Researchers/Supervisors
Paul Alain Tagnouokam Ngoupo
SANTHE Supervisor
Centre de Recherche sur les Maladies Emergentes et Reemergentes (CREMER)/Institut de Recherches Médicales et d’Etudes des Plantes Médicinales (IMPM)
Paul Alain Tagnouokam Ngoupo is a Research Scientist at the HIV research group of the Centre Pasteur of Cameroon (CPC). He trained in Biochemistry (BSc), Medical Microbiology (MSc), and completed a PhD in Virology in 2017 through a joint programme between France and Cameroon.
His research focuses on HIV molecular epidemiology and immunology, particularly the characterization of circulating HIV-1 strains in Cameroon, drug resistance, and the evaluation of laboratory diagnostic tools. His PhD work also demonstrated that dual infection with distinct HIV-1 strains can occur and may give rise to recombinant viral forms.
At CPC, he continues to work on HIV, including strain diversity, mechanisms of immune control, and resistance. Through his role in the immunology core facility, he also contributes to research on other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, emerging pathogens, and COVID-19, supporting improved diagnostics, surveillance, and clinical management.