage-free system, but the cost of building such infrastructure was beyond my reach. While it is unfortunate, this highlights the challenges many farmers face. When advocating for improved animal welfare, it is essential to understand these constraints and provide education, as well as financial support, to help farmers transition to more humane and sustainable practices.”
This version clarifies your experience, emphasizes the difficulty of transitioning to better systems, and focuses on the need for both education and funding to drive change.
So typically, anytime I have malaria, the struggle is which malaria drug works at that time. Sometimes, you need to take anti malaria drug twice to get solution. I know people that now use chloroquine
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Thanks for this piece. This is particularly so because I hope to setup a biotech phage based company that will produce phage based solutions like phage thereby and phage vaccines. From my experience, when propeople talk about startups in LMICs the emphasis is usually on tech startups. The environment favors tech startups and not biotech startups.
I will give you my experience, we won an Emergent venture grant to setup a phage bank. This we have done and at the same time we have been working on two projects: Developing phage therapy for local strains of Psuedomonas and Salmonella typhi. We are pushing for enabling policies as well as how to move on to the next stage.
It will be interesting to read more about how to move to the next stage if you have a biotech startup experience.
So far, we have phages that kill 80% of our local strains. Planning to get on to pre-clinical trials. But thats the problem, which funder will agree to invest thousands of Dollars in an African biotech startup. If you have some thoughts on these issues I will be glad to read more or to interact.
Hi Morgan,
Thanks for reaching out! That sounds great – I’d be happy to connect and exchange ideas. Looking forward to your email.
Thanks Nick for your kind words! I am learning more about the EA community. I will grow with the community and hope to make much impact to my community as much as possible.
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The idea is an interesting one.
Another idea we are exploring is to sample wastewater in military barracks. Since our military go to several countries for various interventions. They represent an important group too in the process. However, optimization of metagenomics processes and cost is critical.
Pioneering Phage Research for Pandemic Preparedness in Africa: My next career step
TLDR:
I am a faculty member at Plateau State University, Nigeria, operating a charity laboratory focused on phage research for combating antimicrobial resistance. With a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology, I offer a real-life perspective from resource-limited settings. Seeking a remote or hybrid part-time position in global health, particularly interested in infectious disease mitigation. Ready to start within the next few months.
Skills & Background:
Current faculty at Plateau State University, Nigeria
Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology
Expertise in working in resource-limited settings and rural communities
Location/Remote: Open to remote or hybrid positions
Availability & Type of Work: Seeking part-time position .Available to start in the next few months
Resume/CV/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nnaemeka-emmanuel-nnadi-a39298b5/
Email: eennadi@gmail.com
Interestingly, there has been a large scale blockout in my entire state for 5 consecutive days now. My research project is ag stake, all the phages we stored and isolated is at stake.
This another aspect of a possible impact of a large scale blackout. Its impact on years of research is not known.