TbX: Systems Biology of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in the field (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/tbx-systems-biology-of-drug-resistant-tuberculosis-in-the-field
Bacterial pathogens resistant to multiple antibiotics are an increasing global public health problem. In human tuberculosis (TB) caused by acid-fast bacteria known as the Mycobacterium tuberculosis co
Evaluation of heat wave related mortality and adaptation measures in Switzerland (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/evaluation-of-heat-wave-related-mortality-and-adaptation-measures-in-switzerland
The heat wave in 2003 caused approximately 7% more deaths. As a result, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health developed an information campaign for the behaviour during heat waves which has been a
SOPHYA - Swiss children's Objectively measured PHYsical Activity (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/sophya-swiss-childrens-objectively-measured-physical-activity
The Swiss Federal Office of Sports states in their actual research concept that the physical activity of children and adolescents in Switzerland has to be measured objectively and that influencing fac
Genomic characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates evolving through immunocompromised patients (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/genomic-characterization-of-mycobacterium-tuberculosis-isolates-evolving-through-immunocompromised-patients
Mycobacterium tuberculos is (Mtb) is an obligate human pathogen whose growth, replication and transmission have been shaped by two important selective pressures imposed by humans; a potent immune syst
Operational Framework for Integrated Vector Control (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/operational-framework-for-integrated-vector-control
Aims Our goal is to develop strategies for the integrated management of vectors transmitting malaria and other major vector borne for decision making at the country level. Methods We propose to develo
Documentation and Database: Air pollution and Health (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/documentation-and-database-air-pollution-and-health
Since 1985 the documentation database of LUDOK: 'Dokumentationsstelle Luft und Gesundheit' selects, catalogues and summarizes relevant international research papers on the topic of air pollution and h
Collaboration on Malaria drug discovery (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/projects/project-detail/project/collaboration-on-malaria-drug-discovery
The goal of this collaborative project with Actelion Pharmaceuticals is the discovery of new antimalarial molecules with unknown mechanism(s) of action. Cell-based antimalarial screens were performed
