Diagnostics Symposium
New Technology in the Diagnosis of Poverty-related Parasitic Diseases
On January 13th, 2021, the TU Delft | Global Initiative in collaboration with Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) Global Initiative organised an online Diagnostics. The symposium showcased and discussed new technologies in the diagnosis of poverty-related parasitic infections and followed the PhD defence of Michel Bengtson, who has done research towards the development of a rapid diagnostic test for visceral leishmaniasis. Below you can find the videos and presentation of the four speaker of the symposium, laymen talk and thesis of the Phd defence, and additional publications.
Dr Koert Ritmeijer (Doctors Without Borders, Amsterdam)
Overcoming diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in management of Leishmaniasis: a history of operational research and innovation.
PhD Michel Bengtson
Development of DNA diagnostics of neglected tropical diseases in resource-limited settings
Below laymen talk and animation chapter 2
Publications
Bengtson, M., Bharadwaj, M., Bosch, A. t., Nyakundi, H., Matoke-Muhia, D., Dekker, C., & Diehl, J.-C. (2020). Matching Development of Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests to the Local Context: A Case Study of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Kenya and Uganda. Global Health: Science and Practice, 8(3), 549.
van Grootheest, D., Agbana, T., Diehl, J.-C., van Diepen, A., Bezzubik, V., & Vdovin, G. (2021). Large volume holographic imaging for biological sample analysis. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 26(1)
Program Symposium
Diagnostics Symposium
New Technology in the Diagnosis of Poverty-related Parasitic Diseases
Please join us on January 13, 2021 for an online Diagnostics Symposium organized by TU Delft | Global Initiative in collaboration with Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) Global Initiative. The symposium will showcase and discuss new technologies in the diagnosis of poverty-related parasitic infections and follows the PhD defence of Michel Bengtson, who has done research towards the development of a rapid diagnostic test for visceral leishmaniasis.
Date: 13 January, 2021
Time: 13:00 – 15:30 CET
Location: Online – Zoom
Program
12.45 Login
13.00 Opening by Prof. Cees Dekker (TU Delft)
13.10 Session 1 – Leishmaniasis – Chaired by Dr Jan-Carel Diehl (TU Delft)
Dr Koert Ritmeijer (Doctors Without Borders, Amsterdam)
Overcoming diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in management of Leishmaniasis: a history of operational research and innovation
Dr Michel Bengtson (TU Delft / LUMC)
Developing DNA-Based Diagnostics for Leishmaniasis and Other NTDs
14.00 Break
14.10 Session 2 – Schistosomiasis, Malaria & Hookworm – Chaired by Dr Lisette van Lieshout (LUMC)
Dr Tope Agbana (TU Delft)
Smart Diagnostics for Smart Parasites: An update from the INSPiRED project
Prof. Akim Adegnika (CERMEL, Gabon)
The Need for New Diagnostic Devices for Schistosomiasis, Malaria, and Hookworm – Implementation and Future Perspectives
15.15 Reflection and Closing by Dr Jan-Carel Diehl (TU Delft) & Dr Lisette van Lieshout (LUMC)
