Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine - LSTM

10/02/2025

Following last year’s alumni event in Geneva, we’re pleased to host another gathering this year. This meet-up is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends, network with fellow alumni, and share your stories with the next generation of LSTM students, who will be in Geneva on a field trip.

Whether you’re looking to catch up with familiar faces or meet new ones, this event is the perfect chance to celebrate the impact of the LSTM community.

Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 1st April 2025
Time: 6pm to 7.30pm
Location: Mr. Pickwicks

Click to register > https://lstm.ac/4avdeO1

10/02/2025

Did you catch last night's episode of ?

The residents of Poplar had to deal with a nasty outbreak of Weil's disease after refuse began to pile up in the streets.

Our Dr Tom Wingfield was an expert adviser on the episode's Weil's disease storyline - an unpleasant infection that can be passed to people from animals, contaminated soil or water.

The disease, also known as leptospirosis, is rare in the UK but much more common globally.

Catch the full episode again: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0027xnl/call-the-midwife-series-14-episode-6.

07/02/2025

Tropical diseases are having a devastating effect on the health and wellbeing of more than one billion people across the globe. The tropical regions where these diseases are most prevalent are some of the poorest in the world, with limited resources and struggling health systems.

Study our MSc in Tropical Disease Biology and learn how we, as biologists, can be part of the solution. This programme will open your eyes to the world of advanced tropical disease biology, with contemporary learning based on up-to-the-minute research.

To find out more visit https://lstm.ac/TDB

07/02/2025

LSTM in Conversation Podcast is live, and we want to hear from you!

Join Dr. Olusoji Adeyi as he shares his journey from LSTM to global health leadership—discussing equity challenges and the future of vaccine manufacturing in Africa.

🎧 Listen now:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6BJgRQ5csVjZCLUx4ZWcAc?si=Oj-wt-bgT-C-ZJ3nYEFJJQ
Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lstm-in-conversation/id1792168648

💬 What stood out to you? Share your thoughts in the comments.

06/02/2025

As a planet we are facing some of the most extreme challenges of modern times. Poverty, inequality, displacement, conflict, natural disasters and climate change are all contributing to complex and demanding circumstances that jeopardise livelihoods and lives on a massive scale.

Humanitarian intervention is often a lifeline – saving lives and supporting communities to thrive in the face of adversity and catastrophic conditions. Study for an MSc in Humanitarian Studies you will gain the skills to become part of a professional, integrated and ethical response to today’s humanitarian problems, and make a real difference.

Find out more: https://lstm.ac/humanitarian

04/02/2025

Study for our MSc in Global Health and boost your skills in this critical field. You'll gain the tools you need to change lives and help tackle some of the biggest challenges faced by humanity.

This part-time, online programme will equip you with the competencies and key analytical, technical and practical skills that global health organisations need, and provide you with relevant and up-to-date knowledge to directly support ongoing global health efforts in a range of settings.

This course opens up opportunities at organisations such as Public Health England, the United Nations and the World Health Organization, as well as aid agencies, universities and non-governmental organisations.

To find out more, visit https://buff.ly/3Q1hsDI

04/02/2025

The debut episode of 'LSTM in Conversation' podcast is now live. 🎉

Join Dr. Olusoji Adeyi as he shares his journey from LSTM to global health leadership, discussing equity challenges and the future of vaccine manufacturing in Africa.

🎧 Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2407361

💡 Like & follow for more conversations in future episodes.

💬 Comment below and share your thoughts on what he had to say.

30/01/2025

In June, the A∙WOL antifilarial drug discovery team won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious Horizon Prize for their pioneering work on anti-Wolbachia drugs to combat filariasis. This incredible collaboration spans CNTD, CDD, Liverpool University, Imperial College London, University of Bonn, Astra Zeneca, and Eisai Inc.

Their work is a vital step forward in eliminating this debilitating neglected tropical disease. Read more here: https://lstm.ac/AWOLprize

30/01/2025

Today, to mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, we’re taking a closer look at one of our projects aimed at tackling the growing threat of the NTD dengue in Burkina Faso. LSTM researchers are working with local communities in the country to develop methods for mosquito surveillance, control and disease outbreak prediction.

Dengue is transmitted to humans by infected Aedes mosquitoes, and while many infections are mild, the virus can occasionally cause more severe disease and prove fatal.

The DengRIP project is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and is led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo in Ouagadougou in partnership with the IRSS : Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/ DRO (IRSS) in Burkina Faso, de recherche pour le développement (IRD) in France, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas CSIC in Spain, University of Oxford and the University of Glasgow in the UK.

