Ongoing projects

Disseminating scientific-based knowledge, to foster cultural and behavior changes for combatting environmental and human health impacts associated to antimicrobial resistance during and after covid-19 epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa: case of Congo DR

• Funding : Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF): Agora Rolling Call
• 2020-2021
• UniGe Responsible : John Poté
• Institution Partners: Geneva University Hospital (HUG, Switzerland) and the University of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

 On the track of molecular epidemiology of Multidrug Resistant Gram Negative Bacteria across diverse settings, according to the different geographical location and climatic conditions; Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Funding :
  - Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
  - Swiss cooperation: Swiss Embassy in Democratic Republic of the Congo
  - University of Geneva, Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences via tripartite collaboration
  - Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Government

• 2019-2024
• UniGe Responsible : John Poté
• Supervisor: Jean-Paul Otamonga (Associate Professor, UPN)
• PhD student: Dhafer M. Al Salah (UNIGE), Junias Kabele (UNIKIN) & Trésor Elumba (UPN)
• Partners: University of Kinshasa and UPN (Profs. Crispin Mulaji, Josué Mubedi, Patience Ngelinkoto, Pius Mpiana, and Vicky Elongo)

High-resolution historical sediment record and dissemination of micropollutants and antibiotic resistance in aquatic environment across to the different geographical location and climatic conditions.

• Funding : King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (Scholarship no. 11432).
• 2018 – 2022
• UniGe Responsible : John Poté
• PhD student: Dhafer Mohammed Al Salah
• Partners: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Joint Centers of Excellence Program, Saudi Arabia & Universities of Kinshasa (UNIKIN and UPN, Congo DR)

Assessing the occurrence and human risks of persistence organic pollutants, toxic metals and pathogens in raw vegetables and irrigated water under tropical conditions, Kinshasa City, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Funding : Congo Government & Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health.
• 2019 – 2024
• UniGe Responsible : John Poté
• PhD students: Georgette Beni Ngweme Ngakiama & Goslin Gafuene Nkosi
• Partners: Universities of Kinshasa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health and Faculty of Sciences.

Building capacity for water, sanitation and hygiene in sub-Saharan Africa

• 2014 – 2020
• Funding:
  - Swiss National Science Foundation
  - Swiss cooperation: Swiss Embassy in Democratic Republic of the Congo
  - University of Geneva, Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences via tripartite collaboration
  - Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Government

• UniGe Responsible: John Poté
• PhD students : Pitchouna Kilunga (UNIKIN/UNIGE), John Kayemba (UPN/UNIGE)
• Partners : University of Kinshasa and UPN (Congo)

Physicochemical and toxicological aspects guided mapping of urban landfill and mining activities for evaluating of environmental and human health risks in Sub-Sahara Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo

• 2013 – 2020
• Funding:
  - UNESCO-Sida project on “Mapping and Assessing the Environmental and Health Impacts of Abandoned Mines in Sub-Saharan African Countries
  - Swiss cooperation: Swiss Embassy in Democratic Republic of the Congo
  - University of Geneva, Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences via tripartite collaboration
  - Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Government

• UniGe Responsible: John Poté
• PhD students : Emmanuel Atibu (UNIKIN), Bienvenu Mavakala (UNIKIN)
• Partners : University of Kinshasa (Congo)

Projet Tripartite

• Funding : University of Geneva
• UniGe Responsibles : Prof. Vera Slaveykova, Dr John Poté and Honorary Prof. Walter Wildi