A Paragon Genomics Malaria Amplicon Panel training was recently concluded by the Malaria Population Biology (MPB) group at the MRC Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The intensive 11-day training focused on a new multiplexed PCR Next Generation Sequencing panel, developed at the EPPIcenter, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

A five-day Molecular Surveillance training for malaria parasites was recently organised by the West African Network for Tuberculosis, AIDS and Malaria (WANETAM), for Post-Doctoral and PhD candidates from its member institutions. The training was held at the MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) from 27 January to 3 February 2023, and aimed at equipping participants with an understanding of the fundamental concepts and approaches in malaria molecular epidemiology and genomic surveillance.