Online RSTMH Research in Progress 2024
Online RSTMH Research in Progress meeting is taking place virtually on Thursday 29 August 9am - 4.30pm BST.
Our Research in Progress events are designed specifically for early career investigators to present their unpublished research in progress to peers and senior experts in all fields of tropical medicine and global health. Certificates of attendance will be provided.
We will hear from our 2023 Emerging Leader Awards winner, Dr Bipin Adhikari who will be delivering the Keynote Lecture on the topic of Community Engagement for Malaria Elimination.
As well as running guidance sessions during the event on:
- How to get published- Dr Stefanie Meredith, Editor in Chief of International Health
- How to communicate your research- Alice Sharman, RSTMH Communications Manager
The event is free to attend for RSTMH members and Fellows or £5 per person for non-members.
Non RSTMH members register here
Online members and Fellows networking session
Following the event, we will be running an online members and Fellows only networking session via Zoom. This will run from 4:30 - 5:30PM BST. This will provide a space for RSTMH members and Fellows to get to know each other and make introductions in a relaxed virtual networking environment. If you would like to attend this, please find the registration link below.
Register here for the online members and Fellows networking session
Programme
Abstract Presentations
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Accuracy of sequential interpretation of malaria combining two-step RDT detecting PfHRP2/pLDH followed by dbPCR-NALFIA for the diagnosis of malaria in febrile patients. Diane Yirgnur, Institut de Recherche Clinique de Nanoro-Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro
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Development of immunochemical reagents for the detection of carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Vaishali Verma, Bennett University (Times Group)
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Incidence, pattern and outcomes of respiratory morbidities among hospitalised preterm neonates in Lagos, Nigeria: A single-centre prospective descriptive study. Peter Ubuane, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
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Trends and Risk Factors Associated with Stroke Cases in Ghana: An Analysis of Nationwide Health Facility Records. Edmund Kanmiki, The University of Queensland
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Asiatic population venomics: Distribution analysis and database curation as strategic management of snakebite envenomation. Michelle Yap, Monash University
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Sigmoid Schistosomiasis Granuloma Manifested as a Large Painless Supra-pubic Mass: A Case Report. Safa Mohammed, New Halfa Teaching Hospital
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The impact of COVID-19 on the health system resilience to the cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in the Upper West Region of Ghana; a qualitative study. Sheba Mary Pognaa Kunfah, Ghana Health Service
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Chikungunya seroprevalence in the Horn of Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Yishak Abraham, Center for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa(CDT-Africa)
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A mathematical analysis of dog-mediated human rabies dynamics in Malawi: The role of multiple interventions in disease control. Elias Mwakilama, University of Malawi
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Double burden of neglected tropical diseases and non-communicable diseases: A prospective case-cohort study in coastal Kenya. Michael Ofire, Moi University
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Anti-Kinetoplastid Properties Of Siphonochilone, A Furanosesquiterpenoid Extracted. Enimie Oaikhenam, Nigerian Defence Academy
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Leprosy; Still a Burden to Society? Ruhul Chowdhury, University of Nottingham
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Multiple long term conditions among chronic lymphatic filariasis patients in Odisha, India: A community-based cross-sectional study. Abhinav Sinha, Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi
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Assessing prevalence of common mental disorders and substance use among youth in Delhi: A cross-sectional college-based study. Aman Dua, All India Institute of Medical Sciences