
P.I.G Edinburgh
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We are the Parasite Immuno-epidemiology Group led by Prof Francisca Mutapi. Our research advances understanding of schistosomiasis, a parasitic tropical disease
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Our group leader Prof. Francisca Mutapi will be speaking at the Scotland's International Development Alliance #SpringConference tomorrow! Speakers and panelists will examine how the sustainable development sector can encourage greater engagement across civic and economic spheres. lnkd.in/dxKkT3Qs

Our Principal Investigator Prof. Mutapi will speak at Scotland's International Development Alliance #SpringConference today! Speakers will examine how the sustainable development sector can encourage greater engagement across civic and economic spheres. intdevalliance.scot/events/sida-sp…

Our group leader Prof. Francisca Mutapi sharing insights at the Scotland's International Development Alliance Spring Conference panel discussion today!


P.I.G group lead Prof. Francisca Mutapi at the Scotland's International Development Alliance #SpringConference in Edinburgh today! Prof. Mutapi was a panelist on bridging sectors and engaging society. Patrick Grady Frances Guy


P.I.G lead Prof. Francisca Mutapi with Prof. Christa Salamandra Christa Salamandra from The City University of New York attending a medical bioethics conference in #NYC yesterday - discussion centered on research, reproductive and medical technology #ethics, philosophy and law.


Happy #WorldHealthDay! World Health Organization (WHO) campaigns to end preventable maternal & newborn deaths & prioritise women’s health. Our research aligns with World Health Organization (WHO) goals to improve health outcomes of children & women. #HopefulFutures #HealthForAll #UniteActEliminate #EndNTDs #schistosomiasis


P.I.G lead Prof. Francisca Mutapi meeting with Dr. Victor Moyo, Chief Medical Officer of OnconovaTherapeutics, USA, to discuss collaboration to develop schistosomiasis therapeutics.




"To navigate financial constraints, African nations must rethink and redesign their healthcare systems." The latest op-ed of P.I.G Principal Investigator Prof. Mutapi now in The Conversation. lnkd.in/erxtDhVM


P.I.G Principal Investigator Prof. Francisca Mutapi’s OP-ED now in the The Herald Zimbabwe. herald.co.zw/strategies-to-…



Today is #WorldMalariaDay 2025! Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria results in the loss of 1 life every minute of every day. The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for renewed efforts across all levels to end malaria. #MalariaEndsWithUs #EndMalaria #Malaria #WHOAfro


Yesterday, The University of Edinburgh Biological Sciences | University of Edinburgh undergraduate Jack presented his findings from his research on #antibiotic #resistance in control & treatment of neglected tropical diseases. Antibiotic use particularly in mass drug administration can lead to selection of resistant strains.





Fantastic to see our important message published in Nature Human Behaviour - this is part our work to amplify the voice of NTD affected people working in collaboration with Tiba Partnership TIBAZim Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases funded by Academy of Medical Sciences Biological Sciences | University of Edinburgh Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity The END Fund Dr Socé Fall - DrMed, PhD, FFPH