Bayesian geostatistical modelling of PM10 and PM2.5 surface level concentrations in Europe using high-resolution satellite-derived products (Publications)
Air quality monitoring across Europe is mainly based on in situ ground stations, which are too sparse to accurately assess the exposure effects of air pollution for the entire continent. The demand fo
Genome-wide association and HLA fine-mapping studies identify risk loci and genetic pathways underlying allergic rhinitis (Publications)
Allergic rhinitis is the most common clinical presentation of allergy, affecting 400 million people worldwide, with increasing incidence in westernized countries1,2. To elucidate the genetic architect
Immunologic-based diagnosis of latent tuberculosis among children less than 5 years of age exposed and unexposed to tuberculosis in Tanzania:... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is acquired following exposure to an infectious TB case, often within the household. We prospectively screened children 6-59 months of age, exposed and unexpose
A prospective cohort study of school-going children investigating reproductive and neurobehavioral health effects due to environmental pesticide... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Research on reproductive health effects on children from low-level, long-term exposure to pesticides currently used in the agricultural industry is limited and those on neurobehavioral eff
Response of cord blood cells to environmental, hereditary and perinatal factors: a prospective birth cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Many studies investigating the impact of individual risk factors on cord blood immune cell counts may be biased given that cord blood composition is influenced by a multitude of factors. T
