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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · 6d

At #NNN2025? 👀 Curious about our #WickedSchisto project on the most cost-effective and affordable #WASH intervention for schistosomiasis control? Come chat with us! 💬

Any of our lab members will be glad to share what we’re working on.

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · 7d

At the ongoing European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health conference, Dr Osakunor, a Newton Intl Fellow at the #LambertonLab shared about our #capability study on #schistosomiasis.
This is a game changer for how we measure health outcomes for #schisto interventions.

#ECTMIH2025

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 20d

SBOHVM's @poppylamberton.bsky.social @lamberton-lab.bsky.social
and partners will lead a global collaboration to tackle #Schistosomiasis

Read the full story @ gla.ac.uk/schools/bohv...

Also watch an interview with Poppy👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t62CHi4daTY

#tropicaldiseases #OneHealth

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · 7d

We are happy to have some of our lab members are at the 16th Annual #NTD #NGO Network (NNN) Conference in Uganda.

You can spot them in our “Ask me about #WickedSchisto” T-shirts tomorrow!

#NNN2025

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Jason Mooney @jasonmooney.bsky.social · Apr 24

Great to visit with the Town Clerk of Jinja, before starting. @lamberton-lab.bsky.social

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Mar 4

🎉 A preschool-aged child has been treated with the new paediatric formulation of #praziquantel in #Uganda, by the Paediatric Praziquantel Consortium.
This is a much anticipated milestone towards the control & elimination of #schistosomiasis 👏🏾.
www.pediatricpraziquantelconsortium.org/newsroom/fir...

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Feb 3

💡Lazaaro @mlazaaro.bsky.social has been a member of the lab since 2017. A seasoned #socialscientist, he studied #schistosomiasis perceptions & co-developed a health education intervention in #Uganda. Now a #PhD student, his focus is on people's lived experiences w/ #WASH in schisto-endemic areas 🌟

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 31

💡 On today's post of #MeetOurLabMembers is Marina @marinakglr.bsky.social, a final-year #PhD student funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Her #research is a multidisciplinary study investigating the transmission and the risk of the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever #CCHF Virus in #Uganda 🌟

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 30

Such a good way to celebrate the #WorldNTDDay!
Congratulations, Niger!

#Onchocerciasis #RiverBlindness

WHO @who.int · Jan 30

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🎉 Congratulations #Niger for eliminating Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, the first country in the African Region to do so bit.ly/40Ur7lV

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A young African girl in a red dress holding a fish by a river. Her feet is in the water.

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 30

This #WorldNTDDay, we are reminded to UNITE with other researchers, governments and professionals as we generate evidence that drives action. By translating research into practice, we empower implementers to ACT, bringing us closer to our goal to ELIMINATE #NTDs.

#BeatNTDs

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 30

💡 Moses @arimoz3.bsky.social is a PhD student at the #LambertonLab. An #epidemiologist with a background in #parasitology, he's passionate about #populationhealth equity & equality. He has extensive experience in implementation and operational research targeting #NTD control and elimination 🌟

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Rivka Lim @rivkamlim.bsky.social · Jan 24

If you missed the webinar for @isntd.bsky.social it is now possible to see the interesting talk on #test and #treat strategies for #schistosomiasis control and #elimination featuring our colleague @lydiatrippler.bsky.social @lamberton-lab.bsky.social www.infontd.org/practical-ma... 🧪

Test & Treat Strategies for Schistosomiasis | InfoNTD

ISNTD Connect session in collaboration with the Global Schistosomiasis Alliance, which will outline some exciting advances in Test & Treat strategies for schistosomiasis. As schistosomiasis prevalence...

www.infontd.org

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 24

💡 Dr Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social is a population geneticist who joined the lab in 11/2024. Having previously worked on a range of different systems, his work in the group focuses on using #wholegenomesequencing #WGS to test the efficacy of drugs tackling #Onchocerciasis (#RiverBlindness)🌟

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 23

We were in Rwanda at the International Conference on #NTD #Research in #Africa to share and learn more about the ever-growing knowledge on NTDs. #InCORNTD is always a great time meeting with friends and collaborators in the #schistosomiasis 🪱 research space 🧪

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 23

We are very proud of our #LambertonLab #PostDoc @lydiatrippler.bsky.social! Way to go, Lydia! 💪
#InCORNTD

Lydia Trippler @lydiatrippler.bsky.social · Jan 22

I'm thankful for the opportunity to represent @swisstph.ch at #InCORNTD in Rwanda this week and present findings from our #SchistoBreak study on the characteristics of #schistosomiasis #hotspots. 🪱🧪

