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1. Centre for Medical Parasitology
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2. Department of Community Dentistry
3. Department of Epidemiology
4. Department of Health Services Research
5. Department of International Health
6. Department of Women and Gender in Medicine
7. Institute of Anthropology
8. Department of Psychology
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CURRENT RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology
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Start, Author, Title, Supervisor(s)
2004, George Obeng Adjei, MD, Ghana
Antimalarial Combination Therapy for Ghana: Comparison of proposed Drug Combinations against Standard Monotherapy with a View of making Drug Policy Recommendations. Supervisor (s): Jørgen Kurtzhals, Bamenla Q Goka, Michael Alifrangis
Affiliation: CMP, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Funding: RUF, Danida
2004, Anders Enevold, Denmark Impact of immunity on the drug response in treatment of P. falciparum malaria in Tanzania. Supervisors: Michael Alifrangis og Ib Bygbjerg Funding: RUF, Danida
2004, Wiese, Lothar, Germany
Erythropoitin in Patophysiology and Treatment of Cerebral Malaria. Supervisors: Jørgen Kurtzhals, Milena Penkowa, Ib Bygbjerg.
2003, Alifrangis, Michael, Denmark, Post Doc
Identification of molecular markers responsible for drug resistance in malaria parasites by the application of DNA micro arrays
2003, Dahlbäck, Madeleine, Sweden
Advanced development of a vaccine against pregnancy associated malaria based on the VAR2CSA protein. Supervisor: Thor Theander
2003, Ellekvist, Peter, Denmark
New potasium channels in the Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes. New possibilities in the treatment of malaria. Supervisor: Thomas Zeuthen, Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen
2003, Khalil, Insaf Fadl, Sudan, Post Doc
Development of Ummunoassay for the Analysis of Amdiakin and Chloroquine
2003, Staalsø, Trine, Denmark, Post Doc
Characterisation of recently discovered Plasmodium falciparum VSA antigens with regard to their relevance for the development of a vaccine against pregnancy associated malaria
2002, Lavstsen, Thomas, DK
Expression Analysis of Plasmodium Falciparum Erythrocyte Membrane Protein 1 Encoding Var genes Using DNA Microarray. Supervisors: ???
2002, Mwisongo, Aziza, Tanzania
Changing the First Line Drugs for Treating Malaria in Tanzania: A Policy Analysis of the Implementation Realities under the Context of Self-Treatment Practices. Supervisors: Ib Bygbjerg and Flemming Konradsen, Department of International Health, Professor Lucy Gilson, University of Witswatersrand, South Africa
2002, Ofori, Mike, Ghana
Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum Variant Surface Antigens and Malaria During Pregnancy and in Infancy. Supervisors: Lars Hviid
2001, Ringsted, Frank, Denmark
Lack of Blood: An Ethnographic Study of Anaemia and Child Health Care at Household Level in Tanga Region, Tanzania. Supervisors: Ib Bygbjerg & Helle Samuelsen
2000, Jørgensen, Louise, DK
Identification and Characterization of Plasmodium Falciparum Antigenes Which Bind to Placenta Receptors. Supervisor: Thor Theander
Accomplished Ph.D. and Post Doc, including abstracts
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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2007
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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2006
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Lusingu, John, Tanzania
A Longitudinal Study of Acquired Humoral Immune Responses to Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Individuals Living in Different Endemicities in Northeastern Tanzania. Supervisor: Thor Theander

Vestergaard, Lasse, Denmark
Malaria morbidity and development of immunity under different transmission intensities in Tanga, north-eastern Tanzania. Supervisor: Thor Theander, Lars Hviid & Ib Bygbjerg
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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2005
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Magistrado, Pamela
Identification and Characterisation of Plasmodium falciparum Variant Surface Antigens Expressed by Parasites Causing Severe Malaria in African Children. Supervisors:
Thor Theander
Manongi, Rachael, Tanzania
Quality of Health Care Delivery at Primary Health Care Facilities: The Case of Malaria Care in Kilmanjaro Region, Tanzania
Supervisor: Ib Bygbjerg
Nielsen, Morten, Denmark
The Role of Binding to Multiple Independent Host Receptors by Variant Surface Antigens in the Virulence and Antibody Recognition of Plasmodium Falciparum Infected Red Blood Cells. Supervisors: L. Hviid & B. D. Akanmori
Salanti, Ali, Denmark
Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Conserved Plasmodium Falciparum Erothrocyte Membrane Protein 1 Supervisor: Thor Theander
Ismaiel, Wigdan, Sudan
Humanitarian Aid for the Internally Displaced People in Sudan: adequacy and efficiency.
Supervisor: Ib Bygbjerg

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2004
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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2003
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Alifrangis, Michael, Denmark
The use of molecular markers to monitor malaria drug resistance. Supervisors: Anita Rønn and Ib Bygbjerg

Massaga, Julius J., Tanzania Malaria presumptive intermittent treatment strategy: amodiaquine and iron supplementation effects and consequences in Tanzanian infants. Supervisor: Ib Bygbjerg

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2002
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Tarimo, Donath S., Tanzania
Paediatric malaria case management under the strategy of integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) and malaria control policy in Tanzania. Supervisor: Ib Bygbjerg

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2001
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Jensen, Anja T.R., Denmark
Identification of novel Leishmania antigens and development of a DNA vaccine against leishmaniasis. Supervisor: Thor Theander

Staalsø, Trine, Denmark
Antibodies to variant surface antigens of Plasmodium falciparum and protection from malaria in an area of low and seasonal transmission. Supervisors: Thor Theander, Lars Hviid

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2000
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Bernhard, Peter, Denmark
Acute and chronic manifestations of lymphatic filariasis in a Wuchereria bancrofti-endemic area in Northeastern Tanzania. Supervisors: Ib Bygbjerg, Pascal Magnussen DBL

