Dr Zawadi Mageni Mboma holds an MPhil/PhD in infectious and tropical diseases from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, geography and earth science and a certificate in leadership from Carthage College, USA. Her PhD studentship was embedded in a research project (ABCDR) that assessed the durability of three different insecticide-treated net products in Tanzania. She is currently engaged in assessing the community acceptability and feasibility of installation of insecticide-treated eave nets and window screens for malaria control. She is an alumna of the Science of Eradication: Malaria course.