Mawuli Leslie Aglanu
A One Health and Social Epidemiology researcher with a focus on neglected tropical diseases. Currently a Scientific Officer at the ARNTD and final year PhD candidate at the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen (RUG), the Netherlands.
Muhammed Afolabi

Dr Muhammed Afolabi is an Associate Professor of Global Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom. He obtained a medical degree from the University of Ibadan in 1999; a master’s degree in Public Health from Obafemi Awolowo University in 2007, and a PhD from the London School of Hygiene […]
Onaopemipo Salami
Onaopemipo P. Salami is a seasoned Public Health Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist with over a decade of experience in designing and implementing robust frameworks for program evaluation. His expertise spans statistical analysis, data visualization, and real-time monitoring across diverse projects, including those funded by global organizations like the World Bank and AfDB.
Jerome Nyhalah Dinga
Founder/CEO of Michael Gahnyam Gbeugvat Foundation; a nonprofit organization to meet the health aspirations of persons with special needs/disabilities (PWD). The organization uses a holistic, inclusive approach that acknowledges the diversity of needs and experiences, research and data collection, and policy advocacy to address the physical, mental, and social challenges of PWD.
Arianna Rubin Means
Dr. Means is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, where she specializes in implementation science and mixed methods needed to inform programmatic and policy decisions.
Olaitan Omitola
Olaitan Omitola has a background in parasitology with a focus on tropical diseases such as malaria and the neglected tropical diseases. Olaitan is particularly interested in research focused on vector biology and vector-targeted control startegies.
Irene Chami

Accomplished leader and executive with a strategic focus and distinguished experience directing health care delivery programs and expanding service offerings for populations in Africa. Over 25 years technical and managerial experience working in the non-governmental health sector in areas such as Health Systems Strengthening, Human Resources for Health, Policy, Advocacy, Health innovation, Capacity Strengthening, Resource […]
Molly Mort
Program Officer on the NTD team at the Gates Foundation working on the Product Development/Operational Team.
Moudachirou Ibikounle
Moudachirou Ibikounle is a full professor of parasitology at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. Moudachirou’s works are focused on Neglected Tropical Diseases especially on Schistosomiasis, Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis, Lymphatic Filariaris and Onchocerciasis epidemiology, control and elimination.
Gertrudis Ribado Meñe

Gertrudis Ribado Meñe is always willing to learn something new; only with continuous learning self-improvement is achieved; available to teach others and watch them grow.