Associate Professor Maowia Mukhtar
| Call | Senior Fellowship (SF) |
| Programme | EDCTP1 |
| Start Date | 2005-01-01 |
| End Date | 2007-06-30 |
| Project Code | TA.2004.40200.005 |
| Status | Completed |
Title
The burden of tuberculosis in eastern Sudan: epidemiology and drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates
Objectives
To study and map the burden of tuberculosis in Eastern Sudan To undestand the epidemiology of pulmonary TB To determine the drug resistance pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.
Host Organisation
| Institution | Country |
|---|---|
| University of Khartoum | Sudan |
Participants
| Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Nageed Saeed | Federal Ministry of Health | Sudan |
| Patrick van der Stuyft | ITM | Belgium |
Study Design
Epidemiological survey
Sites
| N/A |
Results & Outcomes
The project has produced epidemiological understanding of TB in Sudan which provides a foundation for future trials in TB
Current Organisation
Bioscience Research Institute
Current Job Title
Professor
Awards
| 2026 | TDR/ FIND grant on Biomarkers of Mycobacterium TB infection |
| 2027 | WHO/ TDR grant on diagnosis network of Visceral Leishmaniasis |
| 2011 | CRDF/ USA grant on Proteomics of the urine of Visceral leishmaniasis patients: identification of diagnostic and prognostic markers |
| 2012 | IDRI grant “ Phase 111 clinical Trial to evaluate the efficacy of rK28 based ICT for diagnosis of Visceral Leishmaniasis” Funded by IDRI, USA |
| 2014 | Development and evaluation of new diagnostic tests for Visceral Leishmaniasis. Foundation for Innovative new Diagnostics (FIND) |
| 2016 | Evaluation of Rapid detection test for diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a multi center study. Foundation for Innovation New Diagnostics (FIND) |
| 2016 | WHO/TDR/EMRO grant on GIS mapping of P. vivax malaria in eastern and central Sudan |
| 2016 | Monitoring of drug resistance of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Sudan. KalaCore project. DIFD, UK |
| 2018 | Tackling infections to benefit Africa (TIBA), at university of Edinburgh. Supported by NIHR, UK |
| 2018 | One Health Work package Leader, PANDORA, funded by EDCTP |
| 2018 | Country coordinator: EXIT-TB consortium 2018-2021 Funded by EDCTP |
| 2020 | Principal Investigator: Establishment of One Health Platform to Reduce the Emerge and Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in the Nile Valley (PRESAR). Funded by GCRF, UK |
Students Supervised
| Type | Name | Title | University | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
Memberships
| Role | Committee/board | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
Education
| Institution | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell university, United States | Ph.D. | 1989-06-21 |
| Cornell university, United States | M.Sc. | 1985-06-20 |
| University of Khartoum, Sudan | B.V.Sc. | 1982-05-22 |
Areas Of Specialisation
Tuberculosis (TB) Neglected Infectious Diseases (NID)
Grants
Grant Code:
Source of funding:
International Center of Genetic Engineering and biotechnology
Amount:
30000.00
Role:
Principal Investigator
Start Date:
2005-01-01
End Date:
2006-01-01
Publications
Projects
Fellow:
Maowia Mukhtar
Collaborators:
| Name | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Maowia Mukhtar | Sudan | Bioscience Research Institute |
| Dr. Fitsum Girma | Ethiopia | Armeur Hansen Research Institute |
Objectives:
To map the prevalence of PfHRP2/3 deletions
Sites:
Sudan and Ethiopia
Study Design:
Cross section
Subjects:
Suspected malaria patients
Outcomes:
On going
Start Date:
2023-10-21
End Date:
2025-10-14