Borel DJIAPPI TCHAMEN

Dr. Borel DJIAPPI TCHAMEN

OCEAC, Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
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Biography

Dr. Borel Djiappi Tchamen is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Parasitology and Medical Entomology at OCEAC, Cameroon. His current research focuses on the genomic surveillance of malaria vectors following the deployment of new vector control tool such as new generation nets (Bill and Melinda Gates Project). Alongside this, Dr Borel is a Co-investigator on a recently secured Neglected Tropical Disease project (December 2025) focusing on "Studying the epidemiological factors that contribute to the persistence of leishmaniasis in Chad and Cameroon funded by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Germany. Recently, Avril 2026 Dr Borel was awarded the German Research Grant funded by DAAD on Aedes mosquitoes bionomic. Dr. Borel’s academic foundation spans over a decade of specialized entomological surveillance, beginning with a Master’s degree in Culex bio-ecology (2016–2018) and culminating in a PhD (2018–2024) focused on Aedes mosquito ecology and control using VectoMax G larvicides. To date, he has authored 17 peer-reviewed publications including five as first author and has presented at numerous scientific Conferences. A recipient of two consecutive European Union grants (Infravec2 and ISIDORe) in 2021 and 2023, he has led critical studies on insecticide resistance bionomics in Aedes mosquito populations from Cameroon. His work is dedicated to mitigating the burden of vector-borne diseases by bridging the gap between field ecology and advanced genomic surveillance.

Affiliations

OCEAC

Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon

Honors and Awards

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Programme d’aide aux doctorants (PAD)

Honorable Kuinche Albert – 2020

This local program contributes to supporting the best PhD candidates in finalizing their research work.

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Project grant

Infravec2, Supported by Horizon 2020 Program under Grant Agreement No 731060

Through this project, xe analyse deeply the insecticide resistance status and underlying molecular mechanisms such as kdr, ace-1 target site mutations and metabolic markers as well as cuticular resistance mechanisms in the main arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from 03 city of Cameroon according to their localization, climate, and altitude.

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Project grant

ISIDORe, Supported by Horizon Europe Grant Agreement No. 1010461332020

The achievement of this project will provide actualized information on the bionomic of Aedes populations. The findings of the proposal will advise decision-makers on insecticide resistance distribution and the efficacy of different insecticides in different ecological settings. This information will be critical for the control of arbovirus vectors in Cameroon.

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3rd Best Oral Presentation

INOVEC International Conference

In the doctoral student session at the INOVEC Conference, awards were given for the best three oral presentations.

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Travel Award

INOVEC International Conference

Flight tickets were provided to some candidates with pertinent topics by the selection committee to attend the conference.

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Travel Award

ANTI-VeC Network-meeting

Flight tickets were provided to some candidates with pertinent topics by the selection committee to attend the conference.

Experience

Technician or Assistant

OCEAC (Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte Contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale)

01 Sep 2019 - 01 Sep 2023