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Mr. Salehe Mandai has been a Graduate intern at the National Institute for Medical Research since May 2022. He is working on the project on molecular surveillance of malaria in Tanzania (MSMT) and he is a member of NIMR Genomics. Salehe graduated with BSc. Biotechnology and Laboratory Sciences from Sokoine University of Agriculture in 2021. During his undergraduate studies, he received different academic awards from his first to final year, something that demonstrates his intellectual qualities. He was the best overall student in his class with more than 150 students. After completing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Mandai joined the internship program of the MSMT project to enhance his knowledge and skills that will benefit his career development. Throughout his internship, Salehe has been actively training in next-generation sequencing workflow (genomics data generation), and genotyping of samples by conventional PCR and qPCR. He has been responsible for analysing external quality assessment (EQA) samples and preparation of reports. He took part in the course on, Compassionate Leadership In Global Health Certification from the Center for Compassionate Leadership, and participated in diverse project activities including fieldwork. He has also managed to submit his manuscript entitled; High prevalence and risk of malaria among asymptomatic individuals from villages with high rates of artemisinin partial resistance in Kyerwa district, northwestern Tanzania to the Malaria Journal in October 2023. Currently, he is participating in routine laboratory analysis, and data management and collaborating with his colleagues to develop manuscripts for publishing an article in a journal. Salehe has a long-standing interest in molecular biology, particularly genomics and immunology of infectious diseases coupled with a desire to conduct advanced scientific research that has a positive impact on public health.