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In this episode of LSTM in Conversation, host Dr Kerry Millington, Senior Research & Policy Associate at LSTM and working as a Research Uptake Manager on the LIGHT research programme, speaks with Dr Jasper Nidoi and Dr Chukwuebuka Ugwu, early career researchers at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, about their work on the LIGHT Research Programme, a UK AID–funded initiative tackling gender and social barriers to tuberculosis (TB) care in Africa.

From Uganda to Nigeria, Jasper and Ebuka share insights from their doctoral studies on developing gender-responsive and community-led approaches to TB diagnosis and treatment, highlighting why men are often “missing” from TB services and how co-designed, people-centred interventions are changing that.

Later in the episode, LSTM alumnus Dr Mohammed Yassin, Senior Advisor on Tuberculosis at The Global Fund, joins the discussion to reflect on the importance of mentoring early career researchers, building equitable partnerships, and translating evidence into policy to accelerate progress towards ending TB.

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In this episode of LSTM In Conversation, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Molecular Virology Professor Jonathan Ball sits down with LSTM alumnus Professor Kevin Marsh, a world-renowned malariologist whose career has helped shape the scientific landscape across Africa.

Professor Marsh reflects on his early inspiration to study malaria while at LSTM, the mentors who guided him, and his journey in establishing the KEMRI–Wellcome Trust Research Programme and co-founding the Science for Africa Foundation. Together, they explore lessons in scientific leadership, the importance of co-creation and long-term investment in locally led research, and the future of global health in the context of climate change, epidemic preparedness, and emerging malaria vaccines.

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In this episode of LSTM In Conversation, Dr Laura Dean speaks with alumnus Dr Ifeanyi Nsofor, public health physician, behavioral science researcher, and global health equity advocate. Together, they explore Dr Nsofor’s journey from aspiring surgeon to championing preventive health, his experiences tackling misinformation during the Ebola response, and the power of technology and social media in shaping health narratives today.

The discussion highlights the importance of breaking down scientific evidence for communities, amplifying voices from the Global South, and rethinking global health leadership to ensure equity and accountability. Dr Nsofor also reflects on his time at LSTM, the lessons that shaped his career, and the pressing steps needed to achieve health equity in the next decade.