Dr Frances Hawkes
@framaha
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Research Scientist @NRInstitute, @UniGreenwich Medical Entomology; Vector Behaviour, Ecology and Control
UK
Joined May 2012
RT @Lass_Koala: Glad to share with you our last publication on Entomological surveillance of onchocerciasis in Burkina Faso: Progress. ht….
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RT @NRInstitute: New paper by NRI scientists @chickpeaman, @framaha & colleagues describes innovative way to identify mosquito plant hosts….
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RT @chickpeaman: Our new paper is out “Identifying mosquito plant hosts from ingested nectar secondary metabolites.” We determine species-s….
nature.com
Scientific Reports - Identifying mosquito plant hosts from ingested nectar secondary metabolites
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We're recruiting x2! If you're interested in any aspects of vector biology, behavioural ecology, pest/pollinator behaviour across medical, veterinary or agricultural areas, then come and join us!. Ass. Prof:. Senior Research Fellow:.
jobs.gre.ac.uk
The Award-winning Natural Resources Institute (NRI) (www.nri.org) is an internationally renowned multi-disciplinary centre of the University of Greenwich that undertakes research, consultancy and...
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We further develop & use some of the new tools for Simulium surveillance & xenomonitoring to show an area of Nigeria that was thought to be free of onchocerciasis may in fact have active transmission; these tools need wider uptake @NRInstitute @uniosune.
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com
Background Entomological data for onchocerciasis surveillance relies on sampling black flies through human landing collectors in the field and laboratory testing of the flies for infection using...
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Very happy to share Monique's great paper on lethal and sublethal effects of ivermectin in Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes, which advances how we consider dosing in humans to achieve vector control aims
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com
Background Ivermectin is a well-tolerated anthelminthic drug with wide clinical and veterinary applications. It also has lethal and sublethal effects on mosquitoes. Mass drug administration with...
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Check out our research characterising the distribution, seasonality and ecology of Culex modestus in England: Everyone put in lots of hard work, over many years, up and down the country, to get such comprehensive data on what could be a UK vector in future.
brill.com
Abstract Culex (Barraudius) modestus is an important vector of West Nile virus (WNV) in Europe and it has the potential to play a bridge vector role in future WNV transmission in the UK. Here we...
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RT @NRInstitute: Exciting news! Monique Shepherd-Gorringe, an @NRInstitute PhD student, has just had her 1st publication accepted! "Lethal….
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RT @NRInstitute: 🦟 On #WorldMalariaDay, we celebrate @NRInstitute PhD student Harrison Hardy's impactful research!🌍Presenting at Roll Back….
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RT @NRInstitute: 🌍🦟Celebrating #WorldMalariaDay with inspiring work from @NRInstitute's PhD student Rosalia Joseph!🌟Presenting at the Pan-A….
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Here to shout about v. meticulous research by @ManuelaCarnaghi & colleagues examining the effect of precise target properties on malaria mosquito landing behaviour, with a bonus model predicting mosquito target resolution distance for you to play with!
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Disease; Biological sciences; Entomology; Evolutionary biology
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We are hiring a modeller for our Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation project based at Centre for Health Informatics & Statistics @LancasterUni closes 5 Sept @ASTMH @RSTMH #positions #ECRjobs #academicjobs.
We’re looking for a modeller/statistician to work on our @gatesfoundation project looking at risk of exposure to onchocerciasis from infected black flies, based @LancasterUni #ntd #postdoc @NtdModelling @NTDResearch @TheENDFund @ISNTD_Press @NRInstitute.
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We’re looking for a modeller/statistician to work on our @gatesfoundation project looking at risk of exposure to onchocerciasis from infected black flies, based @LancasterUni #ntd #postdoc @NtdModelling @NTDResearch @TheENDFund @ISNTD_Press @NRInstitute.
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk
We are seeking to appoint a statistician to join the Centre for Health Informatics and Statistics (CHICAS, chicas.lancaster-university.uk) at the Lancaster University Medical School. You will work...
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Check out our latest research from PhD student @HardyMedEnto showing how organic fertilisers commonly used in agriculture inhibit mosquito oviposition.
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Neat paper from @HardyMedEnto about how organic fertilisers in mosquito breeding sites affect traits including survival & development time - v. important for rice cultivation in particular.
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We have an exciting, funded #PhD scholarship @NRInstitute to explore gender-based exposure to malaria vector mosquitoes, closes 31st Oct 2022. More info here:
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RT @LNivisonSmith: During my PhD, I got alot of unhelpful advice. Now I'm a PhD supervisor, I know 💯 what I needed to hear. 4 things every….
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Two fatal autochthonous cases of airport malaria, Belgium, 202
eurosurveillance.org
We report an outbreak investigation of two fatal cases of autochthonous Plasmodium falciparum malaria that occurred in Belgium in September 2020. Various hypotheses of the potential source of...
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