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Meeting between Istituto Superiore di Sanità and Italian One Health Public Authorities

There’s a good chance that sand flies don’t give much thought to research ethics or data management. However, the researchers in CLIMOS certainly do.

The Mediterranean Basin: From a biodiversity hotspot to a climate change hotspot

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.

Advancing Veterinary Medicine: Highlights from ALIVE 2 in Nice, France

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.

Call for Stakeholders | In-person workshop for co-creation

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.

Unveiling the secrets of sand flies: Transitioning from obliviousness to expertise

“People never notice anything.” wrote J.D. Salinger in The Catcher in the Rye.

I would also like to take this opportunity to tell you an anecdote about ignorance from my own life which, when I remember it, still fills me with a sense of unease and guilt towards my grandmother even after so many years.

Inspiring the Next Generation: CLIMOS Educates Children on Leishmaniasis

On the 23rd of March, the CLIMOS project had the honor of leading an enlightening lecture on leishmaniasis tailored specifically for children aged 8 to 10. Hosted at the prestigious Center for Talented Minds in the Czech Republic, this event aimed to educate young minds about the threats posed by parasites to both humans and our beloved pets.

CLIMOS at the Austrian Entomological Society Colloquium

Katharina Platzgummer and Edwin Kniha from the Medical University of Vienna made a significant mark on March 16th at the colloquium of the Austrian Entomological Society in Innsbruck by presenting CLIMOS with an informative poster.

An interview with CLIMOS Project Coordinator

I was inspired to take on the role of CLIMOS coordinator as it will allow me together with the other 28 partners to develop innovative solutions that have tangible impacts on public and animal health following a One Health approach. This project not only aligns with my academic background but also represents a significant step towards enhancing preparedness and mitigating the spread of sand fly-borne diseases in a changing world.
Sand flies are tiny, hairy-winged insects that belong to the Phlebotominae subfamily. They can be found in warm and tropical climates worldwide.

CLIMOS data results links climate change to shifts in sand fly distribution, escalating leishmaniasis concerns.

When we think of arthropods carrying infectious diseases, mosquitoes, and ticks often come to mind. However, there’s a third vector that’s relatively unfamiliar but equally relevant: sand flies.

Sand flies are tiny, hairy-winged insects that belong to the Phlebotominae subfamily. They can be found in warm and tropical climates worldwide.

Climate Health Cluster at the Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change Conference

The European Climate Health Cluster attended the ‘Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change’ Conference in Brussels, on 19 and 20 February.