Audrey SABBAGH

Audrey SABBAGH serves as a University Lecturer at Université Paris Cité's Faculty of Pharmacy and maintains a dual affiliation with IRD (Institut de recherche pour le développement), as evidenced by her institutional email. Her work bridges academic research with field epidemiology in malaria-endemic regions of Africa and South America.

Dr. SABBAGH's research centers on malaria immunogenetics, specifically investigating how human genetic diversity—including HLA polymorphisms, Fc gamma receptor variants, and LILRB receptors—influences susceptibility to malaria and natural resistance mechanisms. Her field studies in Benin examine childhood respiratory diseases and placental malaria, while Brazilian population analyses explore genetic admixture effects. This work integrates molecular biology, population genetics, and clinical epidemiology to address infectious disease challenges in resource-limited settings.

Analysis of her 2020-2022 publications reveals consistent output (3-4 papers/year) with increasing focus on population-specific genetic factors in malaria resistance. Her research spans molecular mechanisms (chloroquine resistance transporters), immunological pathways (LILRB2 in monocytes), and public health applications (childhood wheeze risk factors), demonstrating methodological breadth from genomic analysis to field epidemiology.

Dr. SABBAGH actively secures research funding through projects like A4A (Airqali) examining air quality-asthma links in Africa and PIEZOPALU investigating natural anti-malarial protection via PIEZO1 variants. These grants support international collaborations and fieldwork in Benin, providing supervision opportunities for students in both laboratory and community-based research settings.