A. Personal Data

Surname: Banda
First name:  Frank

Academic Title: Mr

Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married

Date of Birth: 14.11.1972

Nationality: Zambian

Contact address:​
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Central Veterinary Research Institute P.O Box 33980,
Lusaka. Email:frankbanda2001@yahoo.co.uk

Frank.banda@sacids.org
Mobile: +260976102744/ +260955458972 Fax: +260211213444

B. Qualifications

Msc One Health Molecular Biology

Sokoine University Of Agriculture Morogoro, Tanzania.           September 2010 - August 2012

 

BTech. Biomedical Technology .                                              January 2009 – December 2009

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

 

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology

University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.                              Jan 2004 –  Dec 2007

 

Certificate in Animal Health and Laboratory .                                    1992- 1994

Zambia Institute of Animal Health, Mazabuka, Zambia.

 

GCE ‘O’ Level school leaving Certificate

Kabwe Secondary School Kabwe, Zambia.                                         1986- 1991

 

C. Specialised short term training

 

Laboratory diagnostic series Veterinary bacteriology and Mycology

Postgraduate certificate in Applied Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology

06/ 1997 - 07/1997 University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, South Africa.

Training in Foot and Mouth Disease Virus diagnosis

The Pirbright Institute FMD World reference Laboratory,England, U.K

22nd April 2013 – 3rd May 2013 .      Ceritificate

Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

6th - 8th May 2014 Lusaka,      Zambia       Certificate

 

D. Work Experience

2010 to Date .                                               Research Scientist
Central Veterinary Research Institute

Responsibilities

Research and Diagnosis on Viral diseases

Co-ordinator of Research on Foot and Mouth Disease

Virus (FMDV)

Molecular and Serological Diagnosis of FMDV

Supervision of subordinate staff

 

1995 to 2010 .                                                                 Laborarory Technologist

Central Veterinary Research Institute

Responsibilities

Veterinary Bacterial Disease diagnosis

Coordinator Anthrax and Bruccela S19 vaccine production

Coordinator Quality control, Animal vaccine Production & Deputy Quality Manager, Central Veterinary Research Institute.

Supervision of subordinate staff

 

Projects

Project leader in Zambia for NEPAD SANBIO/BIOFISA funded “Development of ELISA diagnostic specific for Foot-and-Mouth virus SAT serotype detection prevalent in Africa” project.

Project leader FMD Viral Management Project in Zambia

 

Published paper

Banda, F., Kasanga, C.J., Sallu, R., Sinkala, Y., Sinkombe, T.W., Mulumba, M. et al., 2014, ‘Investigation of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in the Mbala and Kazungula districts of Zambia’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research81(2),Art,#721,6 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v81i2.721

Sikombe TK, Mweene AS, Muma J, Kasanga C, Sinkala Y, Banda F, Mulumba M, Fana EM, Mundia C, Simuunza Serological Survey of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus in Buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in Zambia.MVet Med Int. 2015;2015:264528. doi: 10.1155/2015/264528.

 

Presentations at Scientific Meetings and/or to Stakeholders

SADC Scientific Session on Foot and Mouth Disease and Workshop on “Reconciling Livestock Health and Wildlife Conservation Goals in Southern Africa”. 13 – 16 November 2012, Phakalane Golf Estate, Gaborone, Botswana. - ORAL PRESENTATION

27th Annual Joint Scientific Conference and 2nd One Health Conference in Africa. 16 – 19th April 2013, Snow Crest Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania. - ORAL PRESENTATION

2nd International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (ICOPHAI): One Health for Sustainable Development. 14 – 17 August 2013, Summerville Beach Resort, Porto de Galinhas, Brazil. - POSTER PRESENTATION

Welcome trust Emerging Scientific Researchers conference 19th – 22nd May 2014. Serena Hotel, Kapala, Uganda- POSTER PRESENTATION

Global Foot and Mouth Disease research alliance 2015 Scientific meeting 20-22 October 2015, Hanoi, Vietnam.- POSTER PRESENTATION

 

References

Professor Christopher Kasanga (PhD) Department of Vet. Microbiology & Parasitology, Sokoine University Of Agriculture
P.O.Box 3019, Morogoro,
Tanzania
Tel:+255(023) 260 35 11/4 Mobile:+255786181444
Email: chrisskasa@gmail.com

Professor Nanette Smith Director of School
Medicinal Sciences
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth South Africa.

Email: Nanette.smith@nmmu.ac.za Mobile: +27(0)41-5043102

Dr Paul Fandamu (PhD)
Chief Veterinary Research Officer Central Veterinary Research Institute Box 33980,
Lusaka, Zambia
Mobile: +260977448208
Email: pfandamu@yahoo.co.uk