Professor Maria-Gloria Basáñez, Professor of Neglected Tropical Diseases at Imperial College London, serves as the principal contact for the EMINENCE project. She leads the institution’s scientific contributions, particularly in disease modelling and epidemiological analysis, and coordinates Imperial’s strategic engagement within the consortium.

Based in London, UK, Imperial College London is a world-leading academic research university dedicated to scientific research, education and technological innovation, with a mission to improve global public health. The College’s multidisciplinary teams pursue cutting-edge research and train future leaders across science, engineering and medicine, leveraging international health partnerships to translate discoveries into policy and practice. Imperial’s global health impact is evident in its work on infectious diseases and neglected tropical diseases alike: for example, its malaria research “encompasses the whole cycle of malaria transmission”, and it is a recognized leader in controlling NTDs such as onchocerciasis (river blindness) and schistosomiasis, contributing significantly to the understanding and control of these diseases.