Alex John Ntamatungiro
Early-Career Fellow 2025–2026

Alex John Ntamatungiro is a research scientist specializing in pathogen genomic surveillance, with a focus on HIV transmission dynamics and drug resistance. His work bridges molecular biology, genomic epidemiology, and implementation science to inform public health interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. He actively supports local capacity building through training and infrastructure development in sequencing and bioinformatics.

Alex holds a PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand (ZA) and an MSc from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (UK). His research has been supported by the Wellcome Trust, Grand Challenges Canada, and CARTA, and he has authored over 15 peer-reviewed publications.

Prior to joining the Collegium, he served as a senior researcher at the Ifakara Health Institute (TZ), where he advanced pathogen surveillance and diagnostic research while contributing to the strengthening of national laboratory systems in Tanzania. He is deeply committed to equitable genomic access and fostering transdisciplinary collaboration in infectious disease research.