Recherches

Projets en cours

 

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Wastewater treatment plant enhancement toward a sustainable reuse and management for food security nexus in Northen Africa, Marrakech, Morocco

  • Fundings : Leading House for the Middle East and North Africa (LHMENA) & Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation of Morrocco (MESRSI).
  • 2024-2027
  • Thèse de cotutelle:  entre l'Université de Genève (UNIGE), Switzerland et Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech (UCAM), Morrocco.
  • UniGe Responsible : John Poté
  • UCAM, (Morrocco) Responsible: Prof. Majida Lahrouni
  • Collaborators: Yasmina El Janoussi

 

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Optimizing the feeding of Nile tilapia and catfish in agricultural systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Funding : Schlumberger Foundation.
  • 2024-2029
  • UniGe Responsible : John Poté
  • Partner: University of Kinshasa, Congo DR.
  • Collaborators: Gisèle Kubindana Bonda

 

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Antimicrobial resistance according to different geographical location and climatic conditions: source, risk and prevention

  • Funding : Leading House for the Middle East and North Africa (The Leading House MENA.
  • 2024-2026
  • UniGe Responsible : John Poté
  • Partner: Institute of Health Technologies and Preventative Medicine|King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia.
  • Collaborators: Dr. Dhafer M. Al Salah (Postdoc UNIGE), PhD students: Florent Mukeba (UNIKIN/UNIGE) and Implicated Master Bryan Burri (UNIGE)

 

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Development for equitable and sustainable access to drinking water in disadvantaged communities in the suburban municipalities of Kinshasa, Congo DR

  • Funding : Antenna Foundation.
  • 2023-2026
  • UniGe Responsible : John Poté
  • Partner: University of Kinshasa, Prof. Crispin Mulaji

 

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Innovative biotechnological process for microcystins decontamination of plant-soil complex using rhizospheric microorganisms

  • Funding : Leading House for the Middle East and North Africa.
  • 2023-2026
  • UniGe Responsible : John Poté
  • Partner: UCAM (Université Cadi Ayyad de Marrakech) Responsible: Prof. Majida Lahrouni

 

 

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Physicochemical and molecular evaluation of aquatic ecosystems preventing antimicrobial resistance epidemiology in Latin American Region; Case of Cuba

  • Funding : Universitât St.Gallen, Centro Latinoamericano-Suizo. Leading House for the Latin American Region
  • 2022-2025
  • UniGe Responsible : John Poté
  • Partner: University of Havane, Cuba

 

 

Exhutoire 2_200x131.jpg On the track of molecular epidemiology of Multidrug Resistant Gram Negative Bacteria across diverse settings, according to the different geographical location and climatic conditions; Switzerland and Sub-Saharan Africa.

  • Funding :
    - Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
    - Swiss cooperation: Swiss Embassy in Democratic Republic of the Congo
    - University of Geneva, Department F.-A. Forel for environmental and aquatic sciences via tripartite collaboration
    - Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Government
  • 2019-2024
  • UniGe Responsible : John Poté
  • Supervisor: Jean-Paul Otamonga (Associate Professor, UPN)
  • PhD student: Dhafer M. Al Salah (UNIGE), Junias Kabele (UNIKIN) & Trésor Elumba (UPN)
  • Partners: University of Kinshasa and UPN (Profs. Crispin Mulaji, Josué Mubedi, Patience Ngelinkoto, Pius Mpiana, and Vicky Elongo)

 

 

Arrosage_200x131.jpgAssessing the occurrence and human risks of persistence organic pollutants, toxic metals and pathogens in raw vegetables and irrigated water under tropical conditions, Kinshasa City, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

 

 

  • Funding : Congo Government & Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health.
  • 2019 – 2024
  • UniGe Responsible : John Poté
  • PhD students: Georgette Beni Ngweme Ngakiama & Goslin Gafuene Nkosi
  • Partners: Universities of Kinshasa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health and Faculty of Sciences.

 

Projet Tripartite

  • Funding : University of Geneva
  • UniGe Responsibles : Prof. Vera Slaveykova, Dr John Poté and Honorary Prof. Walter Wildi