This season, our lab is excited to showcase the findings from our talented team of researchers! Members of the Threads lab will be presenting their work at a range of conferences and events. Check out the list below of all the upcoming oral presentations and poster sessions where you can catch us in action.
Be sure to check back for updates and join us as we share our latest insights with the scientific community!
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 2024 Annual Meeting
November 13-17, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Presentation Type | Presentation Title | Author & Co-Authors |
Poster
| Exploring Resilience and Well-being among Community Health Workers: An exploratory study in the Upper East Region, Ghana | James Sakeah, David Addiss, Cindy Feng, John-Bosco Aburiya, Norbert Achibase, Margaret Gyapong, Ian Colman, Alison Krentel |
Poster
| Recommendations to address never treatment in the elimination of lymphatic filariasis in two regions of Guyana : report from a participatory workshop | Claudia Duguay, Annastacia Sampson, Reza A. Niles-Robin, Ronaldo G. Carvalho Scholte, Alison Krentel |
Poster
| Community Members Knowledge and Awareness of Female Genital Schistosomiasis and Mass Drug Administration Participation in the Abobo District, Ethiopia: Findings from the FAST Package Pilot Project | Alison Krentel, Kiflom Hailu, Mio Ayana, Fikre Seife, Daniel Dana, Claudia Duguay, Kazeem Arogundade, Aashka Sood, Abraham Tamirat, Abebaw Tiruneh, Tesfahum Begashaw, Margaret Gyapong, Zeleke Mekonnen |
Poster | The influence of rumors and misinformation on onchocerciasis elimination: evidence from cross border region of Mali | Dukharmel Nazaire, Abdoul Fatao Diabate, Diadje Tanapo, Mahamoud Mahamadou Koureichi, Sekou Oumarou Thera, Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly, Salif Seriba Doumbia, Moussa Sangare, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Alison Krentel |
Poster | Integration of hygiene measures for lymphedema management into community health centers’ minimal package of activities in two rural settings, Mali | Moussa Sangare, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Abdoul Fatao Diabate, Diadje Tanapo, Sekou Oumarou Thera, Oumar Coulibaly, Housseini Dolo, Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly, Salif Seriba Doumbia, Fatoumata Traore, Binta Sall, Mahamoud M Koureichi, Michel Emmanuel Coulibaly, Lamine Soumaoro, Abdallah Amadou Diallo, Seydou Doumbia, Alison Krentel, Thomas B. Nutman |
Poster | Lack of information as a reason for non-participation in mass drug administration targeting onchocerciasis: a mixed method study | Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Moussa Sangare, Abdoul Fatao Diabate, Diadje Tanapo, Sekou Oumarou Thera, Mahamoud Mahamadou Koureichi, Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly, Salif Seriba Doumbia, Housseini Dolo, Yacouba Sangare, Dukharmel Nazaire, Thomas B. Nutman, Alison Krentel |
Poster | Socio-economic profile of never treated individuals during mass drug administration targeting onchocerciasis in hard-to-reach areas of Mali: A cross-sectional study. | Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Abdoul Fatao Diabate, Moussa Sangare, Sekou Oumarou Thera, Diadje Tanapo, Mahamoud Mahamadou Koureichi, Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly, Salif Seriba Doumbia, Housseini Dolo, Yacouba Sangare, Dukharmel Nazaire, Thomas B. Nutman, Alison Krentel |
Poster | Sustainability of lymphedema hygiene-based self-care within LEDoxy patients more than two years after the clinical trial in rural areas, Mali: A cross-sectional study | Abdoul Fatao Diabate, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly, Moussa Sangare, Diadje Tanapo, Aashka Sood, Sekou Oumarou Thera, Housseini Dolo, Fatoumata Traore, Binta Sall, Michel E. Coulibaly, Lamine Soumaoro, Siaka Y. Coulibaly, Salif Doumbia, Abdallah A. Diallo, Mariana Stephens, Fodie Maguiraga, Anne Heggen, Jamie Tallant, Jayla Norman, Charles Mackenzie, Joseph P. Shott, Ute Klarmann-Schulz, Achim Hoerauf, John Horton, Sarah Sullivan, Eric A. Ottesen, Alison Krentel, Thomas B. Nutman |
Poster | Socio-economic impact of 24-month lymphedema management in affected persons in Mali : cross-sectional study
| Housseini Dolo, Diadje Tanapo, Sekou Oumarou Thera, Moussa Sangare, Abdoul Fatao Diabate, Lamine Diarra, Michel Emmanuel Coulibaly, Lamine Soumaoro, Siaka Yamoussa Coulibaly, Salif Seriba Doumbia, Abdallah Amadou Diallo, Ousmane Faye, Hamadoun Sangho, Seydou Doumbia, Thomas B Nutman, Yaya Ibrahim Coulibaly |
TickNet Canada 2024 Scientific Symposium
October 28-31; Nanaimo, British Columbia
Presentation Type | Presentation Title | Author & Co-Authors |
Oral | Reducing tick density along recreational trails in Ottawa, Canada: preliminary results from an ecotone modification study using treated and untreated woodchips. | Katarina Ost, Roman McKay, Benoit Talbot, Alison Krentel, Kate Zinszer, Cindy Feng, Manisha A. Kulkarni |
Oral | A systematic review of the effectiveness of prevention and control strategies to reduce the risk of Lyme disease transmission | Katarina Ost, Ariane Dumas, Tricia Corrin, Lisa Waddell, Renee Schryer, Michala Norman, Claudia Duguay, Olivia Facchin, Kate Zinszer, Jean-Phillipe Rocheleau, Catherine Bouchard, Cecile Aenishaenslin, Alison Krentel, Cindy Feng , Manisha A. Kulkarni |
Canadian Conference on Global Health
October 25-27; Vancouver, British Columbia
Presentation Type | Presentation Title | Author & Co-Authors |
Symposium | Multisectoral approaches to NTD elimination and control through and beyond displacement due to conflict and climate | Moderator: Dr. Kishor Wasan, Co-founder, NGDI-UBC
Panelists: · Cosmas Ndellejong, Lead Technical Advisor, Sightsavers · Dr. Khumbo Kalua, Associate Professor, Global Health, UBC · Dr. Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir, Research Fellow, MRC, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Khartoum, Sudan · Dr. Adam R. Houston, Medical Policy and Advocacy Advisor, MSF Canada
Closing: Tina Lines, Advocacy and Policy Officer, CNNTD |
International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) 2024
October 8-11 2024; Athens, Greece
Presentation Type | Presentation Title | Author & Co-Authors |
Oral | Identifying barriers and facilitators to accessing harm reduction services in prisons: A global systematic review | Varsaneux O, Charest M, Ma K, Stone J, Brouwers M, Kronfli N, Krentel A |
Entomological Society of Ottawa General Meeting 2024
October 4-6; Toronto, Ontario
Presentation Type | Presentation Title | Author & Co-Authors |
Oral | Reducing tick density along recreational trails in Ottawa, Canada: preliminary results from an ecotone modification study using treated and untreated woodchips. | Katarina Ost, Roman McKay, Benoit Talbot, Alison Krentel, Kate Zinszer, Cindy Feng, Manisha A. Kulkarni |
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