Seydou Doumbia

Professor Seydou Doumbia is a distinguished medical doctor, academic leader, and internationally renowned epidemiologist with over three decades of experience in infectious disease research, global health security, and institutional capacity building. Since 2012, he has served as a Full Professor of Epidemiology at the Faculty of Medicine and Odontostomatology (FMOS) within the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), where he previously completed a landmark ten-year tenure as Dean from 2014 to 2024. He is also the Director of the University Clinical Research Center (UCRC) and the President of the Malian Society of Epidemiology (SOMEPI).

Dr. Doumbia is a global leader in tropical medicine, serving as the Principal Investigator (PI) for major international research programs funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the European Union. His current large-scale projects include the West Africa International Center of Excellence for Malaria Research (ICEMR), the Mali-Guinea Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Training Program, and major global clinical trials addressing Lassa virus, Ebola vaccination (PREVAC-UP), and COVID-19 laboratory responses. Throughout his career, his operational leadership has guided strategic health policies for the World Health Organization (WHO), the CDC, and various ministries of health throughout West Africa.

As an educator, Dr. Doumbia has been instrumental in institutionalizing public health architecture across the continent. He coordinates specialized master's programs in Disaster Risk Management, Implementation Research, and Research Ethics in collaboration with prestigious global institutions like Tulane University and George Washington University. His prolific academic contribution includes co-authoring over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications with thousands of citations.

Dr. Doumbia earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the National School of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bamako and a PhD in Epidemiology from Tulane University in New Orleans, USA. He holds postgraduate certifications in clinical epidemiology from the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium, and vector biology from Johns Hopkins University. He remains an active member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) and a founding member of the Malian Public Health Society (SOMASAP).