Imperial College London
Infectious Disease
I am the Head of the Section of Paediatric Infectious Disease at Imperial College, and an Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. My research focuses on the interactions between hosts and pathogens which result in severe infectious diseases, particularly severe malaria. I am interested in understanding why some people get very ill and die from malaria, whilst others have a less severe illness. I am co-convener of the Imperial College Network of Excellence in Malaria, an interdisciplinary network of more than 100 malaria researchers at Imperial College working together to eradicate malaria. I also lead the international Digital Diagnostics for Africa Network, developing innovative diagnostic tools to facilitate malaria eradication efforts.
Moderator of 1 Session
Session Type
WSPID Symposium
Date
Thu, 24.02.2022
Session Time
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Room
Sala A
Session Description
Learning objectives:1.Understand the distribution of P. Vivax malaria in the Americas, including specific regions where it is particularly problematic, and the clinical aspects of managing P. Vivax malaria.2.Interpret drug resistance in antimalarial drugs, specifically drug resistance related to P. Vivax malaria and resistance patterns seen in the Americas3.Understand the current data on the Malaria vaccine including its efficacy and impact in nations where the vaccine has been widely distributed, as well as research into novel vaccine candidates which may interrupt malaria transmission or provide coverage for P. Vivax malaria.
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