Our Services
All our activities are focused on 7 distinct departments
Parasitology
The basic parasitology platform is a research laboratory at ISM, specialized in medical parasitology, especially for tropical diseases. The activities are based on laboratory diagnosis in support of ISM clinical and research activities, as well as training of students from various universities and training schools.
Molecular biology and bioinformatics
The molecular biology platform activities are based on molecular diagnostic, molecular entomology, as well as population genetics and bioinformatics. The activities of this platform primarily focus on research of molecular markers for the acute detection of various pathogens, including parasites and viruses.
Immunobiology
The Immunobiology Platform of the ISM Lab is a newly created platform still under development. Our mission is to use immunobiology as tool to fight against infectious diseases by Identifying and validating immunological markers of infectious diseases and by contributing to the understanding of Immunity and Pathogenesis of infectious diseases
Medical entomology
The role of ISM in the entomological field is to evaluate community-based vector control to complement chemoprevention in onchocerciasis persisting areas.
Medical center
The ISM medical center will have several important roles in providing healthcare.
Epidemiology and Biostatistic
Epidemiology and biostatistics play a key role in medical research and public health by contributing to the evaluation of disease risks, the design and analysis of research studies, as well as the interpretation of data to assist in public health decision-making.
IT Department
The IT department is responsible for the intranet, maintenance of the IT equipment, and development of IT solutions.