Objectives

Set up and develop CISA – the Health Research Centre of Angola, in order to:

• contribute towards a better understanding of the diseases and health problems prevalent in Angola, such as:
    -  malaria, tuberculosis and HIV-AIDS;
    - ‘Neglected diseases' such as schistosomiasis, filariasis and helminthiasis;
    - Non-transmissible diseases, such as cardiovascular problems;

• serve as a catalyst for biomedical research involving both Angolan and international, especially Portuguese, researchers.

Teams in the Terrain

Research
Rui Miguel Brito, research coordinator
Ana Maria Oliveira, nurse
Carolina Gasparinho, research assistant, nurse, FCT grant holder
Joana Paz, research assistant, cardio-pneumologist
Cláudia Fançony Videira, researcher, FESA grant holder
José Carlos Figueiredo, associate researcher
João de Almeida Pedro, associate researcher
Manuel Lemos, associate researcher

Rossely Paulo, research assistant, trainee

Edite Rosário, DSS manager
Diogo Francisco, DSS field assistant
Eduardo Saraiva, database manager
Kamiaka Garcia, assistant database manager
Victorino Ginguilo, data room operational assistant

CISA Laboratory
Clara Mirante, laboratory manager
Isabel Clemente, public health and clinical analysis technician
Ana Reis, public health and clinical analysis technician
Teresa Ganga, laboratory technician
Catarina Alexandre, laboratory technician
Graciete Zumbua, laboratory assistant

Logistics
Rodrigo Sarmento, logistics and financial coordinator
Paula Melo, logistics manager
Manuel João, logistics assistant
Guimarães Bernardo, logistics assistant

Back Office
Gulbenkian Program Partnerships for Development - pgpd@gulbenkian.pt

Scientific Council
President: António Coutinho, the Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Portugal
Carlos Lopes, the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Science, the University of Porto, Portugal
Kamal Mansinho, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal
Laura Rodrigues, School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, United Kingdom


Sponsors
Camões – Institute of Cooperation and Language, Portugal
President: Ana Paula Laborinho

Ministry of Health of Angola
Minister: José Vieira Dias Van-Dúnem

Government of Bengo Province
Governor: João Miranda
Provincial Director of Health: António Martins
Director of Bengo General Hospital: Carlos Mayer

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
President: Artur Santos Silva
Trustee: Isabel Mota