Research protocol in Senegal
Sandra Suarez was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal, she continued her studies in France and obtained a master's degree in neuropsychology, a master's degree in health project management and a doctorate in neuroscience. She still remains very attached to her country of origin.
When she developed her own attentional and executive assessment test with the help of professors Sylvie Granon and Bertrand Eynard, she made sure it would be an intercultural tool. Indeed, she finds that most tests are limited due to the culture or education level, which is based on the Latin alphabet and Arabic numbering. With her team, she designed MindPulse, based on a click system at the appearance of an image and usable by all primates.
In 2021, MindPulse is the winner of BPI France's I-Lab competition. This victory allows the launch of several research protocols. This is an opportunity for Sandra to share her innovation with her friend, Professor Moussa Seydi, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at FANN Hospital. This is how the development of Senegalese standards and the exploration of pathologies began.
Why Senegalese standards if MindPulse is designed to be intercultural?
In research, it is necessary to be able to demonstrate scientifically whether the objective is achieved perfect translation. This co-development project will make it possible to draw a parallel between the measures in France and Senegal to verify whether the intercultural design of the test makes it possible to free itself from national standards.
Dr. Suarez went to Dakar to exchange with Fann's team and help set up the protocol. Great opportunity to co-develop with people of great scientific value, return to her roots and more importantly to create an innovation for all the world !
