<em>Plasmodium vivax </em>molecular diagnostics in community surveys: pitfalls and solutions (Publications)
A distinctive feature of Plasmodium vivax infections is the overall low parasite density in peripheral blood. Thus, identifying asymptomatic infected individuals in endemic communities requires diagno
Converging human and malaria vector diagnostics with data management towards an integrated holistic One Health approach (Publications)
Monitoring malaria prevalence in humans, as well as vector populations, for the presence of Plasmodium, is an integral component of effective malaria control, and eventually, elimination. In the field
<em>In vitro </em>and<em> in vivo</em> studies of the trypanocidal effect of novel quinolines (Publications)
Therapies for human African trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi, respectively, are limited, providing minimal therapeutic options for the millions of
Air quality in Tehran, Iran: evaluating acute health effects and modeling the long-term spatial variability (Publications)
The burden of disease due to air pollution can be very large because of its acute and chronic effects. This dissertation focused on these two key challenges in the megacity of Tehran, Iran. First, it