Rob McCann

Assistant Professor, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine

[eric ochomo @eochomo]

The detection of Anopheles coluzzi in Kenya despite samples having been collected as early as 2006 is now published. https://t.co/3Z6zdDS0V0

[Kris Karnauskas @OceansClimateCU]

Seeking a postdoc in the climate/health space. Collaborate with @UMmedschool and @CUBoulder /@CIRESnews. Funding up to 3 years.

[Miriam Laufer @MirLaufer]

#postdoc opening. Join us at the malaria research program @UMmedschool to help with our new projects on #malaria epidemiology and #climate health. Contact me ASAP if interested. Please RT and share widely!

[eric ochomo @eochomo]

Proud of you Ben. Healthy housing is a sustainable, primary disease prevention tool that can be achieved quite cheaply

[Baltimore Orioles @Orioles]

SANTANDER HAS HIT THE BUDS!!

RT to enter for a chance to win an O’s VIP experience presented by @budweiserusa.

[PAMCA, Africa @pamcafrica]

PAMCA 2023 Conference Registration Open! - https://t.co/WxIns7RxXH

[MESA - the malaria knowledge hub @MESAmalaria]

🦟 Our resource compilation on Anopheles stephensi is published!

We've brought together relevant materials like WHO guidance, surveillance platforms, webinar recordings, fact sheets, landscape reviews and more.

❗ An urgent threat that can't be ignored.

https://t.co/MQjb97yvuD

[Rob McCann @rseanm]

This looks like a great opportunity for anyone interested in genomic surveillance of malaria vectors!

[PAMCA, Africa @pamcafrica]

We are pleased to announce that an online training course in data analysis for genomic surveillance of African malaria vectors delivered jointly by the @malariagenomics & @pamcafrica is now open for application.
Read more and apply here: https://t.co/468N9sYgsx

[Luis Fernando Chaves @kinparaluchav]

Our most recent article: Ensemble species distribution modeling of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) in the continental United States https://t.co/eP14uOPPav

[Miriam Laufer @MirLaufer]

Important pieces of the #malaria transmission puzzle @UMCVD @KUHeS_mw @michiganstateu. @Fogarty_NIH and @NIAIDFunding funded work from our #malawi ICEMR

[Miriam Laufer @MirLaufer]

Malaria Research Program @UMCVD @UMmedschool @UMBaltimore. In the running for....
@vaccinenation #WVCUSA

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Here is a mobile app that my colleagues at @ifakarahealth & @pamcafrica have created for identification of Afro-tropical Anopheles mosquitoes. We named it Coetzees, in honor of the legendary African medical entomologist, Prof. Maureen Coetzee (now retired but not tired), whose taxonomic keys form the basis of the app. Try it out and let us know what you think.
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The app, created for the @DEntomologist program, is available for downloads from on Google Playstore. And of course, just like Maureen's 2020 publication (https://t.co/5QIWNzR46t), the Coetzees app also includes Anopheles stephensi, An. amharicus etc. Key contact is @dixonmsaki
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Msaky et al: https://t.co/AIqg0MJkqy by @DEntomologist @dixonmsaki @Betweljohn @Rukymohammad @WITS_Malaria @LLKoekemoer

[Jessy Goupeyou, PhD @JessyGoupeyou]

Are you a lady who hesitated to submit her abstract to present her work at the 2023 PAMCA Conference because of limited financial resources? Here is an opportunity for you: https://t.co/dL0L3TTZzK

[Dr. Meagan Fitzpatrick @MeaganCFitz]

So proud of @MirLaufer from @UMCVD who is part of this outstanding cohort!

[Fredros Okumu @Fredros_Inc]

Building Better Homes to Fight Malaria
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This study found that housing improvement is among the best understood and most preferred methods for malaria control in rural Tanzania. Community members invested significant efforts to improve their own homes against malaria and other dangers, but these efforts were often slow and delayed due to high costs and limited household incomes.
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The study suggests that addressing the need for housing improvement is a critical component of malaria control, and additional support such as government subsidies or partnerships with businesses is crucial to make housing improvement more accessible and affordable to residents

Bofu et al: https://t.co/xEGfT3DwvG

[Tom Churcher @ThomasChurcher]

In Africa most mosquitoes normally follow the rains. Not rapidly invading An. stephensi. Great paper by @charliewhittak + colleagues highlighting important implications for surveillance and control @CeaseMalaria @MRC_Outbreak https://t.co/DgCczoz9it

[PAMCA, Africa @pamcafrica]

The African Consortium in Modeling for Effective Vector Control (ACoMVeC) workshop has been launched at @cam_crid. This will take place from Feb 13-21, 2023. Trainees include 16 #ACoMVeC PhD students representing 8 partner organizations in Africa including @pamcafrica

[Jessy Goupeyou, PhD @JessyGoupeyou]

Launch of the African Consortium in Modeling for Effective Vector Control (ACoMVeC): Mathematical modeling to reduce malaria burden and influence policy control. The strength of this consortium include among others Capacity building, South-South cooperation and Gender balance

[Rob McCann @rseanm]

@eochomo Nice work Dr. Ochomo! Very important to keep this type of surveillance going.