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 23

💡Rivka @rivkamlim.bsky.social a final-year @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded PhD researcher, is passionate about advancing the #epidemiological evaluation of #schistosomiasis control programs and #interventions. She hopes her work will make a real difference in the lives of those affected by #NTDs

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 17

💡 @praiseadeyemo.bsky.social is a PhD student at the lab researching facilitators & barriers to implementing #NTD policies. B4 her PhD, she worked on #HealthSystemsStrengthening & #AMR in Nigeria. She previously researched #OneHealth economic implications of #livestockschistosomiasis in N. Senegal

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Lydia Trippler @lydiatrippler.bsky.social · Jan 16

Check out our lab account! We are introducing ourselves in the coming days. 💡

The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 16

💡Dr. Lydia Trippler @lydiatrippler.bsky.social is a field #epidemiologist w/ expertise in implementing #schistosomiasis #interventions. She joined the lab in 07/2024 funded by @snsf-ch.bsky.social She combines #healtheconomics with #geospatial analyses to assess interventions' impact on schisto🌟

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 16

💡Dr. Lydia Trippler @lydiatrippler.bsky.social is a field #epidemiologist w/ expertise in implementing #schistosomiasis #interventions. She joined the lab in 07/2024 funded by @snsf-ch.bsky.social She combines #healtheconomics with #geospatial analyses to assess interventions' impact on schisto🌟

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 15

💡Poppy @poppylamberton.bsky.social is a Prof of #GlobalHealth leading an #interdisciplinaryteam of #epidemiologists, #socialscientists, #healtheconomists, #engineers & #populationgeneticists. The team's research focuses on improving the lives of those affected by #NTDs, particularly schisto & oncho

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Jan 13

Happy New Year from the Lamberton Lab! 🌍 We study transmission & control of #Schistosomiasis, #Onchocerciasis & more. Looking forward to sharing relevant #NTD research and collaborating w/ more researchers! Follow us for more insights.
Learn more 👉 https://www.poppylamberton.com/ ✨🧬
#GlobalHealth

The Lamberton Lab

Combatting neglected tropical diseases through interdisciplinary research

www.poppylamberton.com

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Dec 25

It’s been a long and rewarding year at the Lamberton Lab, and we’re excited to wind down for the holidays 💃🏽💃🕺🏽🕺 !
Wishing everyone a #MerryChristmas 🎄 and a #HappyNewYear 🥳!

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The Lamberton Lab @lamberton-lab.bsky.social · Dec 17

Excited to share this study from our lab member @lydiatrippler.bsky.social and her colleagues at @swisstph.bsky.social investigating the distribution of #Bulinus #snails in Pemba, exploring factors linked to higher numbers. Also population changes pre- and post-treatment, including rebound 🧪

Lydia Trippler @lydiatrippler.bsky.social · Nov 26

Fresh from the press: impact of snail control in Pemba 🐌🪱🇹🇿
- Bulinus distribution was heterogeneous 🌍
- Bulinus assoc. with lower pH and muddy sediment 🧪
- Niclosamide reduced Bulinus numbers but snails often returned after treatment 🔄
doi.org/10.1186/s130...
@swisstph.bsky.social #Schisto #beatNTDs

Impact of chemical snail control on intermediate host snail populations for urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Pemba, Tanzania: findings of a 3-year intervention study - Parasites & Vectors

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has set the goal of eliminating schistosomiasis as a public health problem globally by 2030 and to interrupt transmission in selected areas. Chemical sna...

doi.org

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Tom Pennance @schistosoma.bsky.social · Dec 6

Job opportunity: Assistant or Associate Professor of Parasitology at @unm.bsky.social - fantastic opportunity for those interested in parasite natural history collections, ecology, evolution, systematics and teaching and training - and surrounded by a greta group! unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology – Robert L. Rausch Chair, MSB Curator of Parasites

We invite applications for an endowed professorship, the Robert L. Rausch Chair of Parasitology. The Chair will be an Assistant or Associate Professor...

unm.csod.com

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Tom Pennance @schistosoma.bsky.social · Dec 16

New samples and data point towards imported Schistosoma bovis infections in cattle on Unguja Island, Zanzibar, in the preprint from @russstothard.bsky.social and colleagues: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...

A pilot investigation of bovine schistosomiasis on Unguja Island, Zanzibar raises a new concern for elimination of urogenital schistosomiasis

Our pilot parasitological investigation of cattle, supplemented with molecular DNA characterisation of encountered schistosomes, sheds first light upon bovine schistosomiasis on Unguja Island, Zanziba...

www.researchsquare.com

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