Personal profile
Research expertise
Anne-Sophie is a post-doc biomedical scientist, specialized in tropical medicine.
For 2.5 years (2013-2016), she worked as part of a rotation program in three clinical laboratories of the Red Cross-Flanders blood service, completing test and equipment validation projects as well as logistical projects.
In 2016 she joined the Unit of Tropical Bacteriology at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) as a research scientist. Since then, she has been supporting blood culture surveillance and infection prevention and control (capacity building, research) activities mostly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and occasionally Benin. As part of her PhD research (ITM and KU Leuven), Anne-Sophie studied the bacterial contamination of blood products for transfusion in DRC.
Besides research, she coordinates laboratory diagnostic-related courses at ITM and coaches master and PhD students.
She is also co-investigator in a vaccination study against typhoid fever (THECA) in DRC sponsored by International Vaccine Institute and the University of Cambridge.
Teaching expertise
I am course coordinator of the Field Laboratory Preparedness short course and other diagnostic laboratory-related classes and practicals in the ITM postgraduate courses. In addition, I coach students of the Master in Tropical Medicine in thesis presentation skills.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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THECA: Effect of a novel typhoid conjugate vaccine in Africa: a multicenter study in Ghana and the DRC
Hardy, L. (Researcher), Heroes, A.-S. (Researcher), Hardy, L. (PI) & Hardy, L. (Promotor)
1/01/19 → 30/06/25
Project: Research Project
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Bacterial contamination of blood products for transfusion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: prevalence, risk analysis, prevention
Jacobs, J. (Promotor), Heroes, A.-S. (PhD Student) & Vandekerckhove, P. (Promotor)
24/04/17 → 19/12/23
Project: PhD-project
Research output
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Efficacy of susceptibility-matched antibiotic treatment of nontyphoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections: a prospective observational study in hospitalized children under 5 in the Democratic of Congo
Tack, B., Vita, D., Mbuyamba, J., Nketo, J., Ntangu, E., Phoba, M.-F., Luyindula, A., Nkoji, G., Vuvu, H., Heroes, A.-S., Im, J., Tadesse, B. T., Siribie, M., Jeon, H., Marks, F., Hardy, L., Allegaert, K., Vlieghe, E., Toelen, J. & Jacobs, J. & 1 others, , Apr-2026, In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 32, 4, p. 593-602 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Peer-reviewed journal articles › peer-review
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Epidemiology, Temporal Trends and Resistance Patterns of ESBL-Producing Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Isolated from Blood Cultures in Kisantu, DRC (2019-2022)
Mbuyamba, J., Nkoji-Tunda, G., Vita, D., Ngara, L., Bonebe, E., Phoba, M.-F., Heroes, A.-S., Siribie, M., Tilahun Tadesse, B., Mbaa, G.-N., Marks, F., Hardy, L., Jacobs, J., Mbuyi-Kalonji, L. & Lunguya, O., 6-Mar-2026, In: Antibiotics-Basel. 15, 3, 14 p., 271.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Peer-reviewed journal articles › peer-review
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Bacterial contamination of mobile handwashing stations in hospital settings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kalema, J., Heroes, A., Kahindo, I., Hyland, P., Muzinga, J., Lunguya, O. & Jacobs, J., 2024, In: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 13, 1, 16 p., 152.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Peer-reviewed journal articles › peer-review
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Knowledge, attitude and practice survey of bacterial contamination of blood for transfusion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Heroes, A.-S., Kabamba, P., Luyindula, A., Bongenya, B., Nzazi, P., Nasali, M., Akele, C., Lusinga, M.-P., Ekofo, J., Coene, J., Van Cauwenberg, I., Vandekerckhove, P., Lunguya, O. & Jacobs, J., 2024, In: Blood Transfusion. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Peer-reviewed journal articles › peer-review
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Knowledge, awareness, and risk practices related to bacterial contamination of antiseptics, disinfectants, and hand hygiene products among healthcare workers in sub-saharan Africa: a cross-sectional survey in three tertiary care hospitals (Benin, Burkina Faso, and DR Congo)
Lompo, P., Heroes, A., Ouedraogo, K., Okitale, P., Wakpo, A., Kalema, J., Lunguya, O., Tinto, H., Affolabi, D., Sangare, L. & Jacobs, J., 2024, In: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 13, 1, 15 p., 44.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Peer-reviewed journal articles › peer-review
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