Dodoo, Daniel, Ghana Correlates of antibody-mediated immunity against Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ghanaian children. Supervisors: Lars Hviid, Thor Theander

Gasim, Soha, Sudan
Predictors of cure and non-cure in visceral leishmaniasis with special reference to the development of post kala-azar dermal leismaniasis (PKDL). Supervisor: Thor Theander

Giha, Haider, Sudan
Epidemiology and Naturally Acquired Immunity of malaria in an Area of Unstable P.falciparum Transmission. Supervisors: Thor Theander, Lars Hviid
Ismail, Ahmed, Sudan
Immune responses and immunopathology of post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL). Supervisor: Thor Theander

Kemp, Kåre, Denmark
Significance of T-cell cytokine production for the development of resistance and disease in human leishmaniasis. Supervisors: Lars Hviid, Thor Theander, B. D. Akanmori

Khalil, Insaf, Sudan
Cotrimoxazole and Fansidar in the Treatment of acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria, efficacy, safety and molecular characterization of resistance. Supervisors: Ib Bygbjerg, Anita Rønn

Magesa, Stephen, Tanzania
Malaria Parasite Dynamics: Epidemiology, Allelic Diversity and Turnover Rates of Plasmodium falciparum Infections in Tanzanian Children. Supervisor: Ib Bygbjerg

Møller, Torsten, Denmark
Human Leishmania donovani infection: epidemiology and immunological predictors of the outcome of infection. Supervisor: Thor Theander

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1999
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Alilio, Martin, Tanzania
Health services at the district level in Tanzania. Services through-put and resource levels: the gap between expectations and performance. Supervisors: Ib Bygbjerg, Allan Krasnik, Institute of Public Health

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1998
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Zhai, Lin, China
Mechanism of Action of Oxygenated Chalcones on Human Pathogenic Protozoan Leishmania. Supervisors: Arsalan Kharazmi, Department of Clinical Microbiology, National University Hospital, Copenhagen & Thor Theander, Centre for Medical Parasitology, University of Copenhagen

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1997
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Christensen, Claus Bo Vöge, Denmark Cloning, isolation and characterization of four immuno-reactive protein antigens from axenically grown Leishmania donovani amastigotes. Supervisor: Thor Theander, Centre for Medical Parasitology, Copenhagen

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1996
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Elhassan, Ibrahim, Sudan
Plasmodium falciparum malaria in an area of seasonal and unstable malaria transmission: an immuno-epidemiological survey. Supervisor: ?

Gaafar, Ameera, Sudan
Immunopathological Studies of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Due to Leishmania major in The Sudan. Supervisors: Thor Theander, Centre for Medical Parasitology, University of Copenhagen, Arsalan Kharazmi, Department of Clinical Microbiology, National University Hospital, Copenhagen

Hey, Adam Seidelin, Denmark
Interactions between the major surface glycoprotein, gp63, isolated from Leishmania promastigotes and human T cells. Supervisors: Arsalan Kharazmi, Department of Clinical Microbiology, National University Hospital, Copenhagen, Niels Høiby, Centre for Medical Parasitology, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen

Oketch-Rabah, Hellen, Kenya
Antimalarial and Antileishmanial Compounds from Kenyan Medicinal Plants. Supervisors: Else Lemmich, Søren Brøgger Christensen, Thor Theander, Saiffudin F. Dossaji

Rønn, Anita M., Denmark
Monitoring the use of antifolate drugs in the management of pneumocystosis and malaria. Supervisors: Ib Bygbjerg, Steffen Loft

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1995
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Chen, Ming, China
Antileishmanial and antimalarial activities of licochalcone A. Supervisor: ???

Lemnge, Martha, Tanzania
Malaria and Filariasis at Magoda Village in Northeastern Tanzania: Epidemiology, Maloprim, Malaria Prophylaxis and Estimation of Blood Maloprim Levels. Supervisors: Ib Bygbjerg, Department of International Health, University of Copenhagen and Poul Erik Simonsen, DBL

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1994
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Ibrahim, Montaser, ?
Title: ???. Supervisors: ???
Sørensen, Anne Lund, Denmark
Interactions between Leishmania, human phagocytes and membrane-stabilizing drugs. Supervisors: Arsalan Kharazmi, Department of Clinical Microbiology, National University Hospital, Copenhagen

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1993
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Andresen, Keld, Denmark
Characterization of two Schistosoma mansoni immunodiagnostic antigens. I. Cloning, expression and characterization of S. mansoni
cDNA clones encoding a calcium-activated neutral proteinase and its potential use as an immunodiagnostic antigen. II. Identification of species-specific epitopes within a 200 kDa S. mansoni
glycoprotein recognized by sera from S. mansoni or S. haematobium
infected humans. Supervisor: Arsalan Kharazmi, Department of Clinical Microbiology, National University Hospital, Copenhagen

Kemp, Michael, Denmark
On T-lymphocyte functions in Leishmania infections. Supervisor: Thor Theander

Kurtzhals, Jørgen, Denmark
Immuno-epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis. A model for the study of immune responses to Leishmania donovani infection in humans. Supervisors: Ib Bygbjerg, Department of International Health, University of Copenhagen, Thor Theander, Centre for Medical Parasitology, Copenhagen, Arsalan Kharazmi, Department of Clinical Microbiology, National University Hospital, Copenhagen

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1992
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Abu-Zeid, Yousif, Sudan
T-cell responses to soluble Plasmodium falciparum antigens in sickle-cell trait individuals. Supervisor: ???

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ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1991
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Hviid, Lars, Denmark
Title: ???. Supervisor: ???

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