Diallo is a research scientist at the Medical Entomology Unit of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar. His main objective is to better understand the ecology and epidemiology of arboviruses and theirs vectors in order to prevent their spill over to human and domestic animals. Diallo has over 14 years of scientific experience mainly at the Institut Pasteur de Dakar and two other internationally recognised institutions working on mosquito vectors of malaria and several arboviruses (Rift valley fever, West Nile fever, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and zika). He has a broad background in medical entomology, with specific training and expertise in arbovirus vectors biology and ecology, virus-vectors interactions, diseases epidemiology and transmission and a substantial experience with field and laboratory methods. He has proven success in scientific research and public health expertise as evidenced by more than 32 publications in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals. He has served as a reviewer in prestigious international scientific journal. He has an extensive knowledge on emerging vector-borne diseases and a dense network of collaborators at the Pasteur International Network and in the world of international research.

Project – Tracking Zika infected mosquitoes: A novel portable system for rapid field detection of the virus to improve maternal and neonatal health
Diallo will validate and implement a timely and up-to-date surveillance system of zika virus prevalence in the mosquito population in the Kédougou area using an innovative integrated device developed by Gopaul from Institut Pasteur in Paris. This 3-in-1 device includes: 1) a mosquito trap, an analysis station that will carry an antibody based detection system with an easy to read colour change result and 3) a mapping software to create a real-time map of arbovirus infected mosquitoes. The final outcome will be the production of tools that can be used to implement focused and ecofriendly vector control interventions to improve maternal and neonatal health.