Deploying integrated control and new advances in diagnostic tools to combat emergence of resistance to livestock treatments for Trypanosomiasis
Supervisors
Louise Matthews, School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow
Harriet Auty, School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow
Crawford Revie, Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde
Gemma Chaters, Medical School, University of Lancaster
Summary
This is an exciting project at the forefront of trypanosomiasis control. The successful candidate will develop economic and epidemiological models to devise optimal control strategies that use the latest developments in trypanosomiasis control. These developments include new drug treatments, penside tests and machine learning based decision support tools implemented via smart-phone apps. The goal is to develop control strategies using combinations of drug therapies, insecticides, alongside novel diagnostic and decision support tools that reduce the burden of disease whilst limiting the emergence of drug resistance.
The candidate will join an enthusiastic, interdisciplinary team, learning skills in epidemiological and economic modelling, data analysis and veterinary epidemiology. As well as formal training in these areas, they will benefit from opportunities to engage with decision-makers in this area and the potential to visit collaborators and field sites in Tanzania.