Consortium
Partners
Centro de Investigaçao em Saude de Manhiça (CISM)
Mozambique
Scientific Lead
About
The Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM) is one of Africa's leading biomedical research institutions, dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and improving public health through research, innovation, and capacity strengthening.
Role in MAGNETS
As the scientific lead of MAGNETS, CISM coordinates the scientific implementation of the fellowship programme and leads the research training activities hosted in Mozambique. CISM provides fellows with hands-on experience in malaria genomic epidemiology, molecular surveillance, field research, and data analysis while ensuring the scientific quality of the programme across the consortium.
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
Uganda
Fellowship Host
About
IDRC is a leading Ugandan research organisation committed to generating evidence that strengthens infectious disease control and public health policy across Africa.
Role in MAGNETS
IDRC leads the consortium-wide recruitment and selection process, ensuring a transparent and competitive fellowship programme. It also hosts fellows in Uganda, providing training in malaria epidemiology, implementation research, genomic surveillance, and biostatistics.
Wits Health Consortium (WHC)
South Africa
Fellowship Host
About
Wits Health Consortium is South Africa's national public health institute for communicable disease surveillance, diagnostics, and research.
Role in MAGNETS
NICD/WHC hosts fellows in South Africa, offering advanced training in laboratory sciences, genomic epidemiology, surveillance systems, and public health research within one of Africa's largest infectious disease research environments.
Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI)
Ethiopia
Fellowship Host
About
AHRI is Ethiopia's premier biomedical research institute, internationally recognised for research on infectious diseases and public health.
Role in MAGNETS
AHRI hosts fellows in Ethiopia and delivers specialised training in molecular biology, malaria genomics, laboratory research, and advanced analytical techniques while strengthening regional scientific capacity.
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal)
Spain
Training and Scientific support
About
ISGlobal is an internationally recognised global health institute that combines research, education, and policy translation to address major global health challenges.
Role in MAGNETS
As the lead institution for onboarding and core training, ISGlobal coordinates the common training programme delivered to all fellows. The institute also supports project management, mentoring, scientific exchange, international networking, and capacity development across the consortium.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
United States
Scientific Support
About
UCSF is one of the world's leading universities in biomedical sciences, renowned for excellence in research, education, and innovation.
Role in MAGNETS
UCSF contributes scientific expertise, mentoring, and specialised training in malaria genomics, computational biology, data science, and implementation research, supporting fellows and strengthening the programme's international dimension.
EDCTP Association
European Union
Project Coordinatior
About
The Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking (EDCTP Association) supports collaborative clinical research and capacity strengthening to accelerate the development of interventions against infectious diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa.
Role in MAGNETS
The EDCTP Association serves as the project coordinator, overseeing the administrative and financial implementation of MAGNETS. It works closely with the Scientific Lead and consortium partners to monitor project progress, ensure compliance with the Grant Agreement, coordinate reporting, and facilitate the successful delivery of the programme.