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A Step Closer to Halting the Spread of Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya
Climate services for health: cooperation for climate informed dengue surveillance
Fighting back against mosquito-borne disease epidemics in Latin America and the Caribbean
Scientists Can See Zika Coming by Tracking the Climate
Upstate contingent in Ecuador to offer disaster medical assistance
SES approach leads to new information in study of mosquito-borne viruses
Ecuador Earthquake Relief Effort
Upstate Doctor Studying Zika in Ecuador
Upstate study discovers new information on climate drivers of dengue fever
Upstate awarded nearly $200K from National Science Foundation for Zika virus research
Upstate is awarded federal grant to help catch disease-carrying mosquitoes:
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A new study of water borne diseases in southern coastal Ecuador.
In March 2014 we launched a new study to investigate environmental factors associated with water-borne disease risk in coastal estuarine urban areas. See the video on the right for an interview aired on GamaTV, national television in Ecuador See national newspaper press coverage in El Telegrafo. |
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International Workshop on Bioethics and Research Integrity
March 24-28, 2014 in Machala and Guayaquil, Ecuador
Partners: ESPOL, Universidad Tecnica de Machala, Ministry of Health, Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde
See local press coverage in the Diario Correo and the Diario Opinion
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The aim of the international workshop was to present the Ministry of Health national legal framework for bioethics in research and to present the role of the recently formed National Bioethics Committee. Experts from SUNY Upstate presented basic concepts in bioethics in human subject research, the international regulatory framework for biomedical research and/or clinical trials, concepts in research integrity, research misconduct, and collaborative research.
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El objetivo del Taller internacional fue presentar a los asistentes el marco legal nacional determinado por el Ministerio de Salud Publica, conocer sobre el rol del recientemente formado Comité Nacional de Bioética, los conceptos básicos de Bioética en la investigación con sujetos humanos, el marco regulatorio internacional para las investigaciones biomédicas y/o pruebas clínicas, y temas relacionados sobre Integridad en la investigación en general, faltas de conducta en investigación, investigación colaborativa – problemas, autoría, evaluación por pares.
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Medical Spanish immersion and dengue fever in Ecuador
Andrew Handel describes his experience in CEDEI's fantastic medical Spanish immersion program. He then conducted a study of physicians knowledge, attitude and practices associated with dengue during the summer of 2013:
"A trip to Ecuador this past June gave me the opportunity to explore my interests in pediatrics, infectious diseases research and international health. Under the guidance of Upstate’s Center for Global Health and Translational Science and Dr. Anna Stewart, I spent three weeks studying medical Spanish and investigating dengue fever." [Read on...]
See the Centers for Interamerican Studies (CEDEI) website to learn more about Spanish immersion programs in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Andrew Handel describes his experience in CEDEI's fantastic medical Spanish immersion program. He then conducted a study of physicians knowledge, attitude and practices associated with dengue during the summer of 2013:
"A trip to Ecuador this past June gave me the opportunity to explore my interests in pediatrics, infectious diseases research and international health. Under the guidance of Upstate’s Center for Global Health and Translational Science and Dr. Anna Stewart, I spent three weeks studying medical Spanish and investigating dengue fever." [Read on...]
See the Centers for Interamerican Studies (CEDEI) website to learn more about Spanish immersion programs in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Research findings will help in the fight against dengue
Press associated with PLOS ONE publication: Dengue Vector Dynamics (Aedes aegypti) Influenced by Climate and Social Factors in Ecuador: Implications for Targeted Control
Stewart Ibarra’s team discovered that certain household risk factors, combined with changes in rainfall and minimum temperature, could be used to predict the presence and abundance of the mosquito that transmits dengue fever. See the full article and an interview with HealthLink On Air.
Press also picked up by Science Daily, Yahoo, CHANS-Net, IRI-Columbia University
Press associated with PLOS ONE publication: Dengue Vector Dynamics (Aedes aegypti) Influenced by Climate and Social Factors in Ecuador: Implications for Targeted Control
Stewart Ibarra’s team discovered that certain household risk factors, combined with changes in rainfall and minimum temperature, could be used to predict the presence and abundance of the mosquito that transmits dengue fever. See the full article and an interview with HealthLink On Air.
Press also picked up by Science Daily, Yahoo, CHANS-Net, IRI-Columbia University
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Community perceptions of dengue In 2011, Syracuse University honors student Colin Shea spent several weeks with me in Ecuador to create a film about dengue fever in Machala, 1 year after the biggest epidemic on record. He and his group did a great job capturing community perceptions of disease risk in this film, which the Ministry of Health continues to use in community outreach events. |
