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University of Copenhagen

1. Centre for Medical Parasitology 
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

• Accomplished 2007 • Accomplished 2001 • Accomplished 1995
• Accomplished 2006 • Accomplished 2000 • Accomplished 1994
• Accomplished 2005 • Accomplished 1999 • Accomplished 1993
• Accomplished 2004
• Accomplished 1998 • Accomplished 1992
• Accomplished 2003
• Accomplished 1997 • Accomplished 1991
• Accomplished 2002
• Accomplished 1996




CURRENT RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology

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

ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2007




ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2006


L
usingu, 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

ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2005


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2004


 

ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2003


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2002


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2001


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 2000


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1999


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1998


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1997


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1996


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1995


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1994


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1993


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


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1992


Abu-Zeid, Yousif, Sudan
T-cell responses to soluble Plasmodium falciparum antigens in sickle-cell trait individuals. Supervisor: ???


ACCOMPLISHED RESEARCH: Centre for Medical Parasitology 1991


Hviid, Lars, Denmark
Title: ???. Supervisor: ???

 





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