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The Threads Lab proudly celebrates a new publication by James Kotuah Sakeah, shedding light on what resilience and well‑being truly mean to community health workers (CHWs) in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The study contributes important evidence on the contextual factors shaping the delivery of primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. Congratulations to James and the entire research team on this meaningful contribution! Read full paper here.

Exciting news from The Threads Lab, Katarina Ost has officially earned her PhD! On May 19th Katarina successfully defended her thesis “Assessing strategies for the prevention and control of emerging tick-borne diseases in urban and peri-urban settings” that examined the current scientific knowledge on intervention strategies for Lyme Disease prevention in urban and peri-urban areas to inform locally adapted, acceptable, and feasible disease prevention and control strategies.

Threads Lab is excited to share a new scoping review by Dr. Sangare and colleagues, examining how human mobility shapes who is reached during mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns. The review highlights how these movement patterns can disrupt coverage, leaving pockets of untreated populations and sustaining disease transmission, even in areas with otherwise strong programs. Congratulations to all the authors on this great scoping review! Click here to read full paper.

The Threads Lab is delighted to announce that on April 30, 2026, Moussa Sangare successfully defended his PhD. Throughout his doctoral studies, Moussa demonstrated exceptional commitment and resilience in advancing research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). His work on "Reaching Mobile Populations in Mass Drug Administration for Neglected Tropical Diseases: Evidence from Mali and Broader Implications for Africa” makes a meaningful contribution to the understanding and co

Threads Lab is pleased to share our latest systematic review by Dr Vlassoff, Dr Krentel and colleagues, which examines the effectiveness of participatory, health system‑based interventions aimed at improving the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of adolescent girls and young women in Sub‑Saharan Africa. This work highlights both promising approaches and the substantial gaps in existing evidence, stressing the need for more inclusive, youth‑centered research and

Threads Lab is excited to announce a new paper published by James Kotuah Sakeah (PhD candidate), co-authored with Alison K. and Ian Colman. The paper explores how lessons from resilience research in epidemiology can help shape an emerging epidemiology of compassion, arguing that compassion should be viewed not only as a moral value but also as a measurable and actionable public health asset that supports collective wellbeing and human flourishing. This work contributes to the

The Threads Lab is excited to be visiting Toronto, the capital of Ontario, this week from November 9 -13th. Multiple members of the lab will present their work at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference, the largest international conference in tropical medicine, hygiene, and global health. Check out all 17 presentations below! Presentation Type Presentation Title Authors and co-authors Symposium Strategic Advocacy During Turbulent Times Co-Chair: Jod

Congratulations to Moussa Sangare for publishing his recent paper focused on mass drug administration in Mali. Moussa is completing a PhD program in Population and Health at the University of Ottawa. This paper examined the gaps in coverage due to mobile populations (internally displaced persons (IDP), migrants, and nomads) missed in mass drug administration. A cross-sectional study was completed in two Malian health districts between March to July 2020 among 1067 participan

Bureqa Hashi, Master of Public Health student, presenting her findings from her practicum placement. Bureqa Hashi is an incoming...

The Threads Lab has been involved with a variety of projects over the last few years. We’ve put together a printout highlighting our...

Pictured above: Olivia Varsaneux, Doctoral Candidate Congratulations to Olivia Varsaneux, who recently published a systematic narrative...

The Threads Lab is proud to announce that a paper submitted by Katarina Ost (PhD student) has been officially published in BMC Infectious Disease journal. With the rising prevalence of ticks across North America, staying informed on the latest Lyme disease research is more crucial than ever. Lyme disease continues to pose a serious public health concern, and this systematic review adds vital insight into the current context. The study, coauthored by Katarina Ost and Alison K

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The Threads Lab proudly congratulates Katarina Ost, a PhD candidate in Epidemiology at uOttawa, on earning two well-deserved...

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Tina Lines and Dr. Alison Krentel with members of the Global Cooperation Caucus (GCC) Tina Lines, Advocacy and Policy Officer, and Dr....

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In September 2024, James Sakeah had the opportunity to attend the 'Towards an Epidemiology of Compassion' meeting, organized by the Focus...

On June 14, 2024, the Threads Lab team gathered for an insightful Cognitive Diversity Workshop as part of our annual retreat. The...