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Nabil
HADDAD

Associate Professor
Lebanese University-Faculty of Public Health
Area of expertise: Mosquitoes, Sandflies
E-mail: nhaddad [at] ul.edu.lb

Taxonomy of Sand flies, mosquitoes and Culicoides

Epidemiology of related diseases: Leishmaniasis, West Nile and other arboviruses

Established researcher

Dr
Daniel
Hagan

Professor of Biology, Emeritus
Georgia Southern University
Area of expertise: Biting midges, Sandflies
E-mail: dhagan [at] georgiasouthern.edu

- Ultrastructure of Biting Midges and Sandflies

- Behavior of Biting Midges and Sandflies

- Ecology of saltmarsh breeding Biting Midges

- Insect attractants for Biting Midges

Established researcher

Dr
Lee
Haines

PDRA
LSTM
Area of expertise: Mosquitoes, Sandflies
E-mail: lee.haines [at] lstmed.ac.uk

Vectors: tsetse, sand flies, kissing bugs, mosquitoes

Parasites: trypanosomes, leishmania

Viruses: Zika

Arthropod microbiota

Host-pathogen-symbiont interactions

Vector control

Insect immunology

Early career researcher

Dr
Martin
Hall

Head, Parasites and Vectors Division, Department of Life Sciences
Natural History Museum
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: m.hall [at] nhm.ac.uk

Biology and behaviour, metamorphosis and immature development, visualising host-parasite interface

Established researcher

Dr
Mohammed
HAMMOU

Medical Entomologist, Tropical Medecine
SARL BPI ENH DOUDAH
Area of expertise: Mosquitoes, Sandflies
E-mail: namouscontrol [at] gmail.com
Established researcher

Dr
Lara
Harrup

Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist
The Pirbright Institute
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: lara.harrup [at] pirbright.ac.uk

My research interests focus on combining field entomology and ecology with genetic and genomic characterisation of Culicoides to investigate vector-virus-host interactions for economically important arboviruses including bluetongue virus, African horse sickness virus, Schmallenberg virus and Oropouche orthobunyavirus. I specialise in high containment arbovirology studies and the establishment of vector surveillance networks and research projects in logistically difficult areas.

Established researcher

Dr
Rupa
Harsha

Assistant Professor
Balurghat College,West Bengal
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: rupaharshamsc [at] gmail.com

Bionomics of biting midges,bio systematics,insect microbiology,Laboratory rearing of important species of Culicoides and studying their life history traits

Early career researcher

Dr
Frances
Hawkes

Research Fellow
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
Area of expertise: Mosquitoes
E-mail: hf17 [at] gre.ac.uk

Vector behaviour, ecology, surveillance, and control.

Early career researcher

Dr
Paul
Hebert

Director and Professor
University of Guelph
Area of expertise: Blackflies
E-mail: phebert [at] uoguelph.ca

DNA-based identified systems  for animal life, especially Arthropoda

Established researcher

Dr
Luis M.
Hernandez-Triana

Research Veterinary Entomologist/Arbovirologist
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Area of expertise: Blackflies, Sandflies
E-mail: luis-hernandez-triana [at] apha.gov.uk

Working with ACDP3/SAPO4 pathogens within Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) facilities in order to carry out vector competence studies in arthropods (mosquitoes). This also includes the preparation of SOPs and Biological Risk Assessments as well as training junior staff.

Characterization of arboviruses of medical and veterinary importance (e.g., Zika virus, West Nile virus, Rift Valley Fever virus, Usutu virus, Batai virus, Japanese Encephalitis virus) for which I have experience in tissue cell culture for virus propagation and titration, RT qPCR, DNA/RNA extraction methods and sequencing as well as serological tests.

Management of arbovirus laboratory and insectary facilities within BSL3 as well as non-containment, and line management of junior staff.

Molecular approaches and application of non-destructive techniques for vector species delineation using genetic markers such as COI DNA barcoding, ITS2, as well as for the identification of host DNA within arthropod’s blood meals (Xenosurveillance).

