Natural variation in timing of egg hatching, response to water agitation, and bidirectional selection of early and late hatching strains of the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Eggs of anopheline mosquitoes hatch within a few days of laying and require high levels of humidity to survive. Assessing natural variation in egg hatching and its environmental and geneti
The next 1000 days: building on early investments for the health and development of young children (Publications)
Following the first 1000 days of life that span from conception to two years of age, the next 1000 days of a child's life from 2-5 years of age offer a window of opportunity to promote nurturing and c
The cost of not investing in the next 1000 days: implications for policy and practice (Publications)
Building on the evidence from the first paper in this Series highlighting the fundamental importance of healthy and nurturing environments for children's growth and development in the next 1000 days (
The cost of sleeping sickness vector control in Yasa Bonga, a health district in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT), a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasite transmitted by tsetse flies, once inflicted over 30,000 annual cases and resulted in an estimated half
Incorporating animals into psychotherapy (Publications)
This chapter aims to provide the reader with an overview of the current research state and practical insights into how animals may be incorporated into psychotherapy. Within this context, the authors
Comparison of nasal microbiota between preterm and full-term infants in early life (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The respiratory microbiota influences infant immune system maturation. Little is known about how perinatal, physiological, and environmental exposures impact the nasal microbiota in preter
Signatures of transmission in within-host <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </em>complex variation: a retrospective genomic epidemiology study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) species evolve slowly, so isolates from individuals linked in transmission often have identical or nearly identical genomes, making it difficult t
Economic evaluation of nine intersectoral strategies to improve youth mental health and alleviate financial burden in Colombia using system dynamics... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Limited evidence exists for strategic actions in improving the youth population-level mental health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study investigates the health an
Modeling the persistence of 4CMenB vaccine protection against real world meningococcal B disease in adolescents (Publications)
The efficacy of the four-component 4CMenB vaccine is measured through the serum bactericidal antibody (SBA) assay on four meningococcal B (MenB) indicator strains. However, they are not epidemiologica
Residential greenspace and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality: a nationwide cohort study in Denmark (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Identifying modifiable environmental determinants of health is important for improving the resilience of populations to infectious disease. We examined the association between residential
