Dr. Aïssatou Diawara is a public health specialist with a keen interest in operational research for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). She holds a Ph.D. in parasitology from McGill University and a Master of Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. With over 10 years of experience in NTDs and malaria research in developing countries, including Haiti and Burkina Faso, she gained extensive knowledge in research implementation, conducting epidemiological studies, and capacity building.

Aïssatou’s previous experiences also include working as a consultant in the team of Special Programme on Tropical Diseases Research (TDR) of the World Health Organization (WHO). Prior to joining GLIDE, Aïssatou was a researcher at New York University Abu Dhabi working on malaria.