Application of molecular techniques for pathogens detection in arthropods such as ticks, sand flies, and mosquitoes, e.g. Piroplasms, bacteria, tick borne encephalitis.

Preparation of scientific publications, grant applications, attending national and international meetings, establishment of international collaboration, and provision of consultancy in animal health as well as communication with DEFRA stakeholders and senior management.

Curatorial experience, and collection and field-based research towards the systematics of arthropods of medical/ veterinary importance (e.g., mosquitoes, ticks, black flies, sand flies) as well as of agricultural relevance (e.g., plant bugs, termites).

Established researcher

Dr
Andrew
Hope

Post Doctoral Research Associate
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: andrew.hope [at] lstmed.ac.uk
Early career researcher

Dr
Matthew
Hopken

Research Scientist
Colorado State University
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: mhopken [at] rams.colostate.edu

Phylogenetics

Population genetics

Evolutionary Biology

Ecology

Conservation Genetics

Genomics

metabarcoding/metagenomics

Early career researcher

Professor
Richard
Hopkins

Professor of Behavioural Entomology
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: R.J.Hopkins [at] gre.ac.uk

Insect Behaviour.

Host finding Behaviour

Insect oviposition

Established researcher

Mr
NAZMUL
HOQUE

Student
University of Rajshahi
Area of expertise: Sandflies
E-mail: nazmul.ru.66 [at] gmail.com

Kala-azar or Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease which has been recorded in South-East Asia during early 1800’s. It seems to have blowout along the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers, the major transport routs of Bengal and Bangladesh. In this area, Kala-azar was first described in 1824 in the Jessore district where about 75,000 people died. An intensive control program aimed at the eradication of malaria was mounted in the late 1950s and early 1960s throughout the South Asian sub-continent with the main effort based on indoor residual spraying (IRS) of DDT. Kala-azar is mainly caused by Leishmania donovani, L. infantum, or L. chagasi, but occasionally these species may cause other forms of disease. The cutaneous form of the disease is caused by more than 15 species of Leishmania.Leishmaniasis is mainly transferred by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies which can transmit the protozoa Leishmania. This sandflies act as the vector.

VL is now endemic in many Bangladeshi areas, with the Mymensingh district representing over 50% of the cases. There is substantial underreporting. In 2007, the estimated number of active cases was 136,500. However, less than 5,000 cases were reported that same year. The estimated incidence of VL, according to recent studies, is 15.6/1,000 person-years in Fulbaria and 27/10,000 population in Godagari and Rajshahi.

A survey, conducted in 2006-2007, showed that when seeking care outside the community, 52% of patients made use of the public sector, 13% used poorly trained private practitioners and 28% used local chemists in order to obtain treatment. The awareness of VL is very low. Generally, in communities, VL is seen as ‘any fever that cannot be cured by the local drug sellers’.

As sandflies play a significant role in spreading the dangerous VL disease in different parts of Bangladesh, so this alarming rate of occurring VL in Bangladesh lead me to fix the mind setup to work with sand flies.

Kala-azar or Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease which has been recorded in South-East Asia during early 1800’s. It seems to have blowout along the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers, the major transport routs of Bengal and Bangladesh. In this area, Kala-azar was first described in 1824 in the Jessore district where about 75,000 people died. An intensive control program aimed at the eradication of malaria was mounted in the late 1950s and early 1960s throughout the South Asian sub-continent with the main effort based on indoor residual spraying (IRS) of DDT. Kala-azar is mainly caused by Leishmania donovani, L. infantum, or L. chagasi, but occasionally these species may cause other forms of disease. The cutaneous form of the disease is caused by more than 15 species of Leishmania.Leishmaniasis is mainly transferred by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies which can transmit the protozoa Leishmania. This sandflies act as the vector.

