The CRB-IPM being vital for biomedical research and clinical research, its primary objective is the conservation of quality biological resources, in compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory and ethical provisions. The CRB-IPM offers services allowing you to deposit, preserve and characterize your biological samples. The CRB-IPM uses state-of-the-art equipment such as the Microflex Bruker MALDI-TOF (Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation – Time of Flight) mass spectrometer and a flow cytometer (cell culture collections to come), as well as its skills in strain typing and bioinformatics to guarantee the identity and characteristics of the strains in the collection.
The CRB-IPM uses state-of-the-art equipment such as the Microflex Bruker MALDI-TOF (Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation – Time of Flight) mass spectrometer and a flow cytometer (cell culture collections to come), as well as its skills in strain typing and bioinformatics to guarantee the identity and characteristics of the strains in the collection.
The Unit is in charge of:
- Measuring the impact of malaria control measures and epidemiological changes on transmission and the reservoir.
- Studying of Host-Parasite interactions during Plasmodium vivax infections – one of the parasites responsible for malaria in Madagascar.
- the development of serological diagnostic tests that can be easily used in Basic Health Centers and allow rapid diagnosis of pathologies such as Leptospirosis and Cysticercosis/Neurocysticercosis.
- Studying the prevalence of parasitoses associated with diarrhea and malnutrition in children in Madagascar.
- Capacity building in immunology to improve the use and mastery of the main immunological techniques necessary for the development of research projects against infectious diseases.