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The Threads Lab proudly congratulates Katarina Ost, a PhD candidate in Epidemiology at uOttawa, on earning two well-deserved...

On December 29, 2024, the world bid farewell to a tireless advocate for health, justice, and human dignity, President James Earl 'Jimmy'...

Tina Lines and Dr. Alison Krentel with members of the Global Cooperation Caucus (GCC) Tina Lines, Advocacy and Policy Officer, and Dr....

This season, our lab is excited to showcase the findings from our talented team of researchers! Members of the Threads lab will be...

In September 2024, James Sakeah had the opportunity to attend the 'Towards an Epidemiology of Compassion' meeting, organized by the Focus...

On June 14, 2024, the Threads Lab team gathered for an insightful Cognitive Diversity Workshop as part of our annual retreat. The...

Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a neglected tropical disease that affects an estimated 56 million women and girls worldwide,...

Guyana remains one of four countries in the Americas endemic for lymphatic filariasis (LF). Elimination of LF requires repeated annual...

We are thrilled to announce that on June 18, 2024, Claudia Duguay successfully defended her PhD! Throughout her PhD journey, Claudia...

Last week, the Southeast Asian Regional Office of the World Health Organization held a meeting of the National Programme Managers and the...

The Threads Lab at the Bruyère Research Institute is currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Associate/Postdoctoral...

As the world marks the annual Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day on January 30, the Canadian Network for Neglected Tropic...

Check out our newly published paper discussing risk factors for malaria and schistosomiasis among children in Misungwi, Tanzania. This...

Research Day is an opportunity to share and celebrate the research conducted at the Bruyère Research Institute and to foster a community...

Congratulations to James Sakeah for receiving University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research...

We're excited to share our latest research uncovering programmatic and research needs for 'never treated' individuals in mass drug...

If you're in Chicago on October 16 & 17, or virtually attending the 2023 Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical...

On September 21, 2023, at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Government of Canada announced $15 million to eliminate...

The Donald Krogstad Award for Early-Career Malian Scientists honors the legacy of Dr. Donald J. Krogstad, MD, FASTMH, a renowned...

Congratulations to Threads Lab team members, James Kotuah and Carol Vlassoff for their newly published paper on the effect of female sex...