ISM - Project Team
With a dynamic team, ISM conducts applied health research and develops surveillance systems to improve disease control and monitor the effects of mass drug administration.
Our Team
The ISM project team is composed of dedicated researchers and professionals committed to advancing the objectives of the EMINENCE project. Bringing together expertise in applied health research, epidemiology, public health, and other key disciplines, the team plays a crucial role in implementing innovative strategies to combat neglected tropical diseases. Through rigorous research, fieldwork, and collaboration, ISM contributes to strengthening disease surveillance, improving treatment approaches, and supporting global efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis.
Prof. Joseph Kamgno
Dr. Arnauld Efon Ekangouo
Dr. Guy Wafeu
Dr. Valerie Makogue
Mrs. Stephanie Jouego Sobngwi
Dr. Linda Djune Yemeli
Mr. Yannick Nyamsi
Mr. Andre Domche
Mr. Henri Claude Moungui
Main contact person
Based in Yaounde, the Higher Institute for Scientific and Medical Research (ISM) is a not-for-profit association under the Cameroon law, working in the field of scientific and medical research and social sciences. Created in 2005 by Joseph KAMGNO, Professor of Epidemiology and Head of the Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMSB) at the University of Yaounde I, ISM is dedicated to the fight against disease through biomedical research.
Prof. Joseph KAMGNO, CEO of ISM, serves as the principal contact for the project, overseeing the institution’s research contributions and strategic engagement within the consortium.
About Us
The EMINENCE project is dedicated to eliminating onchocerciasis in Africa through innovative clinical research and the evaluation of moxidectin to enhance disease control and accelerate eradication efforts.
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