S3E3: The last mile
In this episode, we walk the last mile of disease elimination—the hardest mile of all, with few cases left to study. Discover the logistical, financial and mental challenges that come with it, as our researchers gather community participation and build research centres from scratch. Listen to find out what it really takes to eliminate a disease...
Episode 3 of the Transmission podcast, hosted by Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Halidou Tinto, Jakke Van Den Abbeele, Elena Nicco, Ruth Müller, titled "S3E3: The last mile" was published on April 17, 2025 and runs 30 minutes.
April 17, 2025 ·30m · Transmission
Summary
In this episode, we walk the last mile of disease elimination—the hardest mile of all, with few cases left to study. Discover the logistical, financial and mental challenges that come with it, as our researchers gather community participation and build research centres from scratch. Listen to find out what it really takes to eliminate a disease...
Episode Description
In this episode, we walk the last mile of disease elimination—the hardest mile of all, with few cases left to study. Discover the logistical, financial and mental challenges that come with it, as our researchers gather community participation and build research centres from scratch. Listen to find out what it really takes to eliminate a disease...
For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.
This episode features:
- Elena Nicco, epidemiologist, Senior Researcher in the Unit of Mycobacterial Diseases and Neglected Tropical Diseases (ITM)
- Jakke (Jan) Van Den Abbeele, parasitologist and insect molecular biologist, Head of the Unit of Trypanosoma (ITM)
- Anna Rosanas-Urgell, parasitologist and malariologist, Head of the Unit of Malariology (ITM)
- Ruth Müller, biologist and entomologist, Head of the Unit of Entomology (ITM)
- Halidou Tinto, ITM alumnus, parasitologist and Head of Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro in Burkina Faso
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To learn more about ITM's research on disease elimination, visit www.itg.be/en/research/disease-elimination
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