F.I. Proctor Foundation
@proctorfndn
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The F.I. Proctor Foundation is an internationally renowned research unit at UCSF dedicated to combating infectious and inflammatory ocular diseases.
95 Kirkham St., San Francisco CA
Joined August 2018
We're hiring! See below for TWO new positions in our child health groupđ #EpiTwitter #GlobalHealth
Job alert: my group has TWO open positions to join our team supporting child health and survival projects globally. One requires French language skills, the other has no language req. Join us! Links with more information and to apply below. Pls contact me with questions!
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We're hiring! See below for details đ
đš Job alert! Are you passionate about global child health? Do you speak French? My group @proctorfndn @UCSF is hiring a team member to contribute to studies focused on child survival, nutrition, and infectious disease. Please share! More info & apply:
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Atelier de restitution de l'Essai clinique randomisĂ© contrĂŽlĂ© en double aveugle Ă©valuant lâefficacitĂ©, lâinnocuitĂ© dâune dose dâAzithromycine versus placebo en pĂ©riode nĂ©onatale sur la mortalitĂ© infantile en acronyme NAITRE @UCSF @proctorfndn @OMS_Burkina @FasoInsp
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Effect of a single dose of oral azithromycin on malaria parasitaemia in children @AliCrsn @ClarisseDah @bountogo @jessbrogdo @mathepi @Lietman @CatieOldenburg @proctorfndn @CRSNNouna
https://t.co/ccspih7qef
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Predicting future ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection prevalence w/ serological, clinical, molecular, & geospatial data @ctedijanto @Solomon_Aragie @SturrockHugh @Lietman @jeremykeenan52 @ben83638 @proctorfndn @APHI_headquarte
#geospatial #epitwitter
https://t.co/TgznZtJfyS
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Our #RCT of #azithromycin vs placebo for outpatient #COVID is out today in @JAMA_current Tl;dr â azithromycin doesnât help improve symptoms in outpatients with COVID and might make things worse, so donât use it. 1/n https://t.co/0oR1RwHEUF
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Targeted antibiotics for trachoma: a cluster-randomized trial J Melo @SolomonAragie A Chernet, Z Tadesse, A Dagnew, D Hailu, M Haile, D Wittberg, S Nash @KellyCTrachoma @ben83638 @mathepi @Lietman @jeremykeenan52 @proctorfndn @CarterCenter @AmharaI
https://t.co/zJ55D3JeiN
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The best part of joining our group is getting access to the #ProctorPets slack channel. Weâre currently hiring a postdoc to work on #RCTs to improve child health globally. Join us!
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Come work with us! @UCSF_Postdocs
I'm hiring a postdoc! The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to RCTs of azithromycin distribution for child health and NTDs. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience with many different trial designs in different stages. Please share! https://t.co/ES62ZgIfPB
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Such an important study https://t.co/7rngbHrYFX
@proctorfndn @UCSF @COVIDAidUCSF @UCSFchipper @UCSFBenioffOAK @UCSFChildrens @ZSFGCare
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Azithromycin is one of the most commonly prescribed treatments for mild #COVID19 in outpatients. We have NO evidence of if it helps, or if this is unnecessary antibiotic use. Efficacy data would tell us if this is a good option for outpatients or if we should stop this practice.
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đ@WHO guidance on resumption ofđmass treatment, đ©șactive case-finding andđ±population-based surveys to #beatNTDs in the context of #COVID19 was published today: https://t.co/nXQ5pwz0yO đž@ITIatlanta
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Team from @proctorfndn @UCSF used @GoogleTrends to explore a connection between #COVID19 and ocular symptoms. Compared to prior years, searches for sore & burning #eyes increased; conjunctivitis search increases were variable based on language. #ophthalmology @AAOjournal
Just âgoogle it.â A study of online search data explores the connection between #COVID-19 & #ocular symptoms. 2020 searches for sore & burning #eyes increased. #Conjunctivitis search increases were variable based on language. #pandemic #coronavirus
https://t.co/ApfqM1agT3
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The @proctorfndn @UCSF is seeking participants in a trial of #azithromycin for #COVID19. The #actiontrial is seeking research participants who have tested positive for #SARSCoV2 who are not hospitalized. Click the link below to see if you're eligible:
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Americans engaged in protests are being blinded by rubber bullets. While classified non-lethal, they are not non-blinding. Join me in condemning their use. Using your voice shouldnât mean losing your vision. #NotOneMorEye #NoRubberBullets #ThisIsOurLane
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Eye safety is crucial for #protesting safely. UCSF's ER is located at 505 Parnassus Ave in #SF and can treat #eye emergencies.
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The @proctorfndn @UCSF is seeking participants in a trial of #azithromycin for #COVID19. The #ACTION trial is seeking research participants who have tested positive for #SARSCoV2 who are not hospitalized. Click the link below for more information.
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Thrilled at the shout-out for our new outpatient #COVID19 trial in @sfchronicle chronicle today! The trial launched this week, more details to come here soon. https://t.co/vu9LkRtDyK
sfchronicle.com
Stanford, Kaiser and others are investigating other drugs that could be repurposed to fight COVID-19. A Silicon Valley company wants to find a new treatment.
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đšđšLast chance to share your thoughts on whether #azithromycin has a role in the treatment of #COVID19. We want to hear from you!
Does #azithromycin help for #COVID19? Are you a healthcare provider or scientist working on COVID? Help us learn more about the role of azithromycin for COVID19 by participating in this short survey. #MedTwitter #EpiTwitter #StatsTwitter
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