Malaria vector control at crossroads: public health entomology and the drive to elimination (Publications)
Vector control has been at the core of successful malaria control. However, a dearth of field-oriented vector biologists threatens to undermine global reductions in malaria burden. Skilled cadres are
Differences in conformational dynamics between <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and human Hsp90 orthologues enable the structure-based discovery of... (Publications)
The high sequence conservation of druggable pockets of closely related proteins can make it challenging to develop selective inhibitors. We designed a new drug discovery approach that exploits both th
Exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields from broadcast transmitters and risk of childhood cancer: a census-based cohort study (Publications)
We investigated the association between exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) from broadcast transmitters and childhood cancer. First, we conducted a time-to-event analysis incl
Binding to large enzyme pockets: small-molecule inhibitors of trypanothione reductase (Publications)
The causative agents of the parasitic disease human African trypanosomiasis belong to the family of trypanosomatids. These parasitic protozoa exhibit a unique thiol redox metabolism that is based on t
Atopic conditions and brain tumor risk in children and adolescents: an international case-control study (CEFALO) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A number of epidemiological studies indicate an inverse association between atopy and brain tumors in adults, particularly gliomas. We investigated the association between atopic disorders
Fabclavines: bioactive peptide-polyketide-polyamino hybrids from <em>Xenorhabdus</em> (Publications)
The structure of the fabclavines-unique mixtures of nonribosomally derived peptide-polyketide hybrids connected to an unusual polyamino moiety-has been solved by detailed NMR and MS methods. These com
A profile of travelers - an analysis from a large Swiss travel clinic (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Globally, the Swiss have one of the highest proportions of the population traveling to tropical and subtropical countries. Large travel clinics serve an increasing number of customers with
Genome profiling of sterol synthesis shows convergent evolution in parasites and guides chemotherapeutic attack (Publications)
Sterols are an essential class of lipids in eukaryotes, where they serve as structural components of membranes and play important roles as signaling molecules. Sterols are also of high pharmacological