• Institution University of Helsinki
  • Department/faculty Microbiology

I have long experience in working together with West African researchers, mainly from Burkina Faso and Benin. Our work is in the field of microbiology, both research and capacity building. The projects concentrate on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and pathogenic bacteria in humans and environment. We organize training for students and experts in the related subjects.

Minna Keinänen-Toivola

project manager

  • Institution Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
  • Department/faculty Faculty of Energy and Construction, WANDER Nordic Water and Materials Institute

Hilkka Vihinen

Principal Investigator

  • Institution University of Helsinki
  • Department/faculty Department of Economics and Management
  • Institution University of Helsinki
  • Department/faculty Department of Microbiology

Dr. Marko Virta is the Director of the Doctoral Programme on Microbiology and Biotechnology at University of Helsinki, Finland. His research interests include antibiotic resistance in various human impacted environments such as waste waters, agriculture and aquaculture. Dr. Virta’s website: http://www.helsinki.fi/molecular-environmental-biosciences

Projects

Antibiotic resistance in Indonesia

Occurrence, Sources and Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance in West Africa – Following the flow of AMR genes between humans, animals and environment