SiRENE - Short and Long Term Effects of Transportation Noise Exposure (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/sirene-short-and-long-term-effects-of-transportation-noise-exposure
Background: Little is known about how acute and short-term noise effects, especially those that are observed during sleep, translate into long-term health consequences. In particular, it is unclear wh
Study of Cognition, Adolescents and Mobile Phones (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/study-of-cognition-adolescents-and-mobile-phones
This project is a collaboration with Imperial College, London, UK. The official project website is http://www.scampstudy.org/ The Study of Cognition, Adolescents and Mobile Phones (SCAMP) is the large
Swiss TPH Symposium: Improving Access to Healthcare in LMICs (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-symposium-improving-access-to-healthcare-in-lmics
There are manifold challenges which can hinder access to medicines. They range all the way from limited funding for research on neglected diseases, complexity in drug development in resource-limited s
Jennifer Keiser Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/jennifer-keiser-appointed-full-professor-at-the-university-of-basel
Jennifer Keiser has been Associate Professor of Neglected Tropical Diseases at Swiss TPH since 2017. Her research focuses on infections caused by parasitic worms and the development of new drugs, spec
Researchers Call for Greater Global Representation in Vaginal Microbiome Research (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/researchers-call-for-greater-global-representation-in-vaginal-microbiome-research
In a new paper published in Trends in Microbiology , researchers call for a broader and more inclusive approach to vaginal microbiome research. The paper, which draws on microbiome studies from the pa
Milestone in the Fight Against Sleeping Sickness (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/milestone-in-the-fight-against-sleeping-sickness
Sanofi, DNDi and the HAT-r-ACC consortium announce the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive scientific opinion of Fexinidazole
Climate Change Weakens Respiratory Health Benefits of Clean Air and Greenspaces (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/climate-change-weakens-respiratory-health-benefits-of-clean-air-and-greenspaces
The research of Swiss TPH and partners explored the associations of long-term exposure to air pollution, greenspaces, and temperature with lung function in children and adults. Drawing on data from mo
EMBO Fellowship for Researcher at Swiss TPH (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/embo-fellowship-for-research-at-swiss-tph
Since joining Swiss TPH last year, Daniel Ballmer has focused his research on the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum , in particular the molecular mechanisms that drive gametocyte formation - a cr
Zwei neue Mitglieder im Kuratorium des Swiss TPH (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/zwei-neue-mitglieder-im-kuratorium-des-swiss-tph
«Wir heissen Barbara Wieland und Jacques Fellay, zwei national und international anerkannte Experten, im Kuratorium des Swiss TPH herzlich willkommen», sagt Jürg Utzinger, Direktor des Swiss TPH. «Ihr
Treating Schistosomiasis in Pre-School Children (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/20170613-treating-schistosomiasis-in-pre-school-children
When left untreated, schistosomiasis can lead to anaemia, stunted growth, severe damage of organs, and - at worst - death. In total, about 258 million people are infected globally, of which about 10%