Dr. Abdou K. Sillah, Research Clinician on the Project.
MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM
Professional background
- MSc (Tropical Medicine and International Health), University of London under London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 2011
- Diploma of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene 2011(DTM&H)
- MB ChB University of the Gambia 2008
- McGill TB Research Methods Course
AN INTENSIVE COURSE ON TB RESEARCH METHODS. JULY 14 – 18, 2014
Positions held:
- Research Clinician Childhood Tuberculosis Study, Medical Research Council Unit, Fajara, The Gambia 2013 to date
- Research Clinician, African-European Tuberculosis Consortium, TB Platform, Medical Research Council Unit, Fajara, The Gambia 2012 to 2013
- Adjunct Lecturer Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of the Gambia
- Medical Officer, Internal Medicine Department, Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (Jan 2010-March 2012)
- House Officer with six months posting in Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology & Surgery at Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia (Jan 2008-December 2009)
Research interests
Research interest is tuberculosis both adult and childhood and had four publications with some papers on review for publication