CREC/LSHTM Collaborative Research Programme BLOG

 We are excited to host 5 more masters’ students from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London; who are to conduct their MSc summer projects at our facility under the supervision of Dr Corine Ngufor and other scientists at CREC/LSHTM. They are Harry Pollard, Colette Morlino, Kathleen Varvera, Alexis Schneider, and Alesha Myers. Find their interesting project titles below and photos of their first training session at our main laboratory.  #vectorcontrol | www.crec-lshtm.org

World Malaria Day 2022 | “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.” Innovations in vector control interventions are very promising. We celebrate today by sharing with you this slide show from CREC/LSHTM, discussing the major challenges facing malaria vector control today.  #WorldMalariaDay | #vectorcontrol | www.crec-lshtm.org

CREC/LSHTM Staff Fitness Exercise | Edition 2 | April 2022 Ensuring the health and wellness of our staff is essential to the proper functioning of our Facility. Management and staff CREC/LSHTM embarked on another staff fitness bootcamp which took place recently. www.crec-lshtm.org #vectorcontrol. #CRECLSHTMfitness

Women scientists at CREC/LSHTM.  Experts in vector control product testing. #InternationalWomensDay #breakthebias  www.crec-lshtm.org

The potter tower sprayer is used to apply a precise and uniform amount of insecticide on block substrates. Very important equipment for laboratory evaluation of new IRS insecticides on local wall substrates like cement, mud and wood. www.crec-lshtm.org | #IRSproducts | #vectorcontrol

We are happy to hear of the launch of the "100% Committed" movement, to secure political and financial commitments in support of the "Kigali Declaration" on NTDs. Some NTDs like Dengue, chagas disease, river blindness, leishmaniasis, elephantiasis, are transmitted by insects which can be controlled by targeting the vectors with mosquito nets, insecticides for house spraying etc. Innovative vector control products would contribute substantially to achieving the objectives of this declaration. #endNTDs www.crec-lshtm.org Photo credit: www.worldntdday.org