David Weetman, Reader in Vector Biology and co-lead on the project, explains more in our short video https://lstm.ac/dengue

30/01/2025

The LSTM led Tiny Targets programme has been pivotal in reaching elimination milestones for sleeping sickness in key regions. With Tiny Targets kindly donated by their manufacturer, Vestergaard, the programme continues to make an extraordinary impact.

Vestergaard’s signing of the Kigali Declaration will be another huge step towards achieving the 2030 elimination target for sleeping sickness as set out in the WHO road map for NTDs.

On World NTD Day, Vestergaard signs the Kigali Declaration, formalizing its commitment to sleeping sickness elimination with the annual donation of 150,000 Tiny Targets for vector control.

29/01/2025

Find out more about studying for a Diploma in Tropical Nursing at LSTM in our online information session.

Taking place 2-3pm on Tuesday 4th February, you'll hear from course director Terry Kana, who will talk through the content of the course and answer any questions you may have in our live Q&A.

Register for your place here: https://marketing.lstm.ac/DTN

29/01/2025

Join us for a alumni meet-up in Geneva.

Tuesday 1st April, 2025

Following the success of last year’s alumni event in Geneva, we’re excited to host another gathering this year. This meet-up is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends, network with fellow alumni, and share your stories with the next generation of LSTM students, who will be in Geneva on a field trip.

Whether you’re looking to catch up with familiar faces or meet new ones, this event is the perfect chance to celebrate the impact of the LSTM community.

Click here for more details and to sign-up: https://lstm.ac/42tHyGW

28/01/2025

The first episode of LSTM in Conversation, the podcast, dives into the role of African vaccine manufacturing and the future of health policy. Dr. Olusoji Adeyi shares his candid thoughts on transforming global health systems.

Be the first to discover how the LSTM community is making a global impact - plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at life and learning at LSTM.

Don’t miss an episode. Subscribe today to stay updated and join the conversation.

Available on most major streaming platforms.

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27/01/2025

Webinar: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research and Care

We are pleased to invite you to the next LSTM In Conversation event, a webinar taking place on Wednesday 12th February, at 3:00PM GMT.

This session will feature three leaders in global health and infectious diseases: Professor Christine Goffinet, Chair in Virology at LSTM; Dr. Giri Rajahram (DTM&H, 2017), LSTM alumnus and infectious disease expert; and Dr. Barry Atkinson, Lead Environmental Virologist for the Biosafety Group at the UK Health Security Agency.

The discussion will explore the latest advancements in virology, clinical care, and public health interventions, highlighting the collective impact of their expertise on addressing global health challenges.

👉 Click here to register lstm.ac/4jca9X3 and comment below to let us know if you are joining!

26/01/2025

Join us to find out more about our Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing.

Learn more by visiting https://lstm.ac/DTN

25/01/2025

Congratulations to Professor Eve Worrall!

Eve is the final of the seven newly promoted professors at LSTM who we have been profiling over recent days.

Professor Worrall's work in the Department of Clinical Sciences focuses on health economics. She is an expert in the economic evaluation of public health interventions in low- and middle-income countries, leading multiple evaluations in malaria, TB, neglected tropical diseases and more recently non-communicable diseases.

Her other interests are in policy analysis and knowledge translation, where she seeks to understand how scientific evidence can best inform health policy and improve outcomes.

Professor Worrall has worked in global health for more than 25 years in a career that spans research, consultancy and management roles in academia, philanthropy and the commercial sector.

Read more about Professor Worrall's work: https://lstm.ac/3Q9X4k5.

24/01/2025

Congratulations to Professor Rachel Tolhurst!

Rachel is one of seven newly promoted professors who we are celebrating this week.

Professor Tolhurst's work in the Department of International Public Health focuses on urban health equity, with a particular focus on urban informality, social determinants of health and community-based participatory approaches.

She has 25 years’ experience of research, training and partnership on gender equity and health systems strengthening in Africa and Asia. Her previous research has focused on social drivers of inequities in health and wellbeing including intersections between gender equity, poverty and disability, with regard to a wide range of health issues, including TB and lung health, antimicrobial resistance maternal, sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence.

Read more about Professor Tolhurst's work: https://lstm.ac/40vKfFj.

24/01/2025

Congratulations to Professor Adam Roberts!

Adam is one of seven newly promoted professors at LSTM, representing research areas ranging from vector biology to health system resilience.

Professor Roberts' work in the Department of Tropical Disease Biology focuses on the increasingly urgent challenge of antimicrobial resistance, and the development of new drugs to treat infections. His research seeks to better understand the biological consequences of AMR within enteric bacteria, the molecular mechanisms of how AMR is disseminated among bacteria, and antimicrobial development and drug discovery.

He also leads the popular citizen science project Swab and Send, which invites us all to join in the important search for new antibiotics.

Find out more about Professor Roberts' work: https://lstm.ac/42q4N4y.