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THREADS Lab
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Hot Off the Press: Check out our latest paper on factors associated with never treatment and acceptability of mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis in Guyana
Guyana remains one of four countries in the Americas endemic for lymphatic filariasis (LF). Elimination of LF requires repeated annual...
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THREADS Lab
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Congratulations to Dr. Claudia Duguay!
We are thrilled to announce that on June 18, 2024, Claudia Duguay successfully defended her PhD! Throughout her PhD journey, Claudia...
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THREADS Lab
- Jul 3
- 1 min
WHO's Push for Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination: Meeting of National Programme Managers & RTAG of LF elimination, Kathmandu, Nepal | 25-27 June 2024
Last week, the Southeast Asian Regional Office of the World Health Organization held a meeting of the National Programme Managers and the...
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THREADS Lab
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Join Our Team at The Bruyère Research Institute!
The Threads Lab at the Bruyère Research Institute is currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Associate/Postdoctoral...
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THREADS Lab
- Jan 30
- 2 min
30 January 2024: World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
As the world marks the annual Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day on January 30, the Canadian Network for Neglected Tropic...
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THREADS Lab
- Nov 24, 2023
- 1 min
New Publication Alert: Risk factors for malaria and schistosomiasis among children in Tanzania
Check out our newly published paper discussing risk factors for malaria and schistosomiasis among children in Misungwi, Tanzania. This...
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THREADS Lab
- Nov 24, 2023
- 1 min
Explore Threads Lab Posters at Bruyère Annual Research Day 2023!
Research Day is an opportunity to share and celebrate the research conducted at the Bruyère Research Institute and to foster a community...
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THREADS Lab
- Nov 24, 2023
- 1 min
Huge congratulations to James on receiving uOttawa's Graduate Studies Leadership Award in EDI!
Congratulations to James Sakeah for receiving University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research...
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THREADS Lab
- Nov 23, 2023
- 1 min
Read our latest paper on persons 'never treated' in lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration!
We're excited to share our latest research uncovering programmatic and research needs for 'never treated' individuals in mass drug...
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THREADS Lab
- Oct 16, 2023
- 1 min
Conference season is back! Check out this year's Threads Lab posters and oral presentations!
If you're in Chicago on October 16 & 17, or virtually attending the 2023 Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical...
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THREADS Lab
- Sep 25, 2023
- 2 min
Canada makes landmark investment to put an end to blindness due to trachoma in the Americas
On September 21, 2023, at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Government of Canada announced $15 million to eliminate...
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THREADS Lab
- Aug 28, 2023
- 1 min
Congratulations to Moussa Sangare - Recipient of the 2023 Donald Krogstad Award
The Donald Krogstad Award for Early-Career Malian Scientists honors the legacy of Dr. Donald J. Krogstad, MD, FASTMH, a renowned...
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THREADS Lab
- Jul 27, 2023
- 1 min
New paper alert!
Congratulations to Threads Lab team members, James Kotuah and Carol Vlassoff for their newly published paper on the effect of female sex...
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THREADS Lab
- Jun 15, 2023
- 1 min
Congratulations, Jeremiah!
Congratulations to Jeremiah Acharibasam, who was recently awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology...
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THREADS Lab
- Jun 8, 2023
- 1 min
Canadian Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases welcomes Dr. Ibrahima Socé Fall to Ottawa
On the one year anniversary of Canada's Kigali Declaration commitment, the Threads Lab, in collaboration with the Canadian Network for...
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THREADS Lab
- Jun 7, 2023
- 1 min
Congratulations to James Sakeah for being awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship!
Congratulations to James on being awarded the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)! The OGS program is designed to recognize and support...
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THREADS Lab
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
“Nagasaki Outcome Statement” to accelerate progress on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
On May 12th, the eve of the G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting, global health leaders from around the world convened in Nagasaki to call for...
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THREADS Lab
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
iCHORDS at Knowledge Translation Canada Scientific Meeting 2023
On May 11-12, 2023, Rachel Strohm attended KT Canada’s Scientific meeting in Ottawa, ON. She was selected to present her poster on using...
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THREADS Lab
- Apr 26, 2023
- 1 min
FAARE Taskforce
From December 2021 to March 2023, Dr. Alison Krentel served as co-chair for the Taskforce on Fairness and Antiracism to Enhance Academic...
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