Promising practices for dealing with complexity in research for development (Publications)
The need to deal with complexity is getting increasingly attention in research for development projects implemented through transboundary research partnerships between organisations from the Global No
Farewell to Prof. Dr. Antoine A. Degrémont (15 October 1938 – 22 April 2025) (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/farewell-to-prof-dr-antoine-a-degremont
Antoine (Tony) Degrémont's passion for biology and ecology was ignited in his youth. As a young boy standing on the dusty tennis court in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, a small town in the northeast of France,
Researchers Call for Greater Global Representation in Vaginal Microbiome Research (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/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
Jennifer Keiser Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/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
Transportation Noise Poses Health Risks for Children (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/transportation-noise-poses-health-risks-for-children
Transportation noise is an established risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases and mental health problems in adults. However, research on the effects in children is still limited. On behalf of the Eu
First Preschool-Aged Child Receives New Treatment Against Schistosomiasis (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/first-preschool-aged-child-receives-new-treatment-against-schistosomiasis
The new pediatric treatment has been developed by the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium , the first international, public-private partnership in schistosomiasis, and the only partnership targeting the
Psychosocial Risks Linked to Lower Wellbeing Among Swiss Farmers (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/psychosocial-risks-linked-to-lower-wellbeing-among-swiss-farmers
FarmCoSwiss is Switzerland’s first national agricultural health cohort, launched to better understand the physical, mental and overall wellbeing of farmers and their partners over time. More than 870
From Discovery to Action: Four Decades of Swiss Leadership in Chagas Disease Research and Control (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/from-discovery-to-action-four-decades-of-swiss-leadership-in-chagas-disease-research-and-control
The Silent Progression of Chagas Disease Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, has long been associated with rural areas of Latin America. However, global migration and increased i
