Detecting, diagnosing and disrupting schistosomiasis.
Lead Research Organisation:
Aberystwyth University
Department Name: IBERS
Abstract
Schistosomes released by freshwater snails cause human schistosomiasis. Sensitive diagnostics for detecting schistosome/snail environmental signatures are not currently available but would transform our ability to direct interventions in resource-poor areas. Our team of parasitologists, engineers and CASE
technologists bring complementary skills to co-develop a much-needed method for detecting schistosomes/snails and controlling schistosomiasis.
Our OneZoo PhD student and supervisory team will co-create a research programme focussing on the development of low-cost molecular approaches to detect schistosomiasis, including environmental detection of the intermediate snail host, improvement of existing clinical diagnostics and strategic deployment of WASH initiatives to disrupt disease transmission.
Developing a sensitive and rapid diagnostic for detecting schistosome/snail environmental signatures represents a pressing, but unmet, medical need for schistosomiasis control.
technologists bring complementary skills to co-develop a much-needed method for detecting schistosomes/snails and controlling schistosomiasis.
Our OneZoo PhD student and supervisory team will co-create a research programme focussing on the development of low-cost molecular approaches to detect schistosomiasis, including environmental detection of the intermediate snail host, improvement of existing clinical diagnostics and strategic deployment of WASH initiatives to disrupt disease transmission.
Developing a sensitive and rapid diagnostic for detecting schistosome/snail environmental signatures represents a pressing, but unmet, medical need for schistosomiasis control.
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Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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NE/X016714/1 | 01/10/2023 | 30/09/2029 | |||
2885490 | Studentship | NE/X016714/1 | 01/10/2023 | 31/03/2027 | Brenda Kisia Odhiambo |