VL is now endemic in many Bangladeshi areas, with the Mymensingh district representing over 50% of the cases. There is substantial underreporting. In 2007, the estimated number of active cases was 136,500. However, less than 5,000 cases were reported that same year. The estimated incidence of VL, according to recent studies, is 15.6/1,000 person-years in Fulbaria and 27/10,000 population in Godagari and Rajshahi.

A survey, conducted in 2006-2007, showed that when seeking care outside the community, 52% of patients made use of the public sector, 13% used poorly trained private practitioners and 28% used local chemists in order to obtain treatment. The awareness of VL is very low. Generally, in communities, VL is seen as ‘any fever that cannot be cured by the local drug sellers’.

As sandflies play a significant role in spreading the dangerous VL disease in different parts of Bangladesh, so this alarming rate of occurring VL in Bangladesh lead me to fix the mind setup to work with sand flies.

Early career researcher

Mr
Md. Sahadat
Hossain

Student
University of Rajshahi
Area of expertise: Sandflies
E-mail: sahadat.zool.ru [at] gmail.com

Kala-azar or Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease which has been recorded in South-East Asia during early 1800’s. It seems to have blowout along the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers, the major transport routs of Bengal and Bangladesh. In this area, Kala-azar was first described in 1824 in the Jessore district where about 75,000 people died. An intensive control program aimed at the eradication of malaria was mounted in the late 1950s and early 1960s throughout the South Asian sub-continent with the main effort based on indoor residual spraying (IRS) of DDT. Kala-azar is mainly caused by Leishmania donovani, L. infantum, or L. chagasi, but occasionally these species may cause other forms of disease. The cutaneous form of the disease is caused by more than 15 species of Leishmania. Leishmaniasis is mainly transferred by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies which can transmit the protozoa Leishmania. This sandflies act as the vector.

VL is now endemic in many Bangladeshi areas, with the Mymensingh district representing over 50% of the cases. There is substantial underreporting. In 2007, the estimated number of active cases was 136,500. However, less than 5,000 cases were reported that same year. The estimated incidence of VL, according to recent studies, is 15.6/1,000 person-years in Fulbaria and 27/10,000 population in Godagari and Rajshahi.

A survey, conducted in 2006-2007, showed that when seeking care outside the community, 52% of patients made use of the public sector, 13% used poorly trained private practitioners and 28% used local chemists in order to obtain treatment. The awareness of VL is very low. Generally, in communities, VL is seen as ‘any fever that cannot be cured by the local drug sellers’.

As sandflies play a significant role in spreading the dangerous VL disease in different parts of Bangladesh, so this alarming rate of occurring VL in Bangladesh lead me to fix the mind setup to work with sand flies. The Relative abundance, Identification, Ecology, Monitoring and Management of sandflies can be a good topic for conducting research.  

Early career researcher

Mr
Md. Shahadat
Hossain

Assistant Professor
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Area of expertise: Sandflies
E-mail: shahadat.para [at] bau.edu.bd

Interested to work with vectors and vector borne diseases

Early career researcher

Dr
Emma
Howson

Researcher
GNATWORK
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: emma.howson [at] pirbright.ac.uk
Established researcher

Dr
Lawrence
Hribar

Director of Research
Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
Area of expertise: Biting midges, Mosquitoes
E-mail: sphaeromias [at] lycos.com

Control, life history, geographic distribution, morphology

Established researcher

Karine
HUBER

Research scientist
INRA
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: karine.huber [at] cirad.fr

Population genetics and phylogeography on mosquitoes, hard ticks and Culicoides

Established researcher

Dr
H. Joel
Hutcheson

Research Scientist
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Area of expertise: Biting midges
E-mail: joel.hutcheson [at] canada.ca

Geographical Distribution

Vector Competence

Arthropod-borne diseases of veterinary importance

 

Established researcher

Mr
Jay
Hutchison

Project Director/Researcher
APS Biocontrol Ltd.
Area of expertise: Biting midges, Mosquitoes
E-mail: jhutchison [at] apsbiocontrol.com

Interested in midge and mosquito behaviour. Especially in relation to repellents and insecticides. 

Early career researcher