Design, validation and implementation of multiplex digital PCR assays for simultaneous quantification of multiple targets (Publications)
Quantitative PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR) are applied for quantifying molecular targets in disease diagnostics, pathogen detection and ecological monitoring. Uptake of dPCR is increasing due to i
Therapeutic development to accelerate malaria control through intentional intervention layering (Publications)
The clinical development of novel vaccines, injectable therapeutics, and oral chemoprevention drugs has the potential to deliver significant advancements in the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum mal
HIV-1 viremia and cancer risk in 2.8 million people: the South African HIV cancer match study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Most research on HIV-1 viremia and cancer risk is from high-income countries. We evaluated the association between HIV-1 viremia and the risk of various cancer types among people with HIV
Semi-field experiments reveal contrasted predation and movement patterns of aquatic macroinvertebrate predators of Anopheles gambiae larvae (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Members of the Anopheles gambiae complex are major malaria vectors in sub-Saharan Africa. Their larval stages inhabit a variety of aquatic habitats in which, under natural circumstances, t
The demographic history of the wild crop relative <em>Brachypodium</em> <em>distachyon</em> is shaped by distinct past and present ecological niches (Publications)
Closely related to economically important crops, the grass Brachypodium distachyon has been originally established as a pivotal species for grass genomics but more recently flourished as a model for d
Contextual factors influencing schistosomiasis treatment and identification of delivery platforms for arpraziquantel in hard-to-reach areas and... (Publications)
A new formulation of praziquantel, arpraziquantel (arPZQ), has been developed for preschool-aged children (PSAC) to fill the treatment gap for this age group in schistosomiasis control and elimination
Contextual challenges experienced by CHVs in the informal use of mobile phones within integrated community case management (ICCM) in Nyaguda... (Publications)
Since the 1990s, Kenya has made substantial progress towards reducing child mortality. However, Kenya still lags behind regional and global averages in child mortality rates. Developing countries like