Francine SADO is a Postdoctoral Researcher with a strong interest in infectious disease surveillance, molecular diagnostics, genomic characterization, and evolutionary biology. She earned both her Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Cameroon, where she focused on arboviruses and tick-borne pathogens of public and veterinary health importance.

Her Master’s research aimed at detecting dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses in febrile patients at a district hospital, contributing valuable insights into arboviral circulation in clinical settings. During her Ph.D., she broadened her scope to study the genetic diversity of ticks, tick-borne viruses and parasites, as well as zoonotic arboviruses such as Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and Rift Valley fever viruses in domestic ruminants.

Francine’s current research interests lie at the intersection of vector biology and zoonotic virology, considering the one health approach. She is particularly passionate about the genomic surveillance of emerging pathogens, the development of rapid field-deployable diagnostic tools, and the study

of virus evolution and transmission dynamics. Her goal is to contribute to global health by improving the early detection of zoonotic threats, particularly in under-resourced settings.