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News article RSTMH and LSTM open nominations for the Hemingway Award 2019 From: LSTM RSTMH and LSTM open nominations for the Hemingway Award 2019 Fellows and members of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) and students, alumni or staff members of the Liverpool School of...
News article LSTM returns to Bluedot Festival From: LSTM LSTM returns to Bluedot Festival For the third year in a row LSTM will be present at the Bluedot Festival at Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, UK. The popular festival will be...
Event ISNTD Bites 2019 From: LSTM ISNTD Bites 2019 ISNTD Bites: vector-control solutions for NTDs & global health
 
News article LSTM co-signs open letter calling for fairer UK visa system From: LSTM LSTM co-signs open letter calling for fairer UK visa system LSTM Director, Professor David Lalloo, is a signatory on a letter calling for a fair and equitable visa system that protects collaborations needed to...
Event 11th European congress on tropical medicine and international health From: LSTM 11th European congress on tropical medicine and international health Celebrating 25 years of ECTMIH: Investigation, innovation and implementation
News article LSTM will return to the Bluedot Festival for a third time this summer From: LSTM LSTM will return to the Bluedot Festival for a third time this summer LSTM staff and PHD students will be out in force at the annual three-day Bluedot festival in Jodrell Bank Observatory Cheshire this summer (19th -...
News article LSTM, MSF and HCRI launch a new academic programme to train the humanitarian leaders of the future From: LSTM LSTM, MSF and HCRI launch a new academic programme to train the humanitarian leaders of the future
To mark the launch of a new programme, humanitarian and academic experts from three leading organisations met last week at Liverpool School of...
News article Research into tropical eye worm, Loa loa, yields new tests to rapidly assess safety of anti-filarial drugs From: LSTM Research into tropical eye worm, Loa loa, yields new tests to rapidly assess safety of anti-filarial drugs Researchers at the LSTM’s Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics (CDDR), and University of Buea, Cameroon, have developed new models of the tropical eye...
News article NEW: LSTM Prospectus 2019/20 now available From: LSTM NEW: LSTM Prospectus 2019/20 now available
News article The application process is now OPEN for the MRC Skills Development Fellowships programme From: LSTM The application process is now OPEN for the MRC Skills Development Fellowships programme
News article In Memoriam: Renowned parasitologist Professor Dr C.P. Ramachandran (1937 – 2019) From: LSTM In Memoriam: Renowned parasitologist Professor Dr C.P. Ramachandran (1937 – 2019) It is with great sadness that LSTM has learned of the passing of its alumnus and Mary Kingsley Medal recipient, Professor Dr Cherubala Pathayapurayil...
LSTM Director Professor Janet Hemingway with Honorary Degree recipients Dr Letitia Obeng (left) and Professor Victor Mwapasa (right) News article LSTM’s inaugural graduation ceremony From: LSTM LSTM’s inaugural graduation ceremony LSTM has held its first independent graduation ceremony at Liverpool’s iconic Liver Building on Thursday 6th December, after having received its...

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Dr Hannah Betts Information and Database Manager, CNTD
After her Bachelors degree in Zoology at Newcastle University, Hannah undertook a three year traineeship as a Biodiversity Information Specialist with JNCC; a QUANGO dealing with conservation in the...
Sara Donovan Programme Co-ordinator, CNTD
Sara has been with the centre since 2005 and comes from a procurement and financial background. Sara provides high level financial and administrative support as part of the Project Management Team within CNTD. This...
Sarah Martindale Country Programme Manager, CNTD
Sarah completed her MSc in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 2013 where, as part of her research project, she investigated the physical,...
Sian Freer Chief Operating Officer, CNTD
Prior to joining CNTD, Sian was Head of Research Management at LSTM. She has been a member of staff at LSTM since 2006, joining the organisation to set up and lead the Central Research Office, moving to her present...
Louise Melia Administration & Logistics, CNTD
With her colleague Louise melia, Louise Harbour provides administrative support to staff within CNTD to help ensure that CNTD activities run efficiently and effectively. She collects and disseminates...
Dr Hayley Mableson Country Programme Manager (Bangladesh and Tanzania)
Areas of interest: Neglected tropical diseases, disease control programmes, parasitology, mHealth tools for disease reporting
Dr Louise Kelly-Hope Head of Monitoring and Evaluation Operational Research, CNTD
Areas of interest:  Infectious disease epidemiology, geographical information systems, remote sensing technologies, environmental analyses, micro-mapping, and the development...
Mr Brent Thomas Country Programme Manager, CNTD
Areas of interest: Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, Case management NTDs, Integrated Vector Control, Resilient Health System strengthening
Professor Mark Taylor Chair in Parasitology
Professor Mark Taylor is Head of the Department of Tropical Disease Biology at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Director of the A-WOL consortium and the Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases and former...
Dr Carmen Maroto Camino Senior Country Programme Manager, CNTD
Areas of interest: health systems work to overcome challenges of programmes implementation.
Louise Harbour Administration & Logistics, CNTD
With her colleague Louise melia, Louise Harbour provides administrative support to staff within CNTD to help ensure that CNTD activities run efficiently and effectively. She collects and disseminates...
Deborah Edwards Programme Manager, CNTD
Areas of interest:  tropical diseases, disease control programmes, disease elimination, human resources for health.

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19 Jul 2019
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Bangladesh continues to make great strides towards the elimination of #lymphaticfilariasis as a public health probl… https://t.co/QwlbJwvYob
17 Jul 2019
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RT : The NTD programme managers’ meeting is underway in Addis Ababa. Thank you #Ethiopia & for hosting us… https://t.co/lwYRtFdlfl
16 Jul 2019
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RT : Elephantiasis is a leading cause of disability around the world that disproportionately affects the world’s poorest… https://t.co/yl2InjBWjc
15 Jul 2019
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RT : Lymphatic filariasis is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, leading to chronic pain & pushing famili… https://t.co/cAoAIsQ3J8
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RT : How #Malawi is turning the tide against the crippling elephantiasis parasite with the help of #LSTM's Centre of Neg… https://t.co/NB4NUW65WW
11 Jul 2019
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1 May 2019
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RT : Countries receiving drugs for #NTD control can now track shipments 24/7. This week the #NTDSupplyChain forum conven… https://t.co/kggExsad0O
29 Mar 2019
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We are monitoring the coverage of the #lymphatic #filariasis mass drug administration campaign in Nampula province,… https://t.co/88EF69NY1O
29 Mar 2019
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This week the mass drug administration campaign for #lymphatic #filariasis is underway in Nampula province, Mozambi… https://t.co/2RyDF86cp3
29 Mar 2019