Ben Arnold
@ben83638
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Associate Professor, Proctor Foundation @UCSF
San Francisco
Joined March 2011
Happy to see important work led by Everlyn Kamau and @proctorfndn published in @NatureComms to help inform the use of serology to monitor #trachoma elimination
Trachoma is targeted for global elimination as a public health problem by 2030. See below for a new study that demonstrates a robust approach for using trachoma serosurveys to guide elimination program decisions. https://t.co/gq5DP2r8bg
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Original Article: Azithromycin to Reduce Mortality — An Adaptive Cluster-Randomized Trial (AVENIR) https://t.co/QtGRdWnOPD Editorial: Why Was the Azithromycin “for Life” Trial Necessary? https://t.co/zIUKZkZOkm
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Excited to share our study @NatureComms on how #WASH interventions reduce #diarrhea w/ largest impact on poorest #children esp. during #monsoon in rural #Bangladesh! Big thanks to @ben83638 @jadebcEpi @TBenmarhnia @annatnguyen98 & others in the WASH fam! https://t.co/jCUlFCVjCs
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📣CHAT RCT out today https://t.co/psoco7iBlI “…a welcome addition to the literature on mass administration of azithromycin for prevention of mortality in infants & children, & suggests that it may have a beneficial effect even in areas in which seasonal malaria chemoprevention
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Looking for a fully funded post-doc? @PostdocsUCSF
@PostdocO @ScienceCareers @IDDOnews @jobRxiv @PostdocPhd @researchersjobs @WiParasitology #phd #phdposition #research #phylodynamics #malaria
https://t.co/CSfCviqO6j
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Please RT: We are looking for a postdoc to join our team at UC Berkeley working on mathematical & computational models of gene drive systems in mosquito vectors of malaria, dengue & other diseases. More info on the position & how to apply here: https://t.co/sEs2cIx7EJ
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In @NatureComms, geographic pair matched randomization in 2 large-scale #trials led to broad efficiency gains across 14 health outcomes & enables fine-scale ests of geographic effect heterogeneity, with @jadebcEpi & many #WASH B colleagues! #epitwitter
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Nature Communications - Geographic location can be a key determinant of human health outcomes. Here, the authors show that in large-scale trials, randomization that is pair matched by geography can...
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The 21st annual Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) conference will be held June 24-27, 2024 at Stanford University, preceded by a workshop available to students and postdocs June 21-24. https://t.co/JH8Ow7wJIj
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In the CHAT trial, azithromycin or placebo was given to 32,877 infants (5 to 12 weeks of age). No evidence of benefit with respect to mortality before 6 months of age was seen with azithromycin. Read the full trial results: https://t.co/V2GnXWVWA6
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Our new study in @PNASNews on predictive modeling of schistosomiasis hotspots, led by Dr. @_BenSinger! Check it out!
pnas.org
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease affecting over 150 million people. Hotspots of Schistosoma transmission—communities where infection...
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In rural Niger, the farther a child lives from a health center, the higher their mortality. Children in communities farthest from primary health facilities likely benefit the most from mass azithromycin administration to reduce mortality. https://t.co/6Dyd7OCqbQ
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Very nice article in @grist summarizing our team's recent @PNASNews #planetaryhealth paper on infant mortality in #Bangladesh associated with living in flood-prone areas: https://t.co/AxHDTltN88
https://t.co/ikIfvMCdLB
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New research links more than 150,000 infant deaths to 30 monsoons in the South Asian country.
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Happy to share our paper "Investigating inequalities in HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa: spatial analysis of cross-sectional population-based surveys in 25 countries" @BMJ_Open! https://t.co/I9euq48Q2t Co-authors: Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar @TBenmarhnia @LauraTemime @kvn_jean
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Published today in @PNASNews, a 30-year matched cohort study to estimate excess risk in infant mortality among children born in #flood-prone areas of #Bangladesh. Led by @RerolleFrancois in a wonderful new collaboration with @TBenmarhnia
https://t.co/AxHDTltN88
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Estoy muy feliz de compartir con ustedes esta gran noticia. Nuestro trabajo ha sido el protagonista de una nota para @Forbes . Mi gran reconocimiento al equipo de @innovalab_imt que desde @CayetanoHeredia intenta generar evidencia para la salud pública 🇵🇪
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I’ve handled the review of > 1000 papers at @nature. Over time, you notice aspects of presentation on which reviewers tend to comment. In the interests of minimizing hassles during review, I offer the following suggestions (a bit targeted to climate papers).
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#CZBiohubSF Investigator @jadebcEPI is first author on one of a trio of papers on early childhood malnutrition, and the opportunities for intervention.
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Must read new papers in @Nature explore child malnutrition, stunting, & growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). @jadebcEpi breaks down the findings on growth faltering, prioritizing maternal health, & breaking the "intergenerational cycle of malnutrition."⬇️
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Excited to share our new papers in @Nature on child #malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries, the largest, most comprehensive look at growth faltering trajectories w/in the first two years of life. Read more:
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