My name is Jessica and I am the founder of Leishmaniasis Advocacy Network. I was infected with cutaneous Leishmaniasis, and I am here to tell you how a trip to the Mexican jungle led me to developing an advocacy network for patients around the world.
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The CLIMOS General Assembly, held in Rome and hosted by Istituto Superiore di Sanità, showcased a series of vital developments in the ongoing work to assist public authorities to fight against sand fly-borne diseases, including leishmaniasis and phlebovirus infections. As the project finalizes its second year of realization, partners gathered to assess progress, and the final impact of our research.
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September 9-13, 2024 – The 11th International Symposium on Phlebotomine Sandflies (ISOPS XI) gathered leading researchers and experts from across the globe in a five-day event focused on the latest advancements in phlebotomine sandfly research.
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The OGC Innovation Days Europe is a critical event that brings together experts from various fields to address the challenges and opportunities in Climate and Disaster Resilience, One Health, and Data Spaces.
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In the CLIMOS project, we are developing an early warning system for diseases transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies, tiny blood- sucking insects similar to mosquitoes. As climate changes allow sand flies to spread to new areas, they can carry pathogens that cause diseases in humans and animals.
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From June 26 to 28, 2024, the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO24) was held in the vibrant city of Valencia, Spain. This annual event has become a cornerstone for urban resilience, attracting city leaders, climate experts, policymakers, and stakeholders from across Europe and beyond to collaborate on strategies for building resilient cities in the face of climate change and other urban challenges.
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The CLIMOS project is excited to wrap up the recent foresight stakeholder workshop titled “Envisioning the Future for an Early Warning System (EWS) for Sand Fly-borne Diseases in Europe.” This significant event, held at the Helmholtz Association in Berlin, was coordinated by the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Trilateral Research.
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa Open Day provides an excellent opportunity for participants to engage with the institution’s activities and connect with dedicated teachers and researchers shaping the future of science. The CLIMOS project was proud to be part of this event, showcasing its contributions to scientific progress and its commitment to addressing pressing global health challenges.
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The Mediterranean Basin, which began to form with the northward movement of the African Plate during the Cretaceous Period and was shaped by complex paleogeographic events, is one of the biodiversity hotspots on Earth. Hosting 22 different ecological regions, the biodiversity in the Mediterranean Basin has emerged as a result of the interaction of region-specific geomorphological, climatic, and tectonic factors.
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Mark your calendars for the 11th International Symposium on Phlebotomine Sandflies (ISOPS), set to take place from September 9-13, 2024, at the Bernardin Congress Centre in Portorož, Slovenia.
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