Self reflection ~ self awareness

Focus

VISIT: The high-level Swiss delegation in Ifakara After a tour of the Institute facilities in Bagamoyo yesterday, today Ifakara Health Institute welcomed a delegation from Switzerland 🇨🇭 to Ifakara and gave them a tour of our labs, entomological study sites, and healthcare facilities at

New study develops top ten competencies for transformational leadership in public health ~ In this international Delphi consensus study, led by Barbara Maria Bürkin from Swiss TPH and Julia Bohlius Julia Bohlius, we sought to develop competencies for transformational leadership

📣Hey Vector Warriors! 🦟🔬 We're reaching out to the heroes combating vector-borne diseases, be it as entomologists, research scientists, or part of NMCP! Your expertise is invaluable, and we want to hear from you! 💪 📆 🌐 SURVEY LINK: [forms.office.com/e/Mn5BuWUR24]

"Last" vague, isn't it?

Seize the moment while imagining the future 🥂

Understand The Way and you can make The Way

What is the best approach for detailing the mosquito population, structure, and diversity in a specific territory/region?

On this #WorldMalariaDay we say #Accelerate_the_fight_against_malaria_for_a_more_equitable_world; will it be an equitable world to the general ecosystem without mosquitoes? Let's also say #Gene_drive for mosquito population replacement, not eradication

It was a great pleasure to get this unique opportunity to learn and reflect. One's future is in their own hands: Plan well for today and the days to come💪

Serenity

It’s #WorldMosquitoDay! 🦟 We’re excited to share insight on how harnessing bacteria via paratransgenesis could revolutionize malaria control. Insights from WRIM PostDoc Chia-Yu Chen and Shüné Oliver. theconversation.com/mosquitoes-use… #MalariaControl

It's such a great honour to attend and share findings on optimisation of Anopheles funestus rearing at the #IASC2024 Not forgetting the feeling of the Indian ocean breeze and touring the #Bagamoyo town

On #WorldMalariaDay we reflect, reload and reignite. 🙌 #reinvest #reimagine #reignite

Keep the fight going until the last mosquito is stopped from transmitting diseases. I am proud to have had the opportunity to learn from you and to be among your very first MSc students. Ashley Morgan Burke

Congratulations 🎉

Triple firsts: attending ASTMH Annual Meeting; worn #ASTMH Travel Award; First Tier Mention in the Young Investigator Award. Grateful to my supervisors, mentors & colleagues at Wits Research Institute for Malaria (WRIM) & Ifakara Health Institute Bonus: Toronto welcomed its first measurable snowfall of the season

Thanks to my supervisors, the insectary team and the advanced facilities that allowed us to put our ideas to work

ASTMH members, help judge next year's Young Investigator Award at the 2026 Annual Meeting near Washington, DC, Nov 18-22. tinyurl.com/3pc4ytks